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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
3
The Creston Daily Advertiser lists publishers Carl Davenport and W A Rostberry and notes it is the official city and county paper. It mentions weekday publication, AP association, and copyright/ republication rights for news dispatches and local news.
Dante Pierce of the Iowa Homestead argues against a proposed state income tax, warning it will hurt farmers and landowners and likely shift costs to consumers or drive property to other states. He cites past Iowa tax history showing new taxes expand spending rather than cut overall levies.
A grandmother used Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken faded gray hair. Advertisements claim the dye is natural looking and easy to apply with a comb or brush, and the effect appears by morning after one or two uses.
Thousands who have piles have learned that relief comes only from internal medicine. External treatments do not remove the cause. Dr J S Leonhardt’s HEMROID targets bad circulation and internal stagnation. The remedy, tested in 1000 cases with 98 percent success, is sold with a money back guarantee. Get HEMROID from Newcomb and Matthews today.
A Shenandoah Sentinel World article questions whether a newly adopted tax can ever be repealed, examining long term fiscal implications and policy hurdles.
A Knoxville tomcat named Romeo prowls at night stealing glints of danger and romance. He climbs ash barrels and an electric pole to herald his quest for Miss Puss, finally causing a city blackout when he touches 20 000 volts. Neighbors drift back to sleep as the feline hero returns to his fence.
A nurse with experience in relief work identifies the habit of drinking intoxicating liquor as the greatest single cause of poverty. She notes the tragedy of men wasting money on drink instead of supporting their wives and children, despite moral and medical advice.
Iowa's 1923 corn crop was claimed to cover the cost of running all motor vehicles on the roads. The article notes the figure is based on an average of 1214 miles per day per car and suggests transport costs may exceed or match the crop's value. It discusses per car mileage and fuel repair costs in relation to the corn crop.
The article notes the car's first cost and finds that it costs the driver about 11.8 cents per mile. It suggests 10 cents per mile is a reasonable basis used by county engineers when car expenses are added to salaries.
A Centerville Lowellian reader argues that money disputes cause marital strife as men spend lavishly on themselves while restricting funds for wives and family. The piece urges wives to gain equal say in finances, noting women tend to spend more prudently and could boost family income by managing the purse.
H. F. Wilkins arrived home Wednesday evening from Marysville where he spent several days attending to business. J. P. Scott, also in Marysville for business, arrived home Wednesday evening.
Renick W. Dunlap of Pickaway county Ohio a longtime farmer and livestock breeder is appointed assistant secretary of agriculture by President Coolidge. He built farms from his father Nelson J Dunlap’s holdings and later added a 60 000 acre range in Florida before returning to Ohio farming and accepting the new post.
Mr and Mrs L A Hester and children Leo and Alice Margaret arrived home Wednesday evening from Des Moines where they visited Mrs Hester s parents Mr and Mrs John Sloan Mrs Catherine Reardon left for Red Oak to spend a few days with her son dack Keardon and family Kenneth Farquhar has returned to his home in Orient after a short visit here
Simon Krauth of 306 South Vine Street has been ill for several days but is now showing improvement.
Ray Spencer of Afton spent Wednesday in town attending to business and visiting with friends.
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