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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1925
Page
3
A local newspaper masthead lists the Creston Daily Advertiser with publishers Davenport and Roseberry and a 1904 posting date. It notes weekday publication, mail handling, AP affiliation, and rights on republication.
The Associated Press reports tense measures in American golf as the United States Golf Association plans to curb the national amateur championship field. A 271-entry surge prompts qualifiers cut from 32 to 16 and a meeting to rethink 18 hole rounds split across May 27 and the next day for players within 18 strokes.
The article discusses potential changes to the amateur championship qualifying format, including a low score carry and a three day 36 hole division. It notes past players likely to be eliminated under new rules, citing Gardner Knepper Platt Hop Guilford Hunter Lewis Rotan Dyer Aylmer Sweetser Anderson Held Manion Sockel Travers as examples from 1921 1922 and 1923.
American League standings show Cleveland at .733, Philadelphia and St. Louis at .733 and .267 respectively, New York and Detroit around .267 and .222. Yesterday results include St. Louis 5 Detroit 4 and Philadelphia 8 New York 0. Games tomorrow list Detroit at St. Louis and Chicago at Cleveland with Boston at Washington and Philadelphia at New York delayed by rain.
A photoplay adapted from Ernest Pascal’s best seller The Dark Swan unfolds a tale of beauty and envy. Marie Prevost portrays the spoiled sister amid the unbeautiful sibling’s struggle for a man’s love, with Monte Blue and Helene Chadwick delivering restrained, strong performances. Millard Webb directs from Fred Jackson’s scenario.
No other games on schedule Brooklyn at Boston New York at Philadelphia St Louis at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Chicago. Yesterday results Tulsa 6 Des Moines 4 St Joe 14 Lincoln 5 Omaha 18 Wichita 4 Denver 10 Okahoma City St Joseph at Des Moines Tulsa at Lincoln Wichita at Denver Oklahoma City at Omaha.
Street parade themed Parade of Nations comes to Creston Tuesday May 12 as Robbins Bros Big 4 Ring Circus presents a mile long display with camels elephants horses riders bands and tableaux. Two performances afternoon and evening with tickets at Newcomb Matthews Drug Store.
The Dark Swan debuts at the Strand. Warner Bros. delivers a high quality photoplay with strong story, direction, and acting as audiences enjoy a visually vivid adaptation.
AP dispatch notes European press reaction to Ambassador Houghton in London with mixed views on his speech. The message stresses Coolidge’s hopeful interpretation of US policy toward Europe and the insistence that American aid supports peaceful economic rebuilding, not militarism.
A speech by Mr Houghton highlights how U S government pressure shapes privige loans to governments and industry. Officials deny formal authority but acknowledge strong influence on American financial circles. No loan agreements have occurred when the government signaled a public interest concern.
Twenty one coast guard boats from Clifton bay Staten Island base set sail for rum row to curb the liquor fleet by June 1. Six fast cutters led by the Seneca Red Wing Gosham Mamacrawa Manhattan and Acushnet followed by fifteen smaller craft armed and ready for action. Secrecy surrounded the move as Captain W W Jacobs signaled a crackdown from New York to New Jersey while denying orders to shoot to kill. Plans reportedly include posting fast boats to monitor rum row ships hourly to stop cargoes and water exchanges with more than 50 craft to join the blockade.
The base reports 19 guardsmen arrested on various charges and nearly all other members reassigned. Seamen except boatswains shifted to new crews, with no two from an old crew serving together. Some awaiting or having undergone naval court martial. charges unspecified. Captain Jacobs denies all jailed guardsmen face court martial, says most face minor infractions.
Kentucky Derby contenders at Loulaville and Lexington ran short distance workouts amid a slow track spell. Trainers favor speed over longer work as they prepare for the mile and a quarter. Notable performances included King Nadi leading an exhibition mile, with Supremus finishing poorly behind Son of Sohn in a tight finish.
Creston teachers organize evening programs in churches and the park auditorium. Recitals start at 8 o'clock on Wednesday Thursday and Friday. All programs are free to the public and aim to bring music to the community.
H. K. Graham of Omaha arrives in Creston on Monday for several days of business. Mrs. Elizabeth McKee of Fairfield visits her son W. T. Leatner at 706 North Oak Street.
Mrs. Verena Carpenter of Evanston Wyoming recounts severe monthly troubles during teaching years. She credits Vegetable Compound with restoring health after marriage childbirth and displacement symptoms and now runs a busy household with five children.
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