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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1925
Page
6
The WCTU County Institute will be held at the Baptist church with morning, afternoon and evening sessions on Tuesday the 26th. Mrs Lottie Abbott Woodford a national worker will be the evening speaker.
Summer term opens June 1 at her Davenport Building studio 100 West Montgomery Street. Miss Rose Burdette offers piano lessons with contact by phone for appointments and rates at forty one dollars.
Dr. R. A. Swanson chiropractor located over Hester’s shoe store at 107 North Maple Street. Office phone 663. Residence 937.
A Miss Agnes Welch listings note a graduate operator at a beauty shop located first door east of Imperial Cafe with phone 145%.
Local business notes show Wareham Beauty Shop at Agnew Building one thirty nine and Reston Plumbing and Heating Co at 109-111 North Elm. Phone 204. A family visit ends as Darlene Funchner returns home with Mrs Paschall’s parents Mr and Mrs J Dorsey. Wrinkles blamed on eyestrain. consult Thus. L. Cheetham & Son Optometrists for eye exams.
Multiple items listed for sale including a two year old bull a reed baby carriage bee hives best horse hay priced by bale and ton a 1921 Columbia Six touring a four door Ford sedan and several model T era Fords plus furniture for sale with contact numbers and addresses in Caer VY New York Ave North Sycamore West End and Montg. Phone and gallery details provided.
Classified notices show several job and purchase requests including a lady for housework in Centerville Iowa and a dressmaking inquiry in North Maple. Also listed are a four shovel cultivator request, a sales rep opportunity at Legion Refinarx Co Cleveland, and stenographer secretary and bookkeeper positions via correspondence courses with Mr Howard at Hotel Creston on Wed May 27.
Lost pony mare weight about 700 pounds. phone 3551. Lost black patent leather picket book between McKinley Park and Jefferson Street. return to Advertiser. For rent small modern house inquire 403 N Vine. phones 236%. For rent two furnished rooms light housekeeping 208 S Birch. phone 796%. For rent modern apartment by June 1 telephone 303 or 5878. Miscellaneous abstracts and loans Fidelity Abstract & Loan Co. J W Richardson, President. Owner land or lots in Florida tax issues contact with description. W B Burd now Tampa Fla 3909 Nebraska Ave phone 71899.
USDA seed testing labs in four states and Washington test mailed seed samples for adulteration. Last year 536 samples labeled Kentucky bluegrass were tested. many contained little Kentucky bluegrass and large portions of Canada bluegrass, dirt, and other seeds. Results were published in the department regulatory announcement. multiple cooperative labs across California Oregon Indiana Missouri participate in testing and reporting.
George Windsor Sr. aged 72 died in a Red Oak hospital from a skull fracture after a neighbor trimmed a tree and a limb fell on him. He leaves a family.
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness after the death of our son Curtis H. Carson. Special thanks to Swift and Company employees at Creston and Clarinda for the flowers. W. H. Carson and wife and family.
Notice invites turnout for a D of A box supper Tuesday at 8 pm. Other items note Mrs. Harry Rex leaving for Omaha, P H Pottinger returning from Des Moines, Creston census books closing, and a call to report missing persons to boost Creston. Also J D Maubey and Kansas City visit, and many seats remain for the Senior Class Play at Strand with ticket sales at the library.
Keokuk May 25 John H Gillespie auditor of the state railroad commission and Edna Catherine Biddle an office worker for the state fair board were married at St Peters church Des Moines Miss Gertrude Rush a black woman attorney used a peremptory challenge to bar juror R N Mason from a chicken theft case because Mason admitted Ku Klux Klan membership R L Ground of Indiana and the Thrimble Richardson Rapid Transit Co seek a permit to run a Fort Dodge Sioux City passenger bus line in a railroad commission hearing today
Qualifying events at the western interstate conference meet in Dubuque on Columbia filed produced solid times despite weather. Wiley of Columbia and Sorenson of Luther tied the 100 yard dash at 10.3 seconds, Jamieson of Valparaiso ran 11.0 in the dash, while 220 yard dash qualifiers posted strong times. The 220 hurdles displayed the fastest early times, with Luther’s Otte and Falgui contesting a runoff for the second spot after a close finish. Finals were set to start at 2 PM.
Cedar Rapids May 25 The Order of Railway Conductors at its Minneapolis convention rescinded its nine year old resolution backing government ownership of railroads. President L E Sheppard, who returned here, said no substitute motion or other action in favor of private ownership or merger was taken.
The Mason ic Grand Lodge of Iowa will convene in Davenport on June 9 with over 100 members expected. A school of instruction starts June 5, and trustees may ratify the purchase of the Bettendorf home to convert it into a state Masonic home and sanitarium.
A May 26 Chicago report says a letter purporting to be from Robert White, missing witness in William Darling Shepherd’s murder trial, was released by Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Savage. The writer vows to fight Shepherd and his gang, claims Shepherd is guilty, and requests protection from prosecution for the stolen car charge. A P.S. by Mrs. White denies prior knowledge of the theft. The letter is postmarked Philadelphia May 23.
Creech Iowa May 25 defense witness for Dennis J Murphy corroborates Mrs Murphy and daughter Lorna about decade long decline. He visited the Cresco hospital with Dr Sprague and Dr Van Epps of Iowa City and says the defendant recognized doctors and saved bread crusts for starving men during observation.
Des Moines May 25 C Ed Beman of Oskaloosa who was appointed banking superintendent last winter and confirmed by the senate has asked Governor Hammill to relieve him of the appointment. The governor will name another chief to serve until the next general assembly meets. Terms begin July 1. Rumors say L A Andrew Ottumwa may be named successor and a three member advisory bank policy board will be formed. Beman may join the advisory board due to private matters since his appointment.
Marshalltown reports John Coulter a 76 year old farmer was seriously injured at his home when a sow charged him as he entered the hog lot. He was knocked down stripped of clothing and suffered severe injuries to his right arm before his son drove the animal away with a pitchfork.
The Alpha Delphian society held its last meeting of the year Friday at Mrs. Johns home on West Adams Street. Officers from the past year were re elected: Mrs Roy Gault president Mrs Ethel Kennedy vice president and Mrs Johnson secretary treasurer.
Des Moines reports the Republican central committee voted to abandon its hands off stance on state primaries and actively back party approved candidates next spring. It plans party headquarters in Des Moines January 1 and will circulate petitions via county and precinct groups, while allowing independent petitions. Focus centers on legislature races with a push for genuine Republicans and a tighter future on federal appointments including the northern Iowa district marshalship, hinting Charles Kloster of Sioux may replace Marshal Davis.
Arthur Lopez-Frazier, a World War II veteran seeking to prove his identity as Arthur Frazier in a federal court in Minneapolis, was identified by two Texans as their nephew Arthur Lopez.
Washington May 25 The Supreme Court ruled that Japanese and other Asiatic service members in the US army navy or coast guard during World War I are not entitled to naturalization.
Meetings of the C. D. of A. set a Tuesday box social at 8 o clock with Carole and dancing. Members bring a two person box. Gentlemen guests welcomed. The Presbyterian church C. Circle will hold a yearly picnic at McKinley park at 6 30 PM with a covered dish and self supplied silverware. Grove Chapel Cemetery notices urge lot owners who owe assessments to pay two dollars per lot. By order of committee.
St. Ann's Improvement club meets Wednesday with Mrs. Will Emhert at the usual gathering.
Mr and Mrs Nick Repplinger announce the birth of a baby girl at their home Thursday. The Repplinger family reside north of Creston.
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