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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1925
Page
6
Iowa cities issued 9 month permit value of 20 009 202 up from 18 148 911 in 1924. Des Moines Cedar Rapids Sioux City Davenport lead with 3283280 3075525 and 1846277 respectively. Dubuque shows the largest decline from 2 206 656 to 947 775.
Des Moines reports that Iowa agencies promote community singing to boost engagement. Officials cite a successful state fair experiment with thousands joining in, and Iowa State College programs teaching farmers to lead singing, with consideration of an extension service expert to foster broad participation.
Norma Shearer and Lew Cody star in a Metro release about a small town girl chasing New York luxury, risking reputation and family. The cast includes Vivi a Ogden Mary Carr James Corrigan Sidney Bracy with Hobart Henley directing from Hess Meredyth adaptation of Samuel Shipman story.
Rin Tin Tin the Wonder Dog stars in a Strand Theatre screen classic tracked in the Snow Country. The dog appears as a villain early, a fugitive from justice, then seeks vengeance on the true murderer of an old miner in the Far North. June Marlowe David Butler Mitchel Lewis and Charles Selion lead human cast.
Mr. Flynn stars in The Millionaire Cowboy his first big screen effort featuring thrills chills laughter and pathos. The Yale football hero is highlighted in a story written with him in mind and shown at the Willard Theatre Sunday.
About 1000 attorneys and judges are expected in Iowa City on November 6 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the State University of Iowa College of Law. Oil paintings of the founder and first full time instructor will be unveiled, funded by a subscription drive now nearly complete.
New York reports tense Saturday prep as eastern colleges resume play. Princeton faces Colgate with two triple threat stars, Dartmouth challenges Harvard in Boston, Yale awaits Pennsylvania, and Army and Navy brace for St Louis and Washington tests.
Mrs. Ernest Johnson left Thursday for Omaha to visit her parents. W. T. Duncan of Columbus Junction arrived Friday to attend to business interests. Mrs. A. J. Rickett returned home after visiting her sister Mrs. W. H. Harper, and spent the past few days here.
Floyd Babbitt returns home to Cromwell after a short visit. Mrs. M. W. Jones of Shannon City spends Friday here on business and visiting friends. Mrs. Frank Heath of Lenox visits Cromwell for a day. Harold Given of Chicago arrives to spend the winter with his mother in Creston. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Williams of Kansas City arrive to weekend with the Hortons in Cromwell. Jane Berry returns home to Mt. Pleasant after visiting Mrs. M. A. Ford and Orient. Joseph Jennings of Wapello visits his brother in Creston then plans a trip to Maitland to see another brother. H. L. Scott and Robert S. Laughrige head to Fairfield for Parsons College homecoming and the Parsons Cornell football game. both are high school instructors.
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