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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1925
Page
4
Dr H Whister of Tingiev Iowa touts a treatment for gallstones that claims quick relief from pain and cramps, stops stone formation, and avoids surgery. Consumers warned to beware of gallstones symptoms like gas and right side discomfort.
Dublin reports by The Associated Press say all Irish press deny famine stories and insist distress is limited to low living standards. Government inspectors have surveyed affected areas, with relief focusing on employment through road work and pier repairs, paying 21 to 24 shillings weekly. Coal sells at six pence per 140 pound bag. nearly 20 000 children receive free meals, debates over making meals free reflect fear of pauperism.
Copenhagen reports its mildest winter in three centuries with daytime temperatures rarely below freezing and nights seldom freezing. February, usually the coldest month, has felt like early spring, a change welcomed by most but hurting furriers and coal merchants who face losses.
Utah supreme court affirms Industrial Commission ruling in Sarneh v Industrial Commission that a wife who married an injured worker while he was mortally ill and reliant on others cannot claim compensation. The court states dependency must be proven and that, with no lost wages to restore, the act cannot apply. The court notes the husband was a helpless burden at the time of marriage.
Florida State road department adopts an inexpensive device to reduce railroad grade crossing accidents. An experimental installation on State Road No. 1 at Cottondale uses paired parkways separated by a concrete curb forcing traffic to pass on opposite sides of the tracks.
Des Moines reports that the Patterson Johnson income tax bill moves to a mandatory Tuesday debate. Supporters argue merits of income taxation while opponents warn of political and business risks, noting a poll showing about sixty-two votes against.
Description of road design along both sides of the railroad ending in the Lies, with an arc shaped section on the right side intersecting the first. The widest gap between curbs is ten feet and a curve requires slowing. A daytime railroad crossing sign and slow warning are placed in parkways at ends away from the railway, plus a red reflector at night. Flowers and shrubs may be planted in the parkways to beautify the spots.
The Duchess of York sparks a trend painting hand painted slippers for evening wear. Artists, new to the craft, earn more from this work than traditional painting as the fad spreads among society women. Satin bases in pastel tones feature painted toe caps and tapered sides with matching delicate designs.
Locusts described as a plague in South Africa are shipped from Kazerne to Durban for Holland. Eighty eight bales weighing 18 tons were sent, with remarks on potential commercial value. The note mentions possible oil for aircraft engines and a cattle and poultry by product.
Honolulu reports football now rivals baseball in Hawaii by paid attendance figures released by J Ashman Beaven owner of Moiliili Bark. The data show growing spectator interest in football alongside traditional baseball in the islands.
Honolulu reports 75 000 paid admissions for a short football season at the park. Attendees include Occidental College vs Hawaii and Colorado University vs Pearl Harbor Navy and Hawaii. Beaven notes last year’s senior league baseball total attendance was 78 000 with four times as many games counted.
Des Moines news notes that on March 14 a bill to remove the dean of engineering from the state highway commission was approved. The measure targets the Ames college official, reflecting legislative action on highway governance.
Cedar Rapids report says Coroner Vorpla l ordered examination of Joseph Navratil's brain tissues. He now believes Navratil may have died from a cerebral hemorrhage.
In Dubuque on March 14 Leats Fur niture replaced Bowa House Furnishing Co as leader in the five person event of the Tri-State Bowling Tournament.
Cornell College defeats Albion at Mount Vernon and Ripon at Ripon Wisconsin in a triangular debate on granting Congress power to override Supreme Court decisions.
Des Moines reports on the start of the March high school basketball tournaments with early rounds and teams eyeing advancement. Coaches, players, and venues are listed as the city braces for decisive league action.
Cedar Rapids reports a new wage scale signing by thirteen unions affiliated with the building trades crafts, paving way for progress toward second rounds in eight Iowa cities including Cedar Rapids on March 14.
A Geneva dispatch reports German representatives at the council session advised that Germany should not delay joining the league of nations, saying it would be in Germanys interest to enter without further deferment.
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