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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1925
Page
4
The great Electric Parade on Oct. 7 will cap Omaha twin events the American Legion National Convention and the Ak-Sar-Ben Festival. A special Burlington Route train will depart Omaha at 11:30 P M making all stops to Creston with 25 percent off round trip fare for western Iowa attendees.
Reports from Seoul Korea indicate over 8000 residents live in caves mirroring ancient practices. The cave dwellers are mostly unemployed and impoverished, reflecting a widespread downturn in industry and living standards.
Ed Agans, Clarke County agent, told New Hope township farmers that about 250 cattle were removed for bovine tuberculosis at a cost of roughly 5000 dollars and testing averages 20 cents per herd. He urged regional talks, cited 98 percent intradermal test accuracy, and noted sentiment for eradication. The article also covers railroad propaganda and the Union and Dodge townships hog production project starting Oct 25 30 with Rex Beresford leading sessions on breeding stock sanitation and market analysis.
The article notes that Mr Beresford appeared in the cover days last fall and that the selection schools previously held will likely invite him to lead another series of events in the county.
A million dollar shoe factory at Fort Leavenworth will employ 700 inmates beginning January to produce 2500 to 3000 pairs daily for the army and navy. Warren F Goldthwaite will oversee as superintendent. profits accrue to the government while prisoners earn small wages and savings for release.
Winnipeg dispatch reports a shift from wheat mining to mixed farming in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Premier Bracken says farmers widely raise pigs cattle poultry and vegetables alongside wheat with Saskatchewan leading as a large wheat producer while mixed farming gains followers.
Edna Wallace Hopper promotes Fruity Shampoo claiming it adds a sparkling gloss to hair. She touts a unique ingredient she cannot reveal and urges readers to try the product. The shampoo costs 60 cents with a money back guarantee and a coupon offer for a sample bottle and her Beauty Book.
Crop returns for 1925 indicate the wheat yield will exceed 100 million bushels over last year. Dairying and livestock raising, paired with grain and field crop production, remain the western farmer's strongest insurance of continued prosperity.
The 1926 Turnfest of the American Turners will be held in Louisville Kentucky from June 15 to June 20 with five thousand gymnasts including many from Germany. Gertrude Eddle the swimmer will take part in aquatic events and a 600 voice mass chorus will sing the opening concert. A new auxiliary body named the Daughters of the German Revolution of 48 will be launched.
An anonymous unsigned letter claimed to come from the Ku Klux Klan and attacked Rev. Tra BE. Carney of the First Christian church in Red Oak. The sender warned of danger and declared being “100 percent American.” KKK officials denied involvement and offered a $190 reward for the writer.
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