Mrs Leavitt and daughter visit Creston
Mrs M. D. Leavitt and her daughter Miss Zella of Orient spent Thursday in Creston visiting friends.
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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1924
Page
5
Weather Delays Corn Cultivation Across Union County
Union County farmers face a late season as moisture and warm settled weather are needed to cultivate corn. Many fields remain unplanted or weedy, while well drained plots show progress after plowing. Rains boost oats and hay but come too late for a normal wheat crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
L. J. Nickle
County Farm Bureau
Nickle
Vesta Chapter to Hold Memorial Services Sunday
Vesta Chapter 232 0. E. S. will hold memorial services at the Malactic Temple on Sunday June 22 at 8 o clock in memory of members who died in the past year. The public is invited to attend. Those with flowers are asked to bring them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta
E. S
Malactic Temple
Mother Tells How Daughter Got Health From Tanlac
Mrs. Mildred Jacoby of Burlington Iowa credits Tanlac for restoring her ten year old daughter Mildred to health after years of weakness indigestion and poor sleep. She notes improved appetite sleep energy and school progress and praises Tanlac as a medicine of wonderful merit. Tanlac is sold by druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Jacoby
Charles Jacoby
South 7Th Street
Burlington
Iowa
Jacoby
Mildred
Taniae
Jon
Temple Meeting Nears Sunday Morning Committe Meeting
A fragment notes Sunday morning arrangements at the Temple and mentions Mrs. Addie Heflen as committee chairman or a related notice seeking direction on who will be notified about the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Heflen
New Jersey Delegates Call Against Bathing Beauty Displays
In Atlantic City the New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs adopted a resolution urging nationwide action against what it called promiscuous displaying of beauty. The convention framed a campaign to curb bathing girl parades and beauty revues, advocating more modest attire and presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atantic City
N. J
New Jersey
Flower blooms 10 foot crawl in Ely garden tale
Ely gardener James Culshaw grows a flowering plant that travels along the ground for about 10 feet, blooms for two weeks, fades to pale yellow, then dies. Moonlight is said to favor its growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
England
James Culshaw
Trout eggs shipped from Oregon to Czechoslovakia aboard White Star
New York reports 5000 rainbow trout eggs sent from Oregon to Czechoslovakia on the White Star liner Pittsburg as a gift from the United States. The eggs will stock mountain streams where conditions echo the trout’s native habitat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oregon
Czechoslovakia
Pittsburg
United States
How to Kill Weeds in Cultivation Guidance
The main object in cultivating crops is to kill weeds with shallow tillage. Cultivation should be just deep enough to stir the soil and eradicate small weeds without excessive soil disruption.
Nut Consumption Up in United States
Nut use in the United States rose from 74,000,000 pounds in 1900 to 55,000,000 pounds in 1920. Domestic production accounted for only about one quarter of total home consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Largest dock project under way at Calcutta
Build Great Dock in Calcutta progresses as excavation of 40,000,900 cubic feet for the first section begins. Wet dock work already yields about 31,000,000 cubic feet dug, marking a major phase in constructing the world’s largest dock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcutta
Calcutta
Wonderful Poise Binks Walks Gracefully in Galoshes
Jinks claims Wonderful Poise Binks is an expert at snowshoeing because she can walk with grace in galoshes, prompting the judge to weigh the unlikely skill.
Hostess Signoff at 11 15 P M on Brown Jug
Radio announcer signs off at 11 15 p m after hostess asks if he must go. WZOK details end of broadcast from Brown Jug venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wzok É
Brown Jug
Fatleigh and Thinleigh in Courtroom Quip Over Loan
A courtroom exchange has Judge remarking on a man who resembles Fatleigh while Thinleigh deflects a to ten dollar loan repayment. The dialogue highlights a casual dispute over the owed money in a legal setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fatleigh
Thinleigh
Judge
Slip pery floor sparks playful exchange in Answers
In the Answers column Loudon notes a slippery floor making it hard to stand, while a second speaker accuses the other of pressing too close. The light dialogue showcases daily life humor and social interaction in a brief vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudon
Mary E's Quirky Speech Tells of a Street Car Conductor Past
A fragmentary note recalls Mary E s eccentric speech pattern begun with Pati Yodo. It mentions Bert Oh and a former street car conductor identity, reflecting old time Tit Bits style gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Bert
Crerton Police Warn of Fake Scheme Peddlers
Crerton police urge residents to aid officers by reporting sellers of fake schemes and worthless stock and bonds. Notices include photos to aid identification, with rewards offered for apprehension. The article notes such cons are common in towns and cities and stresses public help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crerton
Vocal Solo On Program For McKinley Park
A soprano solo by Miss Elinor Bashami is featured on a Sunday program at McKinley Park. The Creston band will perform pieces under conductor Charles A. Hayden, with selections including Overture Hull Silver Crescent and The Spinted Dancer among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinor Bashami
Nemness
McKinley Park
Creston Band
Charles A. Hayden
Hull
Silver Crescent
Overture
Russell Gloria
Lawr'ty
the Spinted Dancer
Dj Chiara
Aida
Verdi
Radio Wava
Jewell
Master Horseshoers Of Creston Attend State Convention
Creston blacksmiths Mary Cook Burt Puller and Lloyd Hamilton will attend the Master Horseshoers National Protective Association state convention in Des Moines. Cliff Rose of Orient and O James of Greenfield will accompany them as all downtown Creston shops close for the event. William E Murphy and George E Edwards will speak, with sessions at Des Moines.
A R Jamison Dies At Diamond Missouri
Word has come of the death of A R Jamison at his Diamond Missouri home Thursday evening after a three week illness following a paralysis stroke. He is survived by his wife, three Diamond daughters, and four Jamison sisters in Creston. Funeral services were held at the home with burial planned in El Reno Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Reno
Oklahoma
Marriage License Issued in Council Bluffs for Nash Hollister
Robert T. Nash aged 26 of Omaha and Camille Hollister aged 19 received a marriage license on Thursday in Council Bluffs. Hollister's parents are listed as Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Hollister of 235 South Lincoln Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Nash
Omaha
Camille Hollister
Council Bluffs
Miss Hollister
Aaron Hollister
South
Lincoln
Lend Me Ten Dollars Promises to Repay
A brief exchange cited from the American Legion Weekly shows a speaker asking for ten dollars with a promise to repay the next day while another asks to bring the gentleman around for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Spratt
American Legion Weekly
Butcher Posts Bankruptcy List of Debtors
Hagerstown Maryland butcher Joseph I. Loschbaugh labeled his door debtors as he planned bankruptcy. A sign reading These People Forced Me Into Bankruptcy listed names of those who owed him money for his failed business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Joseph I. Loschbaugh
Braying bird among Andes discoveries by Chapman expedition
Dr. Frank M. Chapman curator of ornithology explored the Andes aboard a steamer for four months returning to the American Museum of Natural History with rare bird specimens. A pengush that brays like a jackass was noted among the interesting finds alongside parrots hummingbirds and woodpeckers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank M. Chapman
Andes
American Museum of Natural History
Harvard Doctor Describes Pneumonia Serum Efficacy
Dr. Lloyd P D Felton assistant professor at Harvard Medical School described an improved pneumonia serum in a recent New England Health Institute address. The serum is reported to potentially cut pneumonia deaths by a quarter to half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lloyd PD. Felton
Harvard Medical School
New England Health Institute
Miss Passe Adopts Fresh Windy Morning Look
The maid reports windy weather with a fresh brisk breeze as Miss Passe orders a healthy flush for her cheeks before going out at Penn Punch Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Passe
Penn
Widower Credits Remedy for Health Rebound
A widow? sorry a man recounts years of stomach and liver trouble with gas attacks. After using six doses of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, he reports full cure, weight regain, and praise from others. He claims the preparation clears catarrhal mucus and reduces inflammation, promising a refund if unsatisfied. Newcomb & Matthews advertise nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Newcomb & Matthews
Ady
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Monte Blue Marie Prevost
Harry Myers
Irene Rich
Frank Keenan
Miss Dupont
Pat Opmalley
Marie Prevost
Charles G. Norris
Excitement
Erate Theatre
Charles Jones
C.F. Kunath
Brown Shoe Store
Creston
Towa
Asto
Ben Ames Williams
Directed By
William Wellman
Keno
Vesta Chapter
F.S
Tanlac
Great Dock
Crewton
A. R. Jamison
Diamond, Missouri
Cde Coting
Sparr
Wilson Howe
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Ree
Frederick C. Hill
Clinton
Illinois
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Maia
Marie
Monk
Kas
Jock
W. H. McClure
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