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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
7
Somes offers quality meats at strong prices with pork steak veal roasts and sausage listed per pound. Fresh produce includes strawberries bananas oranges lemons pineapples apples cucumbers lettuce and more. Store promotes its fountain with ice cream soda water and cones for customer refreshment.
Creston area residents and visitors reported returning home after short visits. Clyde Downing and Paul Clarkson left for Greenfield and Clarinda respectively, Lucile Rathie arrived from Fontanelle, T. 3. Stein from Spaulding, N. E. Wilson from Shannon City, Miss Alice E. Bliss from Diagonal, and Bert Wray with Mrs. Wray returned to Greenfield. Mrs. Lee Hoguncamp and Daisy of Cromwell spent the day visiting friends.
A miscellaneous notice offers to trade a fine duplex, all modern, in the west end for two smaller houses. References Fidelity Abstract & Loan Company and John F. Golden at First National Bank, room 38. J W Richardson president. Also ads for abstracts and loans and contact numbers 672 and 704.
The Creston Mutual Telephone Co states it has planned ahead for future growth, estimating users and street needs to provide the best service at the lowest rate. The company notes increased equipment and long term investment to meet expected population development.
A busy mixed classified listing offers items for sale including two cows a bay thoroughbred Percheron stallion ages three, Reed baby bogey, and a five room house for rent at 208 North Sumner Avenue. Also seeks wallpaper cleaning service and a traveling salesman position with Liberal salary. Contact details provided for each item or service.
Brown traveling bag missing between Clearfield and Lenox Iowa. Reward offered. Finder should notify Fred Heyer Clearfield or Fred Carleton Lenox.
Afton residents Mr and Mrs F A Terebaugh spent the day in Creston visiting friends. Des Moines Earl Gordon attended to business here. Mrs Winnie Newkirk of Orient accepted a sales position at J C Penney. Oklahoma City’s Mr and Mrs Charles Owens arrived for a short visit. Des Moines Father John Noonan visited Creston. Lenox Dean Ellis returned home after a visit with the Ellises on North Oak. Sioux City Floyd Henry arrived to visit his parents on South Sumner. Mt Ayr group Orrie White Chriss Saltzman and Curt Hass attended the May Festival at McKinley park. Denver couple Mr and Mrs Paul McEwin and Mrs George Draper arrived for a visit with James Draper. Burlington’s Mr and Mrs J H Chase returned home after days here. Civic Federation delegate Mrs J B Sandeman arrived home from Des Moines. Des Moines Dr W L Cook Lauder Fleming Irene West Claud Hart and Marion Shields of Afton motored to Creston for the May Festival. Earlville Miss Susan Orvis, Congregational conference delegate, returned home after three days here and stayed with Misses Margaret and Helen Ball.
The Associated Press reports a heat wave across Iowa with forecast highs up to 95 degrees today. Western areas and extreme south portions may see the peak, with cooler weather forecast tomorrow, as temperatures ranged around 90 in the west and 80 in the east yesterday. Government thermometers show 101 in Perry and 98 in Mason City, while Fort Dodge reached 100 with a hot wind intensifying the heat.
Lieutenant James R. Kyle Jr. of Lynchburg Virginia died in Lakehurst New Jersey after leaping or falling from the wing of a malfunctioning aircraft during a parachute jump. The plane was about 200 feet high when the fatal incident occurred.
Des Moines May 22 The Republican state central committee chaired by B Burnquist called a late afternoon meeting to discuss steps in its contest of Senator Brookhart election. The committee reportedly plans to designate members to go to Washington if subpoenaed books are examined. Another report says Senator Cummins urged the meeting to discuss pending federal appointments and possible recommendations.
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