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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1923
Page
3
Market slow across cattle hogs and pigs with mixed price ranges. Des Moines reports 3000 plus hogs and 9000 cattle with firm to steady levels on select categories and varied pork prices. St Joseph shows lighter hog receipts around 12 500 and cattle at 11 00 to 11 25 on top bids.
In the year just ended the British post office handled 3.3 billion letters 100 million postcards 1.5 billion printed papers 175 million newspapers and 12 million par cels totaling about 5.59 billion mail pieces. Of 120 million parcels at least 30 million were misaddressed or not addressed and thousands of tons of letters were not delivered for the same reason.
An advertisement from Dr. A S McCleary, Kansas City rectal specialist, promotes a book on curing piles without knife heat or burning. It claims twenty four years of success and over eight thousand cases with no hospital bills. Free postpaid book offer to those who mail name and address.
Mr. Myers of Winston-Salem asked his druggist for the best medicine for women's ills and received Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. L. K. Myers reports longstanding weakness and left side pain eased, enabling her to resume housework, with the remedy claimed to benefit 98 of 100 women.
A reflective column on home life emphasizing the mother’s central role and the aging of family dynamics. It contrasts respectful parenting with youth neglect, urging duties like shared chores, church attendance, and courtly home living to sustain happy households.
The Illinois Humane Society offers summer care guidelines for dogs including feeding twice daily with limited meat, ample exercise, daily baths, flea treatment, and dry ventilated sleeping areas. Avoid muzzling, keep dogs panting, provide swimming or washing, and steer clear of dangerous foods and substances.
In St. Paul on June 27 Mike Gibbons known as The Phantom and Saph McKenna bantamweight will never box again due to defective vision. Gibbons learned one eye sight was nearly gone after a glove struck it and McKenna was released from hospital after a blow from Johnny Ertle ended his ring career.
More than half the counties in Oklahoma have one or more women serving as officers. The trend highlights expanding female participation in local government and law enforcement.
Cromwell residents report visits and calls from Des Moines Creston Orient and Kent families. Floyd Horton and kin from Des Moines visited. Dr Ben Williams of Lincoln and Rev J M Williams from Boone noted. A ball game Cromwell over Sharpsburg 16 to 0. Children’s day offerings exceed 15 dollars for the S S Publishing Society.
To serve readers better the Advertiser requests patrons telephone news to the office before noon whenever possible or as soon hereafter as may be.
Mrs Hiram Webb presided as hostess for a Clover Club luncheon at the Iowana Hotel. One o clock seating served twelve guests and the afternoon included a game of bridge.
The White Shrine will hold a seven o'clock dinner this evening at the Iowana Hotel with about one hundred guests expected to attend.
Mrs. I L A Porter hosted the Wednesday afternoon club at the Iowana Hotel with a one o'clock luncheon. Tables for bridge were arranged on the mezzanine floor.
The Joy De Vee club paused meetings for the summer with a social picnic at McKinley Park last evening. Members and husbands gathered around two long tables for an evening of food and friendly talk before resuming regular meetings in September.
Members of the Catholic Daughters of America held a picnic supper Tuesday at McKinley Park. Afterward many enjoyed swimming while others took a boat ride in the E. N. Dougherty motor boat. The ladies express thanks to Mr. Dougherty.
The Triangle Society and families enjoyed a picnic supper at McKinley Park on Tuesday evening. Swimming, boating, and games were enjoyed by attendees.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the Congregational church will meet with Mrs. Harris Thursday at 2:30 PM at the Congrega tional parsonage on West Mills Street. Mrs. Homer Harsh assists. Mrs. Scott Armstrong leads the lesson with topics “A Way to Inter racial Peace” “Sure Foundations” and “A Seed of Flame.”
Mrs H B, Davey and her daughter Mrs Frank Cooper hosted the Standard Bearers Tuesday evening at the Davey home. The gathering featured lawn games, a business meeting, reports from the S B Convention, a solo by Mrs O M Woodard of Maryville accompanied by Miss Grace Hanson, and a light lunch. About forty attendees included several summer school girls.
The Agenda Class of the First Baptist church met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Ed Spurrs home. Officers elected for the new year include President Jean Wise Vice President Mrs A Arnsperger Secretary Mrs Mildred Gipbert and Treasurer Mrs Goldie Mellon. Hostess served a lunch after the meeting.
Mrs. W. Russell of 212 North Oak Street will host the B. L. F. and E. Society at her home Thursday afternoon. All ladies are asked to bring their lodge dues.
The second division ladies served a three course dinner at their hall to sixty comrades and husbands. Each birthday this quarter received a bouquet and souvenir. John Mc Grath cut the birthday cake as the sole birthday comrade. The event received praise and anticipation for next quarter.
Britain completed 431 new cemeteries and is working on twice as many more, according to a report. The claim links language learning aptitude to gender, noting educational observations without detailing methods or broader context.
Lyons France June 27. Detective M Locard head of the Lyons detective bureau applies dust analysis to identify occupations. He examined three prisoners by removing dust from their clothes in a paper bag and determined one was a mason another a carpenter and the third a coal dealer.
J M Seals of 204 N Division testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble and backaches. He repeats the recommendation after more than five years and says they always fix his kidneys when they go out of shape. 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo N Y.
A man proclaims that chronic stomach and liver illness, from childhood, was cured by Mayr's Wonderin Remedy. He claims the simple remedy removes catarrhal mucus and intestinal inflammation, offering a money back guarantee and noting its availability through Newcomb & Matthews and druggists.
The note extols Colorado as a vast, varied playground with 155 peaks over 13 000 feet 500 lakes and 6000 miles of rivers. It invites travelers to ride the Burlington limited and plan flexible routes to the Pacific Coast.
The Workers conference meets tonight at seven thirty to plan for the summer months with all Bible school teachers and officers present. The ladies will serve dinner tomorrow noon to the public and Summer students. Union services begin next Sunday evening, and the church praises its staff and future progress under Pastor Jerome Emanuel.
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