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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1925
Page
3
A historical city and county paper notes its weekday publication in Creston Iowa. The notice lists publishers Carl Davenport and W A Roseberry, office phones, and AP rights and republication terms dating from 1904 and 1897.
Iowa article notes distinct deposits within state from five glacial and four interglacial epochs, explained by Prof. George F. Kay of the University of Iowa geology department. It highlights Iowa's prominent role in agricultural history and regional geological study.
A Columbia South Carolina woman reports three years of illness eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the remedy helped her do housework again and improved her health during the Change of Life. The testimonial notes many positive responses from a national survey claiming high patient benefit.
Prof Kay explains that Iowa soils mirror five glacial invasions with regional variation from drift and loess. North central soils link to the fifth invasion, northeast to the fourth, southeast to the third, and west dominated by loess. He notes interglacial life remnants like mastodons and mammoths. Fort Madison selects a new Lee county Iowa Geor Roads chair. Cedar Rapids approves transfer of the Tipton to Davenport bus line to Ione Railway Light Corp.
Public notice from Union County Iowa announces John B Hagan appointed administrator with will annexed for the estate of Rachal Mead deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the Clerk of Court within legal time and debtors should pay promptly. Dated Creston Iowa June 6 1925. FB L Carrom attorney. Pub dates June 6 13 20.
The Congregational church schedules a 10 o'clock school session and an 11 o'clock worship service with special music. The sermon titled The Per Suasiveness of Christian Living is planned. Youth meeting moves to 7 o'clock Sunday evening and will stay half an hour later until further notice.
The pastor will preach on The Influence of a Dominating Purpose in Life. A morning business meeting follows worship. Church school at 9 45 AM. Evening joint service with the Young People's Union at 7 PM. Annual business meeting with officers' reports is Wednesday June 24 at 8 PM.
Salem Lutheran Church invites the community to Sunday school for all ages at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m Swedish services occur on the first and third Sundays, with other services in English. Evening service is at 8 p m with the sermon God Gives His Law to His Chosen People led by Pastor Arthur A Christianson.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m Rev Theodore Morning will occupy the pulpit at 11 a m and explain the pension plan adopted by the general assembly for retired ministers and their families Attention is urged for a large attendance Christian endeavor at 7 p m Evening preaching by Rev Morning at 8 p m
HomER Baumgardner, pastor, invites parishioners to attend both morning and evening services to enjoy and profit from the church offerings.
Services for the second Sunday after Trinity with church school at 10 and morning worship at 11 led by Rector Edward Hutschinson.
Bible school at 10 a m and 11 a m sermon by Rev Twyford on Retrospection Intro spection. Men invited to Bible class at Deitrick's funeral chapel at 10 a m. Children's Day program features Christ in China playlet in five scenes at 7 45 p m instead of the preaching service. Everybody welcome.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church Missouri Synod schedules Sunday morning services at 10 30 a m at the Potter Post hall on Montgomery street. Sunday school will be held at 10 a m. Otto Lossner is the pastor.
The I O O F hall at Pine and Mills hosts Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and evening service at 7 30 p.m. Special Children’s Day exercises close Sunday school. Bro Holloway of Lamoni will speak morning and evening. Twenty four members attended the young people’s convention at Lamont and praise the work. The Let’s Do Something class of about 15 youths studies Social Principles of the Gospel. Young folks are welcome to join.
The church at 104 North Oak Street lists a Sunday morning service at 11 with a lesson sermon on Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force. Sunday school for Sundden at 10 and a Wednesday 8 pm testimonial meeting. Reading room in the church building opens on Wednesdays.
The notice invites the public to attend Wednesday and Saturday services from 2 to 4 PM and to visit the associated reading room for further information.
Mason City hosts the Iowa State Bar association closing sessions with remarks by J F E Markley as president and officers elected. Noted speakers Henry M Bates and James A Reed address attendees at a Davenport Dubuque convention with a luncheon at Eagle Point Park.
Report says the executive meeting will follow Senator Reed's address and bring the convention to a close.
Des Moines reports rising revenue from cigarette and tobacco stamps with May total estimated at $66,074.11 and monthly figures for January through May listed. Officials forecast 1925 will surpass prior years as more dealers require stamps and July last year’s high of $73,384.21 may be exceeded.
John W. Baker of Afton spent Friday in the city attending to business interests and meeting local contacts.
Senator Ladd of North Dakota, hospitalized in Baltimore for neuritis and rheumatism, has developed kidney trouble and his condition is described as serious. He entered the hospital ten days ago and details of his status have not been released. The 66 year old longtime worker is closely linked to Senator La Follette and recently lost committee rank in a Republican reorganizational move.
The Iowa state board of conservation approved a grant of 6500 dollars for a state park named Wildcat, as reported from Ames on June 20 by The Associated Press. The action adds to the establishment of state parks in the region.
In Muscatine county L H Pammel notes the Wildcat Den area holds the region’s southwestern white pine occurrence west of the Mississippi. He says Iowa has created 37 state parks and that the state board of nation controls nine streams and over 60 lakes. Posters on linen announce park rules and life protections.
Edward C. Miller arrived back at his Lenox residence following a brief reported ghostly visitation at a local establishment. His return ends the incident described by witnesses and authorities.
July 1 Summer Cruise to Merwey and Western Mediterranean lasts 63 days from January 20 with rates 550 to 1300. Around the World Cruise westward runs 128 days from January 30 priced 1250 to 3000. Mediterranean 2 day trip February 4 to 17 costs 600. South America 60 days with Rio and Buenos Aires priced 660 to 1250. Established 80 years by F. C. Clark Times Building New York.
Notice to interested persons that on June 13 1925 the Clerk of the District Court of Union County Iowa appointed E N Dougherty as Executor of the Ida J Peterson estate. All indebted to the estate must pay and those with claims must present them for allowance. Dated June 13 1925.
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