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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
3
Page header from Wapictal City and County paper dated March 1904 notes second class mailing from Creston Iowa. Mentions Associated Press copyright and republication rights and reserved use for special dispatches.
A nationwide drive targets senders of immoral pictures and reading material disguised as science or education. Postmasters will flag questionable items for the Department for admissibility rulings, with prosecutors able to charge both senders and receivers under federal statutes. Officers must balance zeal with judgment.
The excerpt states work and injustice where only justice should be done, attributed to the St. Joseph Gazette.
The paper will publish only signed letters or those with the writer’s name filed with the editor. Anonymous venom and unconstructive attacks are rejected as against editorial ethics. Critics should offer defects along with remedies and avoid roasting or sensationalism.
The St. Joseph Gazette urges writers to attack public matters rather than personalities. It cautions editors to curb burning desires to jump on others and to follow policy by criticizing issues without unseemly personal attacks.
Paris reports that a finance committee bill would raise France real estate sales tax for foreign buyers to 52 percent, from the current 13 percent, even if the foreigner has a domicile in France. The bill argues currency depreciation drives capital from English and American buyers to France seeking profits as the franc lags its 1914 value.
In Vacation District Court Amos J. Myers deceased. Instrument alleged as last will and testament produced opened read. Hearing proof set for Saturday June 6 1925 at 1 30 P M before Geo C Figgins Clerk with seal. Pub dates May 7 14 21 1925.
The Agriculture Department estimates 1924 surfaced roads at 450 000 to 475 000 miles with about 40 000 miles added annually since 1921. It warns against hard surfacing as universally necessary and promotes improving roads to match traffic and savings in vehicle operating costs. Roads wear out and require maintenance from day one, not a one time upgrade.
Iowa extension dairymen report higher production and profits from cow testing associations after visiting 31 of 56 groups. At McGregor Geralty & Sons show a grade Jersey that earned 738 pounds butterfat in 11 months. Oxley Ossian raised average per cow from 225 to 300 pounds through balanced rations and culling.
Cologne reports a surge of European fairs with Cologne hosting its third exposition in under two years. The shift marks Germany expanding beyond Leipzig and Frankfurt as major fair centers with spring and autumn shows, joining Berlin and other cities in a growing network of exhibitions.
The article notes that leaving some vines unpruned can yield better crops due to undeveloped secondary buds. It cites Mr. Holsinger saying upland orchards often escape damage, advising new orchards be placed high with good air drainage. A few feet in elevation can significantly affect frost damage.
Winnipeg report notes value of building construction authorized in 60 cities of the Dominion shows peak activity in six years with May data indicating rising permits and prospective projects across provinces and major urban centers.
The first three months of the year totaled 19 672 637 dollars the highest since 1919 according to a report from the bureau of statistics. March permits reached 5 457 791 dollars up nearly 3 million from February. City reports show 1 100 dwelling permits valued at 5 200 000 and 1 900 other building permits valued at 2 900 000 in March.
Extension horticulturists at Iowa State College advise choosing high ground for orchards. Apples cherries and grapes on higher elevations escaped serious injury while new grape shoots near total loss. Fruit this year must come from secondary buds that did not develop before the frost.
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