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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1927
Page
5
About 300 golfers began the Iowa state championship qualifying at the Davenport country club. 18 holes medal play determined by the 64 lowest scores advancing to the 18 hole final Tuesday, with flight grouping for the next 36 holes and separate qualifying for veterans and seniors.
Yesterday results include Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 4 St Louis 3 New York 2 7 Chicago 9 Detroit 8 Washington 7 Boston 7. Tomorrow features St Louis at Detroit Cleveland at Chicago Washington at Boston plus several intercity games across the Lone Star and Plains states with Omaha and Denver.
The World War era cantonments at Fort Leavenworth Kansas remain in use as housing assigned to married enlisted men, with rank restrictions on family housing. When the fort returned to peacetime staffing, the commandant gave the cantonments rent free housing to sergeants and officers of certain ranks, while lower ranked soldiers were excluded.
The fifth annual Iowa division convention in Des Moines will address factional splits tied to Dr. Shimek and the ousting of a former national president. Prominent officials including J M Dickinson and Jack Miner are anticipated. the banquet showcases wildlife pictures and a discussion on Conservation Today.
Ames president elect Dr Raymond M Hughs and Mrs Hughes concluded a three day visit with an alumni address on campus before returning to Oxford Ohio He will vacation in Ontario. Waterloo the railway petition to operate a motor bus line between Waterloo and Mason City was granted by the railroad commissioners service may start within 30 days. Cedar Rapids electrician William Bah 25 was electrocuted at the Quaker Oats plant. Des Moines Miss Margaret Brookhart married Walter C Berger former Cedar Rapids football star and state guard in 1921. Muscatine Julius Farnsworth 56 killed in attempting to rescue a kitten from an oncoming car driven by Ralph Wilhelme of Moscow Iowa. Des Moines late robbers took about 1600 from Buehler brothers market. Maquoketa body of Chris Werner 54 who drowned was recovered and services were held. Des Moines fuel engineers and smoke commissioners from many cities met for the twenty first annual Smoke Prevention association convention. Talks covered coal and its uses. Glenn M Jewell 18 of Grand Rapids Mich was elected president.
Des Moines-Ross Passmore of Colfax drowned in the Des Moines river near Runnells Sunday. In Red Oak a near riot erupted as police halted a debate over the proposed $600 000 Montgomery county road bond issue on Saturday.
Creston teams battled in a busy Sunday slate at Truro and Diagonal. Armours lost 5 4 after leading late. Monarchs shut out 4 0 as Parkhurst and Harne pitched well. Diagonal plated four in the sixth aided by Armours errors. Truro rallied in the ninth for two runs. Other Creston clubs slipped in slugfests at Thayer Lenox and West Burlington.
Ronald Colman and Wilma Banky reunite for The Winning of Barbara Worth a Samuel Goldwyn production at the Crest theater. Gary Cooper co stars as Abe Lee with Charles Lane and the familiar supporting ensemble in a western romance about pursuit and social ambition.
Thirteen people died or were fatally injured in Cook County automobile accidents Sunday in Chicago bringing the year total to 452. Four victims were children struck while playing in the streets. The day marked perhaps the county's largest single day death toll and the daily average since January 1 is about 2.5.
At a New York exhibition of Napoleon relics a tendon fragment from the emperor’s body hair and a portion of his famed white breeches were displayed.
The garden department lists 138 species after spring, noting additions from Mrs J A Spangler and others. Wildings include meadow rue night shade cranels-bill and several wild garden escapees such as Japanese honeysuckle feverfew harebell Kenilworth ivy and snow-on-the-mountain. Representatives thank readers for specimens and plan continued work through summer and fall despite wartime strains.
A Sunday revival at the Christian Church filled the auditorium and lecture room to capacity. Dr Braun spoke on Why I Am No Longer an Infidel while the junior choir led singing. Several attendees came forward seeking salvation as the sermon explored Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.
The page presents a word puzzle set including a six letter wintry synonym at 11 down and many cross clues. Entries mention roof edges chimney openings and terms like sprite and passenger boat attendant, with other lines listing clues such as imitate and guided and various numbered positions.
Brief note lists feast day for St John of Chin on the sixth century and St Ladislas I of Hungary in the eleventh century. It also marks the birth anniversaries of Louis XII and Charles IX of France and Charles IIID of Sweden.
A creature in Livermore Calif appeared to be a new lizard like a snake with fangs and a forked tongue. It measured about 10 inches, moved slowly, fought its tail and bit it, with part of the tail detaching after the bite.
Union County Iowa sheriff levies on Lot 366 in Creston Original Town for judgment of 2386 dollars plus costs. Sale advertised for July 16 1927 at 1 PM at the courthouse door in Creston. Sheriff R F Collings signs and dates June 11 1927.
Walter Savage Lander presents Around the Child exploring inner vices as characters. The verse hints at Pride, Envy, and Malice as personified forces guiding a young life.
A fragmented list of wordplay and definitions appears with phrases like To lubricate and Bar for slackening threads alongside odd spellings and scrambled items. Other entries hint at color terms, living states, religious terms, and opposites, all forming a curious, puzzle-like jumble.
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