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Newspaper

Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1925

Page

3

Reston Daily Advertiser notice of publication details

Official city and county fare information and mailing details for the Creston Daily Advertiser published by Creston Advertiser-Gasette Co. Readers are reminded of second class matter status as of 1904 and recognition of Associated Press content rights and republication rules.

Creston Advertiser-Gasette Co Carl Davenport W. A. Roseberry Publishers Creston Iowa Associated Press Associated Presse

Advertising and Progress Advertising and Progress

Advertising has proven itself to be the barometer of progress. It has not been long since business advertising faced sharp criticism for boasting of personal qualifications. Public trust in claims of advertising mirrored distrust in braggarts. Only the quack.

Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for avoiding operation

In Lima Ohio Mrs Ethel Thurston writes of severe abdominal inflammation and backache relieved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improved appetite weight gain and no operation needed and invites other women to ask about the medicine.

Lydia E. Pinkham Lima Ohio Ethel Thurston North Pine St Tira, Ohio

Evolution of Advertising Across Sectors, Noted by Gazette

The St. Joseph Gazette asserts advertising grew with business, spreading to industry commerce and professions. It discusses a shift from anonymous impersonal ad use to a vital growth tool while noting doctors and lawyers still avoid public advertising though they may place cards in periodicals.

St. Joseph

Women and Income Tax Rise With New Opportunities

The government reports rising incomes for women due to new lines of business and broader opportunities. Rich fathers also split estates among children to ease tax burdens, prompting more liberal treatment of daughters. The Saint Joseph Gazette notes daughters benefit from the tax while anticipating greater female income tax participation.

St. Joseph

Self Service Vocation Shifts From Sacred Call to Modern Gain

Lament over decline of self sacrificing vocations like ministers teachers and country doctors as people today pursue careers offering material reward while neglecting spiritual and social service. The piece warns of a shift toward worldly gain reducing communal aid.

Evolving Notions of Service In Society

The St Joseph Gazette argues that modern service shifts from direct acts by professionals to indirect acts by workers who earn a living and support themselves. It cites Elbert Hubbard and notes society now values self-benefit when not harming others, redefining virtue as personal gain tied to social good.

Elbert Hubbard St. Joseph

Education for democracy and electorate duty

A British peer urges that all who enter public life pass an examination on social and political issues. He argues education for statesmen helps, but the ideal democracy requires an informed electorate with reflective powers. The Ames Daily Tribune notes voters often rely on party claims, prejudice, passion, or habit rather than current issues.

The Ames Daily Tribune and Evening Times

Grocer Appeals for Patronage Under Strain in Imboden

An Imboden Arkansas grocer issues a stark plea for support and relief amid accusations of being uprooted by taxation and boycotts. He describes hardships from war taxes to bonds, claims to have faced ridicule and threats, and asks local people for aid. The message, attributed to The Evening Sentinel World from Shenandoah Iowa, frames a dire economic appeal.

Society of John the Baptist Imboden Evening Sentinel World Shenandoah, Iowa

A Business Proposition From Your Local Merchant

A St. Joseph Gazette note urges readers to compare mail orders with a trusted local merchant. It argues hometown merchants offer better goods, lower postage, reliable guarantees, and competitive prices, reinforcing support for civic enterprise.

St. Joseph

Air Collision Tragedy Sparks Industry Safety Call

Readers report rising air crashes after yesterday's fatal collision in which two British pilots were killed and another injured. The writer urges the aviation community to adopt stronger safety measures to prevent further losses.

Daily News

Air travel needs new safety rules to prevent collisions

The Newton Daily News argues that aviation officials must implement air traffic regulations to reduce accidents. It suggests different flight levels and directions as a possible system and urges industry stakeholders to act quickly to prevent midair collisions.

Sary Chiefs of Aviation Newton Daily News

Poor Flying in Arctic

Maynard Owen Williams of the MacMillan expedition notes airplane defects for Arctic exploration. The Arctic seen from air is harsher. sledging remains essential. Eskimo canoes and sealskin shelters help little in airfield landings. He favors dirigibles, but value is unproven and polar exploration may be a fad.

Arctic Amundsen Maynard Owen Williams Ames Daily Tribune and Evening Times

Tax crop politics shape next winter's income tax

The article argues Congress will reopen the income tax question next winter with plans for lower rates and reduced surtaxes. It frames tax policy as a science of maximizing revenue with minimal disruption, likening taxes to crops and urging careful adjustment to avoid overtaxing and harming taxpayers.

Congress Treasury The Ames Daily Tribune and Evening Times

Mason City Boy Killed Riding Freight Train

A 14 year old colored boy Carl Hogsettes of Mason City was instantly killed when he fell under the wheels of a freight train near DeKalb Illinois. His brother Earl riding with him said the boy fell asleep. Both legs and the right arm were severed.

Asenciated Press Mason City Carl Hogsettes DeKalb Ill Earl Lees Eceavaread

LaFollette Jr Urges Unions and Citizens First

Dane county district attorney Philip LaFollette son of the late senator called Labor Day for rapid lawful changes to improve rights and cooperation among labor and agriculture. He warned against entrenched fortunes and warned that rigid rules threaten democracy and the ballot as the means to reform.

Associated Press Boone Sep Philip LaFollette Dane County Wisconsin Senator LaFollette United States

Journey to the unknown Lost World in the Amazon

The expedition climbs a long riverine tunnel and traverses shallow waters by canoe. Tensions rise as Challenger and Summerlee clash over leadership while Lord John Roxton and I push on. A possible pterodactyl sighting triggers debate, hinting at a hidden world beyond the bamboo barrier.

Lord John Challenger Summerlee Lord John Roxton London Illingworth Edinburgh Rhea John

Bulgaria and Jugoslavia Reach Agreement on Rail Pact

Sofia reports that after protracted talks a railroad operating convention was signed between Jugoslavia and Bulgaria. The pact covers mail transfer between Bulgaria and Serbian towns, with Tsaribrod remaining the exchange center. Serbia had suspended recognizing Bulgarian passports amid protests over arrests of several Serbian subjects.

Associated Press Sofia Jugoslavia Bulgaria Tsaribrod Serbia

Nedelia Arrest Controversy Continues After Apologies

The ongoing arrest dispute remains unresolved despite explanations and apologies offered by Christo Kalfoff. Details of the case and its current status are not clarified in the available text.

Nedelia Christo Kalfoff

Miller Returns Home After Brief Absence in Blockow

James Miller returns to his Blockow Missouri home after a brief absence of three days. Local officials say he was located safe and sound by neighbors and friends.

James Miller Blockow, Mo

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