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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
4
The Creston Daily Advertiser is a weekday evening paper printed by The Creston Advertiser-Gasette Co. Carl Davenport and W A Roseberry are listed as publishers. The notice cites second class matter status March 8, 1904 and Associated Press rights.
The text notes that truly great men in big roles invite ideas from others. They keep open minds, discard outdated precedents, and remain ready to change their views if better proposals arise. This willingness defines genuine leadership.
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a simple remedy for nervousness sleeplessness melancholy mood headaches backache and fretting. The copy claims the product addresses feminine ailments and has restored many women to health and strength over forty years of use.
E D Gibbs Advertising Director of National Cash Register urges leaders to seek advice from others and train teams to cooperate. He stresses open minds, frequent consultation, meetings, and useful literature as keys to expansion, noting no one is smart enough to solve problems alone.
London May 22 The Ascot Press reports Dr Cecil Webb Johnson a noted diet and obesity expert warns that tobacco harms a woman's daintiness. He says health and beauty go hand in hand and that women smokers and drinkers lack moderation unlike many men. His book Women and Beauty argues women are less able to regulate intake and excessive use damages appearance.
The doctor observes that excessive cigarette smoking in women correlates with undernourishment, staring eyes, yellowish skin, and a dry throat causing excess liquid intake. He adds that alcohol compounds beauty loss by creating superfluous fat and notes cocktails often accompany cigarette use.
The Amundsen Erickson expedition launched from King’s Bay Spitzbergen at 5 45 PM aiming for the North Pole about 1 100 kilometers away. If trouble arises they may seek Cape Columbia Greenland. no word from the planes due to lack of wireless contact.
Berlin May 22 The long conflict between German theater producers and stars ends with the removal of fixed class fees. Actors may be contracted per production and may seek higher wages only via arbitration by a three man board when exceeding a 75 dollar per night maximum. The move preserves pride but may hurt earnings for prominent performers.
The thirtieth convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen opens in Detroit June 1 for about a month. About 920 subordinate lodges and numerous grand officers attend, with roughly 115,000 members. The insurance department, covering policies totaling over 60 million dollars, will be studied. All grand officers seek re election. The Ladies Auxiliary with 483 lodges and about 21,000 members also meets in Detroit June 1.
Oslo reports a memorial will be unveiled this summer for Brigadier General Hans Hegg the Norwegian commander of the Fifteenth Wisconsin who fell at Chickamauga. The statue will stand in Lier Hegg birthplace during July centenary celebration of Norwegian immigration to the United States attended by King Haakon.
Two draft conventions from the Institute of International Law, with backing from a Pan American program, would guide peaceful settlement of territorial disputes among 21 republics. The first sets a modus vivendi to maintain order in disputed zones, while the second mirrors Hague norms with a commission of inquiry if talks fail.
Bellingham may 22 A remote Whatcom county district between Sourdough Mountain and Mount Baker Shukusen covers about 200 square miles. It features dense forests high glaciers and wild game including bears and deer. Rangers note limited access with packs and trails into the heart of the district and two thirds of the county in a forest reserve.
Oxford England May 22 not withstanding student rage for elephant leg trousers and looser Bloomer styles local tailors near half a century in business have closed as they could not survive. Students buy fewer clothes than before the war preferring knickerbockers and one or two suits per season due to limited funds.
William G Harvey born January 26 1869 in Beacon Iowa died May 19 1925 at his Des Moines home aged 56 years 3 months 23 days Survived by wife Madge Joy and children Bernice Margaret Paul William Martha B and Harry Arthur Jr after years in Union Knoxville and Des Moines He joined the Church of Christ in 1916 and endured 16 years of ill health Friends and family express sympathy across three communities
Yesterday’s results show Boston 12 over St Louis 3, Brooklyn 5 over Chicago 4, New York 5 over Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 9 over Cincinnati 1. Tomorrow games include St Louis at Boston, Chicago at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at New York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Also Lincoln 10 over Des Moines 7, St Joe 7 over Oklahoma City 3, Denver 13 over Omaha 5, Tulsa 14 over Wichita 8 with tomorrow’s matchups St Joe at Tulsa, Wichita at Oklahoma City, Denver at Lincoln, Des Moines at Oamasha. In Cedar Rapids area standings Marshalltown 11 1, Rock Island 8 7, Burlington 5 7, Ottumwa .
Fifty young singers from the Stockholm Students' Singing Society prepare to tour the United States in early June. The group includes members from Stockholm's universities and colleges, aiming to win American audiences with harmony and vocal skill.
An advertising pitch urges constipation relief with Kellogg's All-Bran. It claims chronic cases improve with regular use, warns of toxins and skin problems, and offers a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
Einar Ralf who has coached the singers for eight years will direct the American trip. The first concert is set for June 4 in New York and the itinerary spans from New England to the Pacific Coast.
Raw furs valued at $15,643,817 were produced in Canada last year according to the bureau of statistics. Musk rat accounted for 2,985,395 pelts valued at $3,440,363, leading in value, followed by beaver with 169,17% pelts worth $2,542,902 and mink with 219,641 pelts worth $2, ???
The report lists foxes categorized by color with the white fox leading, followed by silver and red varieties in ranks.
The 1924 evap orated milk industry report shows U S sales at 117 272 585 with export shipments of 2 959 236 cases, up 107 437 from 1928. European buyers led but Central and South American markets are expanding.
Mrs Earl Roush of Weldon arrived in Creston on Wednesday to spend time with her parents Mr and Mrs J K Deoorean at 400 South Birch Street.
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