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Newspaper

Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1927

Page

9

Creston Daily Advertiser masthead and billing text

The Creston Daily Advertiser masthead lists editors publishers and contact details with publication scope. It includes names Carl Davenport W A Haseberry George A Croft and George R Crane alongside telephones and etcetera for city and county paper notices.

Creston Daily Advertiser Creston Advertiser-Gazette Co Carl Davenport W. A. Haseberry George A. Croft George R. Crane Creston Iowa

President Coolidge’s wormy fishing policy sparks political debate

The piece portrays President Coolidge pressing a trout fishing agenda using angleworms, provoking quick denunciation from Senators Borah and Reed. It frames the issue amid broader foreign and domestic concerns and hints at implications for Coolidge’s political standing and potential third term.

Nicaragua Tacna-Arica Mexico Congress Coolidge South Dakota Borah Reed

When Should a Fictional Hero Retire

A columnist argues authors overwork beloved creations for money through sequels. Holmes, once brilliant, is said to have run to seed. Killing off the character is praised as prudent to preserve Doyle’s reputation and the original works.

Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle Baker Street Holmes

PLEASE PASS THE SALAD A NATION OF VEGETARIAN EATERS

The article notes lettuce consumption has surged 440 percent in ten years while overall population rose 10 percent. Cooks supply 77 percent more potatoes and vegetables as Americans shift from meat to fruit and vegetable based diets. Several factors are listed to explain this dietary change.

Dietary shift reshapes diets and economy after war

Newspapers promote reduced meat intake and balanced diets as public schools taught cooking and health. Public interest in invisible vitamins and fashion pressures spurred smaller waists, lowering food costs and boosting vegetable dishes. In New England, tractor farming and meat packers adapt to new demand patterns.

New England

Debts Don’t Worry Us

An editorial mocks public concern over the national debt claiming the United States has 18.704 billion dollars of red ink while arguing prosperity from cinema and automobiles makes worry unnecessary and unnecessary to newspapers. The piece urges action despite the low visibility of the debt.

United States

Blue-Blood Boston Lawyer Admits Sacco Vanzetti Case Costly

Fred Thompson, prominent Boston lawyer from an aristocratic line, defended Sacco and Vanzetti and now says the case cost him business and friends though the merits of his stand remain debated.

Blue-Bloods Boston Fred Thompson Sacco Vanzetti

Baseball Results and Tomorrow’s Matchups

Yesterday’s scores include Chicago 7 to 4 over Cleveland 2 to 12, New York 6, Philadelphia 2, Washington 9 over Boston unlisted, Detroit 4 over St. Louis 2. Tomorrow’s games feature St Louis at Detroit and Cleveland at Chicago among others. minor league pairings Wichita 9 Des Moines 2 with several cross matches.

Chicago Cleveland New York Philadelphia Washington Boston Detroit St. Louis Wichita Des Moines Lincoln Amarillo Omaha Oklahoma City Tulsa Denver American Languess Pet Philadelphia Od Washington Sevece Pittsburgh Brooklyn Poston Cincinnati

Parallels Between Thompson and Otis Stir Debate on Conscience

The piece draws a link from Sacco-Vanzetti era sentiments to James Otis, stressing aristocratic resolve in defense of conscience. It infers a shared spirit across 150 to 200 years, citing Otis's bold stand against oppression and the cost of public duty. It also touches on summer motor tours for youth and Provincetown life.

Sacco-Vanzetti Thompson Boston James Otis Otis George III Massachusetts Superior Court Cours Seaboard America

Summer School in Gipsy Camps Floating Universities Have

A brief note reports summer school efforts in camps for itinerant communities. Programs aim to provide basic reading, writing, and arithmetic with itinerant teachers visiting multiple camps. Authorities highlight outreach to sustain learning during mobility and summer months.

Last Town Crier of Provincetown Retires

Walter Smith, the town crier of Provincetown Massachusetts, retires after a career beginning in 1900. He has cried gossip and store announcements through streets sandhills and shores, in a town with no newspaper.

America Cape Cod Provincetown Mass Walter Smith

Deer Antlers Gathered for Coastal Shipment

Native herdsmen collect shed deer antlers in Niaska on June 29. Antlers are transported to the coast for shipment to the south, where bone material is highly valued for manufacture.

Niaska Reinfleer

Officials adopt the mockingbird as official state bird

The article notes the mocking bird has been adopted as the official bird of the state. It cites legislative action and the ceremony designating the bird, with reference to the source context and stakeholders involved.

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