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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1927
Page
7
An irate letter condemning male behavior on golf courses prompted the creation of a women only course by a Chicago club member. Now a male reader fires back, opposing the move and defending inclusive play.
A speaker derides women with combative prose proposing golf course exile and women only elevators to curb female presence. He rails against supposed male female rivalry, claiming genuine friendship between sexes is a delusion. The remarks express hostile gender segregation and ridicule.
Mrs Arthur L Livermore, honorary president of the Women's National Republican Club of New York, says women talk well at home but become incoherent in public. The remark provokes disagreement among readers who know many capable public women speakers.
Mrs. DC T Goodale a Kan sas City club woman voices view that many fathers favor dumb wives to let their own brilliance show. She argues the world suffers when women are kept ignorant and contends nature may guide women toward greater insight than expected.
A maid in the home of a Rockford Illinois minister brought charges that led to his removal from the parish. The column notes the double standard in moral judgments for leaders versus ordinary workers and warns against compromising the community’s trust.
A rural town's highly regarded minister follows a slow approach to win trust by joining in a local kissing game. He reforms later, but is expelled from the church while other town pillars like the butcher, baker, and candlestick maker keep their status.
British medical authority argues alcohol’s main value lies in emergencies. The article presents Sir Humphrey Rolleston’s views as a key historical assessment, noting his roles as physician to the king and former Royal College of Physicians president.
A British physician argues in a medical journal that alcohol has limited but notable roles in disease. He cites emergency use in pneumonia, stimulant effects followed by depression, and as a food substitute for those unable to eat, while warning against chronic heart disease use and noting its effect on inducing a sense of well being.
The piece presents a quiz with queries about Iowa history asking who planted Iowa’s first apple orchard which Indians were moved from Illinois into southern Iowa Lennox college location and which college was formerly at College Springs The correct answers appear on the Want Ad page.
A postal notice describes an ordinary business method that sends debt demands via postcard with threats of impending legal proceedings if payment is not made. The practice is illegal for postal use and triggers regulatory concerns.
Motors representing Louis Chevrolet Fred Duesenberg and Harry Miller will race in the Union County Fair speed events at Creston on Saturday Aug 27. Each builder's motor is expected to start with Chevrolet Duesenberg and Miller each boasting prominent racing histories and record achievements. Officials forecast one of the greatest fields ever in the state for the Creston track contests.
The United States nitrogen fixation industry under the U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to influence soil fertility. At present there are seven synthetic ammonia plants operating.
The article notes new plants with combined capacity of 80 tons per day boosting fertilizer nitrogen supply. Experts predict these products will compete with other nitrogen sources within a few years. Meat grading and stamping service covered about 500000 pounds of beef in six slaughter centers during its first two weeks. Farm prices rose slightly from April, with the USDA index at 126, still 12 points below May last year.
The imperial monthly poem party, halted by Emperor Taisho's death, will resume under Emperor Hirohito. For the rest of the year, subjects are set by the emperor such as The Thread for June and The Duckweed for July.
The poem party meets on the fifth day of each month with readings titled November Night December Night and others. The text notes a mountain theme and references a Dale setting for the event sequence.
The report notes a golfer playing on hilly courses in Scotland. Relays of opponents and caddies accompanied him as his average score reached 86.
Brice Sutherland, an Edinburgh physical culture expert, played nonstop golf for 14 hours at Merchants of Edinburgh. He completed eight rounds and three holes, totaling 147 holes, in one lengthy session.
A city school advertises itself as the only institution offering a certificate or degree proving a graduate is a full fledged swimmer. Skeptics await a possible body found in the river bearing such a certificate, amid ongoing concern.
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