Daily Advertiser Local News and Post Office Details
The Daily Advertiser published six weekday evenings by Oreesee Advertiser Gazette Co with W A Roseberry as publishers. It is the official city and county paper entered as second class matter March 1904 at the Creston post office under the act of March 38 1897. The paper is a member of The Associated Press.
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Oresee Advertiser-Gazette Co. Sa
W. A. Roseberry Ublishers
Creston
Nun
Iowa
Baiting the Middlemen in Modern Distribution
The national distribution conference led by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States examines eliminating distribution wastes. Theodore Whitmarsh of New York, chairman, defends middlemen as an old honorable and useful profession dating back to ancient Egypt and Joseph storing a fifth of grain.
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Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Theodore ¥. Whitmarsh
New York
Egypt
Joseph
Twice in This Woman's Life in Ellensburg
Mrs William Carver of Ellensburg Washington recounts long battles with monthly female pains. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief during adolescence and after childbirth. She reports ongoing use and offers to answer letters about the medicine's effects.
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Ellensburg
Washington
Lydia E. Pinkham
Porter
William Carver
R. F.D. No
Simple Way To End Night Coughing With Dr King’s Discovery
A night cough remedy claims rapid relief using Dr King’s New Discovery for Coughs. Take a teaspoon before bed and hold it in the throat for 15 to 20 seconds, then swallow. it soothes irritation and loosens phlegm, aiding a full night’s sleep without opiates.
Secret Remedy Darkens Gray Hair with Sage and Sulphur
An old herbal advertisement promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easy, natural looking way to darken gray hair. It claims the product provides even darkness, gloss, and youthful appearance with simple application on strands.
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Wyeth
Andy
Price spreads and distribution costs in commodity chains
The Ames Tribune discusses why middlemen are not simply tolled by consumers. It explains that vast distances and myriad agencies between producers and final buyers justify distributor services and markups, highlighting the transportation and processing work essential to delivering goods.
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Joseph
Whitmarsh
Ames Tribune
STOP LOOK LISTEN Old-time road tragedy on riverfront
A speeding driver in his car named Lizzie speeds east by the river. He crashes on the tracks as a train roars by. He dies bravely trying to escape and is taken to his final rest. People say he will never return to the road or listen again.
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Lizzie
St. Peter
Nevermore
Partition suit over Creston property filed in 1925
In Union County Iowa District Court a partition action seeks sale of undivided one ninth interests in Lot 183 Original Town of Creston. Heirs of John Schweers and others are named as defendants. plaintiffs request sale by referee and distribution of proceeds. Default possible if defendants fail to appear by April term 1925.
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District Court of the
State of
Iowa
Union County
Harlan C. Vandewater
Hazel Vandewater
Violet Vandewater
A. N. Vandewater
Sadie Andrews
Harold Andrews
John Schweers
Barbara Schweers
Christian Schweers
Mattie Phillips
Henry Phillips
Lena Chambers
Ed Chambers
Madge Vance
Roy Vance
Elizabeth Nelson
Hannah Ridout
Creston
Mayor Madge
Vance Elizabeth Nelson
E. L. Carroll
Movie Star Claims Ideal Husband Stir Publicity
A Columbia South Carolina Record column mocks a movie star who boasts about an ideal husband as a publicity tactic. In St Paul Dispatch notes, bootleggers use counterfeit $100 bills to buy liquor, arguing the coins are as good as the product they purchase.
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Dleams
Columbia
S. C
St. Paul
In School At Afton Staff List
The page lists editors and staff members for the school newspaper at Afton. Madelyn Early is editor in chief with Reba Jeffry as assistant editor. Other roles include Ruby Ames athletic editor, James Triechler general, Wanda Mielkie personal, and Mildred Myers club function.
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Madelyn
Reba Jeffry
Ruby Ames
James Triechler
Wanda Mielkie
Hortense
Keck
Vera Blair
Mildred Myers Gree Club
Ada Groesbeck
Afton Normal School Receives High State Grades
The Afton normal school girls received state grades last week with a very high average. Examinations covered physiology geography orthography and penmanship. Because the schools meet state requirements, high school grades in manual training agriculture domestic science and music were approved.
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Afton Normal T Teutaten
Afton
State Department
Banquet Honors Afton Athletes and Orchestras
Afton high school receives honors from the local Business club which will banquet the declamatory team and the boys and girls basketball squads along with the school orchestra. The event is set for next Monday evening March 16.
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Afton High School
Afton Business Club
Affton entrant to Osceola declamatory contest
Darlene Gibson who won first place in the district declamatory contest at Murray with Aunt Elnora's Hero will represent Affton at the pre district declamatory contest. This event will be held in Osceola on March 12.
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Osceola
Darlene Gibson
Murray
Elnora
Affton
Caps And Gowns For Seniors
Committee decides seniors will graduate in caps and gowns after careful consideration.
Afton Tigers Narrowly Held In Final Round Robin
Afton limited Mt Ayr to a tied score for three quarters in the Clase A finals at Arispe before falling 13 to 9. On Saturday morning Afton defeated Bedford 14 to 12. Lenox and Mt Ayr had beaten Bedford earlier, while Lenox edged Afton before Mt Ayr eliminated Lenox by a larger margin.
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Afton
Mt. Ayr
Arispe
Bedford
Lenox
Home Economics Girls Craft Spring Hats
Home economics students under Mise Maresh have spent two weeks making spring hats in new colors and various shapes. It is the first time the class has attempted this work and the girls are highly engaged, not wishing to lose sewing time.
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Mise Maresh
Attendance Improves in High School Grades
The paper reports higher perfect attendance in the last six weeks across grades. Seniors 26 percent, juniors 45, sophomores 30, freshmen 46, with optimism for further improvement during the remainder of the semester.
Personal Items Visit at Shannon City School
Miss Vivian Kutler attending Shannon City school visited Monday and Tuesday of last week. Alice Johnson, a 1924 graduate, was seen visiting the school Wednesday afternoon.
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Vivian Kutler
Shannon City
Alice Johnson
Seventh and eighth graders hear Virginia Gripp on capitol visit
Part of the fifth and sixth grades re take the Curtis test for a second time while the seventh grade studies bird migration and watches for early spring arrivals. Virginia Gripp and her grandfather Ira A Gripp spoke to seventh and eighth grades Monday morning about their Capitol visit in Des Moines.
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Virginia Gripp
Des Moines
Ira A. Gripp
Sale of Union County Real Estate Under Special Execution
A special execution issued by the Union County District Court sheriff announces the public sale of the NE quarter of Section 8 Township 71 Range 30 west at Creston Court House on March 31 1925 at 1 30 PM. The property belongs to H F Repplinger Minnie A Reppling er Cromwell State Savings Bank et al to satisfy judgments totaling $5688.67 and $1080.66 plus fees, with Frank L Streams and D M Me Masters as cross petitioners.
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District Court
Union County
Iowa
Court House
Creston
Said
H F. Repplinger
Minnie A. Repplinger
Cromwell State Savings Bank A Corporation
Frank L. Streams
D. M. MeMasters
H. F. Repplinger
Date fixed for opposition to discharge in bankruptcy
In the U S District Court Southern District of Iowa Southern Division bankruptcy case number 5633 In the Matter of Yona Lauffer the court orders April 15 1925 as the date by which creditors and others may oppose the discharge and to file written appearances in Chariton Iowa and specifications of opposition in Creston Iowa within ten days thereafter WITNESS my hand Chariton Iowa J W Kridelbaugh Referee in Bankruptcy
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District Court of the United States
Southern District of
Iowa
Southern Division
Bankrupcy
Yona Lauffer
Chariton
Creston
J. W. Kridelbaugh
England Perfecting Control of Planes by Wireless
English authorities reveal planes over the south coast have operated without pilots for weeks. The aircraft were controlled remotely from a shore station by wireless radio, and a recent crash into the sea showed the system in operation. The pilot was not aboard the fallen machine, officials confirmed.
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England
Associated Press
London
Aouth
Air Force
First National Bank in Creston Authorized to Commence Banking
The Comptroller of the Currency certifies The First National Bank in Creston Iowa is authorized to commence banking business under the Revised Statutes. The certification is dated February 10 1925 and bears the official seal.
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Treasury Department Office OF Comptroller OF the Currency
Washington, D. C
First National Bank
Creston
Union
Iowa
United States
Charles W Jollins
Nurrency
County of
Executor appointed for W M Well ing estate in Union County Iowa
Notice to creditors and heirs by the District Court of Union County Iowa announces D Davenport as executor of W M Well ing deceased. Creditors must present claims duly authenticated for allowance and all indebtedness be paid to the executor. Dated February 26 1925 with publication dates February 26 March 5 and March 12.
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District Court
Union County
Iowa
W. M Welling
D. Davenport
Good lovers and bad losers lie alike in truth
A Boston Transcript quip notes that a “good lover” feels the same as a bad loser, with the key distinction that the former is a better liar.
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Boston Transcript
Veverka heirs seek partition of Creston land in Iowa court
In district court Creston Iowa April term 1925 Charles Veverka owner of one third of Lots 194 and 193 in McDonald's South addition. Mary Williams and Agnes Veverka minor and Mary Veverka guardian each own one third as heirs of Charles Veverka deceased. Court to appoint referee to sell property and distribute proceeds after costs with general equitable relief sought. Hearing set April 6 1925. default may be entered and judgment rendered.
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Nulivek
District Court of
N State
O. Towa
Juien
Charles Veverka
Mary Williams
Harry Williams
Agnes Veverka
Alrer
Mary Veverka
Detriet Court
Pleictiff
McDonald'’s
Creston
Iowa
Mon ague in New York Hera'd Tribune
A fragment notes a quote about Chinese during wartime and a reference to a New York paper named Hera'd Tribune. The text is sparse and lacks clear, identifiable events or persons beyond the author James.
Fragmentary Quoted Speech Sparks Wide Debate on Law and Inequality
A garbled excerpt cites a plea for equal law for rich and poor and references a large middle class figure. The text appears as a chaotic transcription with distorted names and phrases, offering a glimpse of a public protest or opinion piece about justice and class disparities.
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George M. Cohan
Chesterfield
Cigaretti
Salife
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Charles W. Collins
W. M. Welling
Deceas
Executor Pub
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Armers
Mningard
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