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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1927
Page
3
A long critique argues colleges fail to graduate usable talent and mocks the film industry for seeking scarcely one suitable senior for screen work. The piece praises Lindbergh for uniting people and inspiring a renewed spirit amid cultural reflection.
An editorial notes the lasting fame of Charles Lindbergh as a global hero. It recounts European admiration, from poets to artists, busts in Paris galleries, and schoolchildren learning his story, with Major Weiss praising the aviator in Le Journal de Paris.
The piece notes Iowa farmers face hardship when roads are impassable, predicting Des Moines county will have two hard surfaced primary roads to the county line within a year. It argues these improvements reduce isolation for dirt-road farmers without raising taxes.
A New York stick up at the front door ends with a policeman firing a fatal counter and a call to end sentimentalizing criminals. The author argues criminals are lazy and deserve harsher justice with no pity.
In Illinois east of Burlington farmers praise hard roads as vital to farming efficiency. A canvass of residents on farms near Galesburg and Monmouth shows a unanimous sentiment for more hard roads and easier town access for farm work. The article notes farming is intensive and emphasizes making hay when the sun shines.
A tribute to nitro glycerine well shooters who face danger daily to fuel homes with gasoline and natural gas. The piece lauds their courage, detailing deadly risks on rough roads and remote oil fields, noting many have died in the line of work.
The English channel, a notorious waterway between England and France, has long spurred talk of a tunnel. France now favors the plan, but England objects. Military leaders worry the tunnel could be used as a rapid invasion route.
Yesterday's results show New York 7 7 Boston 41.268 St Louis 6 2 Philadelphia 4 8. St Louis at Chicago postponed by rain with no other schedules. Tomorrow games include New York at Boston Washington at Philadelphia Detroit at Chicago St Louis at Cleveland. Standings show St Louis 6 12 Chicago 6 3 Cincinnati 7 Pittsburgh 6 Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 3 Boston 7 New York 5.
Hurler Des Moines beat Tulsa 6 to 4 while Denver defeated Wichita 9 to 2. Upcoming games include Amarillo at Omaha and Oklahoma City at Lincoln and at Des Moines with Tulsa visiting Lincoln on Sunday.
Champion Jack Dempsey arrived in New York with wife Estelle Taylor for a confidential conference with Tex Rickard. He plans a July bout with Jack Sharkey, moving through secrecy to confirm arrangements at the Belmont Hotel after traveling from Willington, Del.
Fragmentary note indicates a defendant named Lutestion could face meetings or hearings due to ongoing process issues and potential connections to further proceedings.
A Septen in pays a taxi fare and offers a penny as a tip. The driver grumbles and throws back the coin while the Scotsman smiles and calls him a sportsman. The exchange is brief and humorous in the Tit-Bits item.
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