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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1922
Page
4
The Creston Advertiser Gazettes offers weekly and monthly subscription rates for_zone 1 and outside Zone 1. It lists business and news phones and notes Associated Press rights for republication of dispatches and local news.
The National Industrial Conference Board reports a wage earner now pays 155 for goods that cost 100 in July 1914. Overall living costs are 55 percent higher than pre war, with food up 39, shelter 65, clothing 56, fuel and lighting 74, and sundries 74 percent. Prices are out of balance, delaying uniform business revival as if a watch with wheels turning at different speeds.
Senator Watson of Indiana notes cases where a shotgun costs 90 cents in Germany and 15 dollars in the United States while a bird cage repeats the price gap from 1.20 in Germany to 11 in America, illustrating how the dollar’s value shifts with buyers and distribution costs.
A German workman labors on inexpensive produce earning about 40 cents per day in American money. The note highlights low pay and economic hardship faced by laborers in the production chain.
The passage critiques money as inconsistent and unreliable. It compares the dollar to a yardstick that varies in length and notes money as an imperfect human invention. The remarks reflect frustration with the monetary system amid broader political observations.
Dr Royal S Copeland says New Yorkers now live about 11 years longer than 50 years ago as infant mortality drops The piece urges right living warns against excess eating and alcohol and notes brides wearing engagement rings The Woolworth Building is described as a monument to Frank Woolworth with 12000 workers and daily 100000 passerby as sales hit 160 million this year
A railroad purchasing agent notes the balance of oak growth and timber use while urging forest conservation for future generations. The Berliner Tageblatt reveals that Hohenzollern crowns varied by ruler, each built for special occasions and dismantled afterward, comparing royal regalia to stage props and democratic symbols.
A roundup of Iowa political notes includes Ray Files stating zero campaign spend yet funding all expenses, a Des Moines item selling a Morgan Point lighthouse with no garage dampening bids, and George Jones among five legislative candidates who refused the anti saloon league stance and lost. Other snippets critique liquor raids, auto speed laws, ship subsidies, and Brookhart’s nomination battle.
Support as expected. Stanley entered late and drew votes from Pickett and Thorne. Brookhart won by appealing to the spirit of the times, despite a smaller overall vote shift. Charter Oak Times notes rising living costs and the value of hard work paid by one’s effort.
Standings show Houston? No. The text lists intercity results: Omaha Tulsa 6, St. Jose Wichita Oklah Denver 6, Des M ity 4. Ines 2. Today's games Sioux City at Omaha St Joseph at Tulsa Des Moines at Denver Oklahoma City at Wichita. Yesterday's results include New York 7 Philadelphia 1 and Brooklyn 7 Boston 3.
A skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as fast relief for itching eruptions and rashes. The remedy claims to destroy germs and soothe heat eruptions like pimples ringworm and eczema with quick improvement. Rowles Mentho Sulphur is recommended by druggists for topical use.
A home remedy suggests mixing the juice of two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White for a quarter pint of freckle and blemish bleach. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and achieve a softer rosier white skin tone.
Smithsonian assistant secretary Dr. C. G. Abbot discusses in 1940 remarks that open wireless communication with intelligent beings on other worlds is not impossible in theory but highly unlikely in practice. He notes signals likely stem from solar or terrestrial disturbances and that closer planets offer dubious chances for contact.
A cryptic note hints at undiscovered means of communication using electrapig devices. Researchers weigh potential mechanisms and seek practical tests as experts debate feasibility and underlying physics.
Mrs. F. W. Arebaugh of 205 S Maple St. says kidney disorder and back pain hindered daily work. After trying other remedies, she used Doan's Pills from Rexall Drug Store and experienced relief. price 60 cents at all dealers. Foster Milling Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N.Y.
The guide describes a graceful back dive as a swan like maneuver. It instructs starting at the board end then walking the length turning to face away from the water. It emphasizes a poised stance with arms by the sides then a spring upward arching backward and extending the arms overhead before entering water straight and vertical.
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