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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1925
Page
3
The Creston Daily Advertiser is published weekday evenings by The Creston Advertiser-Gasette Co. Carl Davenport and W. A. Roseberry serve as publishers. The paper is a member of The Associated Press and reserves rights for republication of AP dispatches and local news.
A compact critique argues cynics harm themselves and society by focusing on failure and misery. It contrasts destructive cynicism with hope, courage, and the slow progress of venerations and individuals, warning that cynicism undermines ambition and sincerity.
Mrs Henry Hollister of Wyandotte Michigan recounts six months of bed rest and pain from a right side issue. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rapid relief after one bottle and says her doctor approved its use. She recommends the product to others and keeps a bottle on hand.
Fragment from Shenandoah Sentinel World reflects a speaker who consumes others failures as comfort and justification for personal failure. The quote critiques self pity and moral superiority in a consuming, solitary mindset.
Adventure seekers in northern woods face hungry wolves chasing a sleigh party near Vilna Alberta for miles. After exhausting ammo the men beat off the pack with gun butts and one hunter escaped by climbing a tree. Last year hunters were devoured after killing several wolves in a similar encounter.
The New York American argues that Argentina fines citizens who do not vote, with escalating penalties for repeated failures, as a way to enforce civic duty. The piece suggests the United States consider a similar approach to reward conscientious voters and sanction abstainers.
After a quick glance at his desk slogan Do It Now the Detroit News reports a decisive moment as a great executive returns to the crossword. A Hickman Kentucky man was sentenced to three years for bigamy in a case noted with a quip that marriage is a custom but a bad habit.
A statement from E. K. Whitehead of the Colorado bureau of child and animal protection, issued by American Humane Association official George A. H. Scott, denounces rodeos as entertainment for sensational crowds. It condemns animal suffering, notes rough riding is unnecessary, and likens rodeo cruelty to bullfighting, urging an end to the practice.
Secretary of Agriculture W. M. Jardine declares there is no magic wand to fix agriculture. He urges practical steps, stronger cooperation with federal and state agencies, and farmer responsibility to improve prices, credit, and cooperative marketing amid ongoing adjustments and rising purchasing power.
A. Silverthorn died Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs More Crawford in Greenfield where he had lived for some time He was born in Muscatine county Iowa on August 29 1846 aged 78 He married Sarah Silverthorn April 10 1866 she died June 1923 The couple had four children Alvin D Mabel Jones Olive Nichols and Ernest Funeral service was at the Methodist church conducted by Rev W H Cable Interment in Greenfield cemetery Relatives from Ottumwa Guthrie Center attended including Mrs A D Silverthorn Calwin and family and Mr and Mrs Cora Hill
Ames March 1931 Special to The Advertiser. The Iowa farmers debate council reports a statewide farmers debate at Iowa State College on April 2. Dubuque county champions meet in the statewide event to decide the state championship with 50 farm leaders and 77 bank presidents contributing opinions on the farm boy's future.
The text argues that businesslike farming methods lead to steadier farm income and higher rural living standards. It emphasizes efficient agriculture providing a dependable flow of goods matching demand, benefiting both producers and consumers.
Dr. G. Abbot of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory led field tests using a radiometer and the Mount Wilson 100 inch telescope to measure stellar heat across colors. He reports Beta Rigel at about 16 000 C and Vega at 14 000 C, with several stars hotter than the Sun and vast diameters for the last two.
Observers note many waiters hurrying southward indicating the usual Palm Coast season bustle along Florida. The New York American comments that arrival trends suggest familiar palm-lined shores will again attract visitors and activity this season.
An advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tebleta as a weight loss method not requiring starvation or violent exercise. It claims safe, steady fat reduction and offers purchase from a local druggist or directly from the Marmola Company in Detroit Michigan.
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