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Newspaper

Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1927

Page

3

Creston Daily Advertiser masthead and masthead details

The Creston Daily Advertiser lists publishers Carl Davenport and W A Roseberry, managing editor George R Crane, business manager George A Croft, and staff for the Creston Iowa paper. It notes the paper is the official city and county paper, member of The Associated Press, with subscription rates for Union County and surrounding areas, and out-of-area subscriptions.

Creston Advertiser-Gazette Co Carl Davenport W. A. Roseberry George A. Croft George R. Crane Creston Iowa Associated Press Union County U. A

Romance Defies War Echoes in Washington Marriages

A 70 year old man and 66 year old woman who wed when teenagers remain happily married in Washington. An army captain who was cared for by the same nurse in 1918 1921 and 1927 also marries her. The piece suggests love keeps the country safe as fiction and film thrive.

Vale of Tears Washington

When you call me that smile

A Wyoming London tale contrasts a west erner insult in The Virginian with an Australian called mongrel. A Wyoming or Australian jury might acquit, but a London jury fines the Australian about 500 dollars, illustrating cultural temperaments and manners across regions.

Wyoming London Owen Wister Australia

The Future of Flying Sees Public Backing for Aviation

An editorial argues aviation needs public funding and business viability. It praises Detroit's plan to raise 50000 dollars to back a flight from Detroit to London with five passengers, stresses airlines must pay their own way, and notes multi engine planes offer safer transoceanic potential beyond prize flights.

Detroit Air Capital London Europe America

Grounded future of flying and emergency fields

The article argues that mid ocean emergency landing fields are essential for aviation, cites De Pinedo’s Atlantic experiences, and notes proposals like floating landing platforms and aircraft carriers. It emphasizes beacons, land near business districts, and faster transport to fields, asserting the future of flight rests on ground infrastructure.

Navy Langley Airmail

Blair and family visits and fire destroys Stroup home

John Blair Sr visits his mother and sister in Perry. IR A Devore and son stop in Afton en route to Lansing. Grace Kelly leaves for Los Angeles for summer with aunt. Chas Coen attends Funeral Directors meeting in Des Moines and is elected second vice president. Jake Stroup home four and a half miles northeast of Afton destroyed by fire. origin unknown. Stroups away. substantial loss, insurance partial.

John Blair, Sr Perry Anna E. Blair W.S. Boze IR. A. Devore Mack Afton Lansing Mich Grace Kelly Los Angeles G. Brazier Chas.Coen Funeral Directors Association Des Moines Coen Jake Stroup Aften Stroup

Goldman Band Concert Broadcast On WPAF Network

WPAF radios will air the Goldman band concert at 6 30 p m Saturday June 18 Other listings include WNYC at 5 p m Police double quartet WABQ 7 30 p m St Martin s male quartet WGN 8 30 p m International program France WJZ 8 p m Keystone duo KFI 11 p m An hour of song

Goldman WPAF WNYC Police WABQ St. Martin’s WGN France WJZ Keystone KFI

Iowa Road Conditions Report Across Cities

The Associated Press reports Iowa road conditions by city. Des Moines shows clear and good conditions, while Dubuque and several other cities like Clinton and Cedar Rapids display a mix of fair to good with occasional clear skies.

Associated Press Iowa Des Moines Dubuque Burlington Keokuk Ottumwa Clinton Waterloo Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Ford Dodge Iowa City

Reed Pleads for End of Graft in Tennessee Speech

Senator Reed of Missouri appeals to the Tennessee Bar Association urging a return to fundamental government principles. He calls on patriotic citizens to rise against graft and corruption.

Reed Johnson City Tenn Missouri Tennessee Bar Association

Women of Middle Age Credit Lydia Pinkham for Health

Mrs Annie Kwinski of Milwaukee says six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her strength for housework. Mrs Mattie Adams of Brewton Alabama reports feeling like a different woman after using the remedy. Thousands of women over fifty credit the product with renewed vigor and health and recommend it locally.

Annie Kwinski 1St Avenue Milwaukee Wis Lydia E. Pinkham Mattie Adams Downing Street Brewton Ala Ises Cena Lydia E. Pinkham

Senator Declares Fight Against Election Corruption

Missouri senator and former head of the campaign funds investigating committee accuses vast corruption in Washington and warns that only a cleanup can save the soul of America. He says not one-tenth of the corruption has been exposed and calls for action to end corrupt money in elections.

Missouri Senate Ilo America

Fortified Mountain Key to Adriatic Guard

Albanian reports say Sazan mountain or The Italian Sentinel guards the Adriatic entrance to Valona. Italians fortified the hill with gun emplacements, claiming control of the coast up to Durazzo and the ability to close Adriatic navigation from Brindisi.

Adriatic Vallona Albania Saseno Sazan Brindisi Durazzo

No Hope For Him She Letter to Son

Fragmentary letter in Vienna conveys harsh tone about a son and his prospects. Immature remarks reveal social pressures and decisions shaping marriage plans. Names or dates are obscured, but the text hints at family strain and evaluative judgments within the letter.

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