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17 Sep 1923
Page 1
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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1923
Page
1
The text appears as garbled OCR from a news service notice. It references telephone news and reader submissions but lacks coherent details, making a definitive summary infeasible.
The American Legion schedules a meeting Wednesday evening at 8 in the Rose Room at the Lowana Hotel. All Legion meetings will be held at the Lowana on the first and third Wednesday of every month.
Mrs J G Macrotor hosted an afternoon gathering at 609 West Montgomery Street for ten friends on a Saturday afternoon. The event focused on sociable tea and light refreshments in a cordial, relaxed setting.
The Third division of the ladies belonging to the U S to the B of LF and F will give an eleven o'clock dinner on Thursday evening at the Odd Fellows hall. All the members, their husbands and families are invited.
The Women Wyrk? Willing Workers group will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Margaret J. of 808 New York Ave. Mrs. Clern Haines will lead the session and the meeting will begin promptly at 2 30 o'clock.
The Royal Neighbors will meet with Mrs. T. O. Clink at 303 North Spruce on Tuesday afternoon. Good attendance is desired by the hostess.
St Malachys Society will hold their regular business meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Parish hall. A social hour will follow and all the members are asked to be present.
Eighteen ladies gathered Friday at the beautiful Booth Hill home of Mrs. J R Jackson for a day of quilting. At noon they shared a delicious chicken dinner and pleasant conversation as they worked.
Attendees reported a very enjoyable day and the group agreed to meet again soon with Mrs. Jackson.
The Aid Society of the Methodist church will meet Wednesday afternoon. All members are asked to attend.
P. E. O. Chapter A Z will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Myi. OD Arnold, 909 East Howard St. All members urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs McCann of Lincoln Township hosted a family dinner Sunday for Mrs McCanns brother Paul Sullivan. Sullivan leaves Wednesday for Iowa City to resume studies at the State University.
Miss Velo Vanseoy hosted a Saturday birthday party for her twelfth birthday. Friends joined in games and contests in the afternoon followed by refreshments. She received many pretty and useful gifts from her little friends.
Mary Jean born to Mr and Mrs Wes and Leo Herbert of Omaha announces the birth. Mrs Herbert is remembered as Miss Cecil Davison of Creston.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Hubatka of 1100 N Elm St announce the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Emil Kralik. The grandfather delivered the news to friends, marking the Hubatka family’s first grandchild.
J H Martens left Saturday for Springfield Missouri after visiting his son and daughter who are ill at the Greater Community Hospital.
Heavy rain across town leaves nearly an inch by 7 am and worsens road conditions. A Lorimer defendant in a district court case cannot reach the scene as cars become mired and abandoned. Secretary Goodsell walks after his auto stalls in mud near Seneca and Sycamore.
Mr and Mrs Comfort visit relatives and attend Sunday school at Woof Church. Mr and Mrs Wm T Brown and Kenny Brown travel to Arispe to hear a healing minister. Mico T F Ford and Myrtle visit Creston. Will Derbys visits Truro and will go to Des Moines via his mother Mrs Marice Denby. Harry Perkins touring North Dakota. D I Porter is city marshal. Roy Benedict closes out a sale and may move to Plattsmouth. Wm Zuber closes out sale. Mrs Will McKinney visits from St Joseph. F Larkins and family spend day with Lyle Edwards. Norman Barton works on Mr Noble's house. C A Butler drives cattle for Will Lloyd. Art Brockman visiting Afton relatives.
E L Ward from Omaha arrives in Creston to handle business. Parsons College student Lucile Boyd leaves for Fairfield. L J Wendel on Des Moines trip. Red Oak visitors Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jackson and Lecia. Mrs. Mary McCann and Josephine return from Ottumwa. Bert St Johns returns from Sigourney with longer visit. Buyers and visitors from Bedford Avon Lenox Greenfield and Council Bluffs frequent Creston. National Rural Letter Carrier convention in Louisville attracts Miss Alice Gummere. Hunting trip to Minnesota by Joe Richardson J G Macrea and George Munson. Local residents visit, shop, attend events. football results: Missouri Valley 9 Corning, Dunlap 2.
Dexter’s Seven Piece Orchestra appears at Mc Kinley Park Pavilion and the Strand Theatre with a dance already planned for Thursday evening. Paul Peregrin Knolla and Alexander of the Musical Merry Makers join the Dexter Serenaders for Creston engagements as they tour midwestern cities.
Sale of 166 head stock 4 horses 14 cattle 100 hogs 48 native ewes and full farm machinery to be held Thursday Sept 20 1923 at the John H Brown farm 3 miles west and 12 miles south of Creston lists COLS JOHN F RUSSELL and SON as auctioneers with the sale on the Julien and Gordon property.
A community dance event opens at the Iowana Hotel on Friday September 21 for pupils and friends. Tickets cost 1.00 for couples and 0.50 for individuals. orchestra music is provided. Private lessons may be arranged by calling 5. Prof. Houghton leads the program.
A sale notice announces Saturday September 22 at East End Feed Yard offering meal tickets for the winter. The listing promotes Jersey Guernsey and Short Horn milking cows arriving fresh for buyers.
E. M. Willis Coal Co announces a special five day sale on coal in Missouri. The offer lists contact at Phone 1112 and location 107 North Oak for orders and inquiries.
Civic Federation schedules a rummage sale on February 19 and 20 to benefit the Rest Room project. Proceeds support improvements and services at the facility.
Firemen’s benefit dance set for Wednesday evening September 19 with Brick's orchestra and admission 75 cents. Four horses to be sold at Julien & Gordon sale on Thursday September 20. Lee Lightner of Diagonal visited Creston Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mauran of Omaha spent the weekend with Mrs. C. T. Mauran. Mrs. P. G. McBride left Sunday for Grand Island to visit her husband. Theodore Martens of Springfield Missouri, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Martens, taken to the Greater Community hospital for treatment.
For rent three unfurnished rooms at 435 Wyoming Ave with phone contact 557 1-3. Social notes include Ms. R O Holden of Mt Ayr in Creston for shopping and visiting, J A Friday of Murray on business, a Julien Gordon sale of 48 Shropshire ewes near Creston, and several residents traveling or visiting relatives in nearby towns. A Ford car shipment arrived at Elliott Garage and Briggs family returned from visits in Galesburg.
Numerous cheap listings including a nine room house near park, a modern six room cottage with double garage, a Delighful bungalow on North Maple, an early Ohio potato price, a green tomato and turnip delivery, a Lorain Kitchen range, a used piano, a shotgun, a Ford roadster with extras, an ice elevator, and small laundry store wanted. Listings show contact numbers and prices in Creston Iowa and Racine Wisconsin.
WANTED Dishwasher for Apusy Cosy Lunch Room. FOR RENT House of seven rooms 1% miles west of Creston until March 1 1924. Attractive offer for responsible party. A W Stryker Phone 53 E. TO RENT Apartments in new J C Penney building Modern convenient janitor service Enquire D Davenport and Sons corner Pine and Montgomery streets
Lost base between Creston and not on High and Dry. Phone 750. See us for loans on city property with reasonable rates and prompt closing. Land Credit Bank offers conservative treatment for piles with no loss of business time. Dr Wagoner. Bonds for sale we pay and sell lerry bonds. For abstracts and loans see Fidelity Abstract & Loan Company led by J V Richardson president.
Dr. R. A. Swanson operates a chiropractic office above Hester's Shoe Store at 107 North Maple Street. Office phone is 563 and residence at 937.
Dr. W. P. Jones dentist in Agnew Building room 3 lists phone 926. Gault Bros Two and Creston Plumbing and Heating Co. at 109-121 N. Elm St with phone 204 and 99 respectively. Feeds of all winds referenced.
The Windle Monce and Butler families extend thanks to friends neighbors and organizations for tokens of esteem kindness and flowers during the illness and death of their mother sister and aunt Mrs. Elnora Viola King.
Cornice Works at 109-111 N. lm offers furnace and sheet metal services with phone 204. The ad repeats Fouchek Studio for fine photos located first door south of the post office.
A sale of 14 head of good cattle mostly mild stock and 100 thrifty shoats listed for Julien and Gordons sale on Thursday September 20. The ad notes the animals are described as good and thrifty with details readable for buyers.
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