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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1923
Page
4
Mrs Grace Shannon left this morning for Burlington to visit the home of Mr and Mrs B H Ma Adams. Donald Dougherty arrived home today from a fishing trip to the lakes in northern Minnesota. Mr Dougherty had been absent from the city for several weeks.
The Civic Federation of Women reports on a city wide inspection of wards with focus on gardens lawns and unsightly dumps. Improved yards and streets are noted though several alleys vacant lots and a former White City site are cited as dumping grounds. City officials are urged to act before weed cutting deadlines or face fines.
Lorimer residents and neighbors welcome relatives and visitors from Des Moines Davenport Winterset Creston Sioux City and Des Moines. Births deaths illnesses and community events include birthdays church services free motion pictures summer plans Masonic convention and hospital transfers.
London reports details of a planned Atlantic airship route between Seville Spain and Buenos Aires Argentina. The service would cover about 5000 miles in around three and a half days using Zeppelin aircraft with terminals mooring masts repair yards and hydrogen plants at Seville and Buenos Aires. Emergency landing grounds to be prepared on the Canary Islands and in Cordoba Argentina.
Four air ships with nine engines each will inaugurate the Atlantic service. The plan envisions two simultaneous voyages weekly with 40 passengers and 11 tons of mail per ship. Crossing time is three days and 16 hours at 82 mph, with wireless contact to 45 weather stations worldwide.
George Newcomb arrived home Friday evening from Des Moines and spent the weekend with his family. He is assisting in the Pharmacy Department at the State House.
State oil inspector Lindman visited Lenox this morning on official business. He met local officials and inspected facilities on the scheduling list for the day.
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