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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1926
Page
3
A jury awarded a little boy $40,000 after a storm hazard live wire struck him causing permanent facial paralysis and a loss of the ability to smile. The court noted the value of a child’s smile and urged care to prevent such injuries. A referenced local paper notes the publication rights and republication terms attached to the Associated Press dispatches.
A chaotic editorial contrasts two sides in a Texas rattlesnake extermination effort. It praises Missouri champions and condemns plains reptiles, invoking bold knightly rhetoric, female cheers, and a fatal mail-train wreck as sensational backdrop.
The blind 13 year old Mary Staniewicz witnessed a fatal home shooting in a Peterson Avenue residence. Her father lay dead with bloodstains as a neighbor heard her scream. A male friend of the father was arrested. She plans to testify despite her blindness. Mr and Mrs Willam Enghauser left for a six week trip to the West Coast.
Baseball standings show New York leading with 33 wins and 33 losses tied with Cleveland and Detroit at 34. Yesterday saw New York beat Boston 3 2, Chicago over St. Louis 11 3, Philadelphia 9 over Brooklyn 4, and a later note of Boston at New Philadelphia. Western and Mississippi Valley leagues list open dates and matchups with Des Moines and Oklahoma City in their standings.
Alden Le Smock, born June 13, 1874 in Custards Pennsylvania, departed this life at his Cromwell home on June 26, 19 years and 13 days later. He moved to Iowa with his parents at age six, settled on a Cromwell farm, and the Smock homestead has been his family home for 43 years. He married Fannie Bacon June 7, 1900, and they had two children Hagel and Harry. He was survived by two sisters and two brothers, including Wells Smock of Tingiey and Alinoiss.
Immediate family and friends gather for funeral services at Cromwell home conducted by Rev Baird. A quartet and pianist performed favorites. Pallbearers, including Harvey Kinkade and John Foster, carried the casket to the Cromwell cemetery. Mr Smock lived a charitable life, loved his home, and was remembered as a man of sterling character and genial disposition.
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