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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1924
Page
7
An advertisement asserts that constipation causes many diseases and promotes Kellogg's ALL bran as permanent relief. It promises 100 percent effectiveness or money back and recommends eating two tablespoonfuls daily, cooked and krambled with milk, and using it in recipes.
A dentist sparks a city gas price dispute in Omaha by proposing a consumer-led push. At a federal judge's dinner, he suggests a “Be League” button to mobilize motorists toward lower prices amid a rapid price-slashing gas war across 125 stations, with prices plummeting from 20 to around 12 cents a gallon.
Dr Despescher, a dentist who had never spoken publicly, begins six nightly talks with noon lectures about a new plan. Fire Commissioner John Hopkins, seeking re election, promotes cheaper gasoline and opens a municipal filling station at seventeen cents. The Lie League arrives next to undercut prices to fifteen cents, driving a regional price war that spreads to other Nebraska cities.
The Pirates surged to a 2-1 win over the Cubs as they chase the pennant, moving within one and a half games of third place while the Robins fell 3-2 to Philadelphia. Giants beat Boston 8-1, Cardinals edged Reds 2-1 in 10 innings, Yankees lose sixth straight 8-5 to Boston, Washington wins 5-0 over the Athletics in a Johnson shutout, and Cleveland tops Chicago 7-4 in 10 innings. Detroit and St Louis had rain delays.
Day Swanson arrived home today after visiting friends in Des Moines.
NEA Service reports Mode Holdsworth shattered expectations by winning the Western Conference golf title, defeating favorites George Dawson of Illinois in the finals. Other semifinalists included Carl Engstrom of Indiana and Dor Gleppes of Northwestern as Holdsworth led from the start to claim the Big Ten honor.
Mrs. Marie Arnson of Sioux Falls South Dakota 68 walked from South Dakota to Washington DC two years ago to secure a presidential pardon for her soldier son She later traveled from Detroit to visit him in a hospital and is now en route home after the pardon He has since been pardoned from Ft Leavenworth There is reference to her other son a first lieutenant killed in France and to local Legion auxiliary support She was in Creston Thursday and will go to Corning next with reports of railroad sponsors and a prior long journey includes Osceola and Creston connections
A compact listing of radio programs from stations like WSB WGR WMAQ and more noting Democratic convention coverage across multiple markets. Highlights include 5:30 news 7:22 farm programs 8:15 shows and 9:30 orchestra with varied times and venues.
Yesterday Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 3 to 2 and New York beat Boston 8 to 1. Chicago edged Pittsburgh 2 to 1. New York and Boston met in National League action, while standings and tomorrow’s schedule feature Boston at New York and Chicago at Pittsburgh among others.
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