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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1925
Page
5
Reports from The Hague describe a desertion of a Sumatra city in the Upper Langkat region where large quantities of elephant bones were found. The mystery raises the idea that elephants retreat to hidden places to die, a behavior noted by African and Indian elephant hunters.
A March 1 1925 survey shows Iowa farm stocks of corn at about 32 percent of the 1924 crop, totaling roughly 97.5 million bushels, down 70 million from 1924. Wheat on farms stands around 1.38 million bushels, with oats and barley also detailed. notice notes cautious storage and seed stock conditions amid frosts and varied shipments.
Stowaway William Ballantyne, who hid in the R-34 rigging before the 1919 transatlantic flight, finally earned his RAF pilot certificate. He trained in Egypt after returning to Howden and later served as pilot sergeant on the Cairo to Bagdad air mail route, a 700 mile desert trip each way.
The Sumatra Post notes a surge in incidents as a herd of about 40 elephants halted a jungle-edge light rail line. The animals pulled up fencing and boundary posts before wandering off, leaving observers puzzled by the animals’ leisurely mischief.
Washington reports that the army’s finger print identification can locate any former regular soldier in 10 to 20 minutes within records of over 7,000,000 enlisted men since 1906. Walter S. Kaye explains the four print classes and the 1,024 whorl combinations, noting no two of 76 million digit photos are alike and errors are eliminated.
Mr and Mrs Emil Hlooka and children of Red Oak returned Sunday afternoon after a short visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Tahor. Olen McStrory and daughter Darlene of Kent vicinity spent Sunday with the Homer and J D McStrory families. Mrs Albert Bishop called on Mr Joe Krisinger Friday afternoon. Roy Young and children visited Walter Young near Prescott. Frederick Freatf and sister Blanche with Albena Krisinger visited last week at Charles Palma and John Taha homes. Orlo Leigh moved to an east Prescott farm vacated by Thurman Chapman. he plans to farm the DeWitte farms nearby next year. Mrs Elmer Davis stayed with Mrs John Taha Sunday afternoon. Many attended the play Deacon Dullbie at Carl Friday. Frank Porter, Joe Kiisinger and Lester Gibson visited Corning Tuesday. Miss Mary Blick of Mt Ayr visited with sister Mrs Henry Frus. Plain View school and others joined a farm bureau program at Carl Thursday. Elmer Davis and sons were Creston visitors Saturday. John Taha delivered sheep to a buyer near Corning. Frederick Freant and Blanche and Blanche Palma visited John Repplinger’s near Cromwell. Dryden Smart home children have been sick. Ed Taha and daughters visited Jacob Taha Friday. Miss Helen Palik and Plain View pupils listened to President Coolidge’s inaugural speech at Frank Burt home. George Taha called on Harry Kiisinger Sunday. The children in the Burton Reed area.
Illness words frame the scene as Mr and Mrs John Taha and Framees tease by Laughter Framees visited Crestou l on Monday afternoon. School was dismissed at Plain View Monday afternoon due to the school election.
A London report on gas usage notes English Sunday cooking peaks and low periods. Most households heat between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. with variations by city. Brighton spends longer on midday meals, Nottingham leans toward evening cooking, and Scotland clusters Sunday cooking on the previous day.
Underwood Iowa votes $5000 in bonds to join Mills County Power Company transmission lines. Over 99 percent of Iowa towns now have electric light and power service, with several more taking steps to obtain the benefit.
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