For Sale Mixed Classified Listings From Town Ads
A dense cluster of for sale notices lists a 13 acre corn parcel a coal stove Reed baby bags a girl’s coat a six room house an oak dining table an extra fancy can ning tomato crop a 1923 touring car a seven room modern house and various furniture items plus a selection of used cars from Creston Auto Co Inc all with contact numbers and locations across multiple streets and names in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Mulberry
Jas PB
Wanted classifieds read for farm jobs and housing
A series of small ads seeking farm help at 5 percent, day housework by Mrs. Easter, a passenger to Florida on Sept. 27, October 1 apartment in west end, one ton of popcorn, and a small acreage east of Maple Street with a trade offer and box reply in Creston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adem Pickett
Florida
West End
Maple Street
Creston
Willys-Knights
Floyd Babbit Sale Postponed to September 24
The sale of Floyd Babbit is delayed until Thursday September 24 due to weather. Mr and Mrs J FE Brownleigh of St Joseph Missouri will return home Tuesday after a short business visit here. They also spent Sunday with friends in Corning. Mr and Mrs J W Milnes, recently back from a two week vacation, visited Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Texas noting 1800 miles of travel with crops best in Union county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan L. Hedges
Des Modines
W. L. Giles
Council Bluff
Spen
J. FE. Brownleigh
St. Joseph
Union County
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Bancroft History Assembly opens with Edna Ferber review
The Bancroft History Assembly held its first meeting at Mrs. Thom as L. Cheetham’s home on West Adams street. Mrs. James Leach, the new president, led with a piano solo by Mrs. M. F. Stever and a review of Edna Ferber’s life and So Big followed by a discussion led by Mrs. D. W. Higbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft History Assembly
Thomas L. Cheetham
West Adams Street
M. F. Stever
James Leach
Edna Ferber
Surprise Party for Mrs Mack McCullough
Mrs Mack McCullough of 903 Weet Montgomery street enjoyed a community luncheon Monday afternoon. Friends attended and presented a small gift as her birthday approaches. Guests included Mrs P W Lunt Mrs J W Conrad Mrs George Garrett Mrs Sam Hayner Mrs Leo Weid man and Mrs McCullough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack McCullough
Weet
Montgomery Street
McCullough
P. W. Lunt
J. W. Conrad
George Garrett
Sam Hayner
Leo Weidman
Mrs Elizabeth Agnew Hosts E M M Club In Montgomery
Miss Elizabeth Agnew entertained the E M M club at her home on West Montgomery street Monday evening. Bridge winner Miss Florence Van Sweringen with high score and consolation for Miss Loretta Cusack. Guests Miss Katherine Farthing and Miss Holmes attended and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Agnew
West
Montgomery Street
Florence van Sweringen
Loretta Cusack
Katherine Farthing
Miss Holmes
Dinner and Linen Shower Honoring Miss Nel G Strance
Miss Lou Blazek and Mrs J R Ewing hosted a seven o clock dinner and linen shower at the Blazek home 610 South Birch Street prenuptial to Miss Nel G Strance who will wed Truman Jeffrey of Chariton in October Guests from the Big Kersox club played five hundred with Mrs Doris Ponton and Elmer Carlson high scorers and Mrs Joe Wray and Ray Taylor low scorers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Blazek
J. R Ewing
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Leslie Mitchell
The Loyal Workers of the Christian church hosted a Monday evening birthday dinner for Mrs Leslie Mitchell marking her sixty ninth birthday today. Rev H H Twyford gave a prayer as guests admired a large cake gifted by Mrs Grounds and flowers ornamented the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Workers
The
Christian Church
Leslie Mitchell
Evening Party At Fuller Home In Des Moines
Mrs B C Fuller and Miss Jane Golden hosted an evening party Monday for Mrs Eime Hardman and Mrs Ralph Griffin at 506 North Pine Street. Dainty refreshments were served. Miss Docelia Wheelan of Des Moines returned home Monday after a weekend visit to the James Walsh home at 805 East Howard Street. Dusty Reed, son of Mr and Mrs Arley Reed of Creston, left Monday for Des Moines to attend Drake University as a sophomore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Fuller
Jane Golden
Eime, Hardman
Ralph Griffin
Fuller
North Pine Street
Docelia Wheelan
Des Moines
James Walsh
Fast Howard Street
Dusty Reed
Arley Reed
Creston
Drake University
University
Death of Morgan Palmer Shakes Manchurian Colony Venture
Harbin dispatch reports Morgan Palmer killed by bandits ending a decade long American effort to modernize agriculture in Manchuria. The Manchurian Development Company, once led by Lewis Patem and backed by Charles Crane and Willard Straight, laid out farms but floods, war, and bandit violence halted progress. Palmer planned a reorganized venture and aimed to form a corporation in Harbin with D Omran set to be vice president, while he managed the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harbin
Morgan Palmer
Manchuria
China
Manchurian Development Company
Lewis S. Patem
Chinese Customs Service
Andle
Amur
Sungari
Charle R. Crane
Willard Straight
Chinese Eastern Railway
Morgar Palmer
Salt Administration
American Red Cross
Provincal Administration
Palmer
Shanghai
D. Omran
Franklin H. Palmer Inc
Boston
State Officers Eye Big Lake Hatchery Site
Des Moines reports state officials inspected Big Lake near Lansing in Allamakee county with W E Albert of the state fish and game department. Auditor James McClune backs purchasing 200 acres of surrounding swamp land at about eight dollars per acre to build a major hatchery, using a willow and rock dam to expand water area and feed base. The plan aims for one of the state’s largest hatcheries, leveraging spring fish inflows from the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Big Lake
Lansing
Allamakee County
W. E. Albert
State Fish and Game Department
James McClune
Albert
McClune
State Executive Council
Mississippi
Orient man visits Creston for business call
M. T. Adams of Orient conducted a business call in Creston on a Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Adams
Orient
Creston
Upper Iowa Methodists Begin Seventieth Annual Session
Mount Vernon Iowa September 22 The seventieth session of the Upper Iowa conference Methodist Episcopal church opens with undergraduate exams at 9 am. About 350 ministers and wives and 200 laymen from each pastoral charge attend through September 28. The Epworth League rally led by Ralph H. Collis is set for tonight with Dr Blaine E Kirkpatrick speaking. The conference will vote on lay voting rights and North South church unification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Upper Iowa
Methodistpiscopa Church
Epworth League
Ralph H. Collis
Toledo
Local residents head to colleges and attend events
Mrs D W Gilmor of Red Oak visits Creston Wech home at 103 North Jarvis. Ray Shifflett of Chariton arrives to handle business. Mr and Mrs John Hawker return from Pacific Junction visiting Mrs Hawker's parents Mr and Mrs W Anderson. Myron Burt of 11154 West Jefferson leaves for Grinnell College as a sophomore. Eugene Sullivan and family travel to Des Moines for J B Sullivan funeral, arriving Wednesday. Miss Helen Walsh of Des Moines visits her Creston home. Harold and Helen Colbert head to Grinnell College. Miss Ollie Hackett of Chicago stays with Duggan family at 401 West Adams. Howard Beatty leaves for Grinnell College as a sophomore. Galen Kilburn to Drake University for sophomore year. Kilburns reside at 517 New York Avenue.
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D. W. Gilmor
Red Oak
Creston
Wech
North Jarvis Street
Ray Shifflett
Chariton
John Hawker
Pacific Junction
West Jefferson Street
Grinnell
Grinnell College
Myron
J. E. Sullivan
E. F. Sullivan
D. J. Crane
Eugene
Des Moines
J. B. Sullivan
Helen Walsh
James Walsh
East Howard Street
Harold
Helen Colbert
J. W. Colbert
Myrtle Street
Ollie Hackett
Chicago
Duggan
West Adams Street
Howard Beatty
A. S. Beatty
Howard
Galen Kilburn
Drake University
Galen
Norman Kilburn
New York Avenue
Moses Lives Again in The Ten Commandments
Theodora Roberts stars as Moses in Cecil B DeMille’s The Ten Commandments with a large cast including Leatrice Joy Richard Dix Estelle Taylor Rod La Rocque Edythe Chapman James Neill Nita Naldi Robert Edeson Agnes Ayres Charles de Roche and Lawson Butt in this epic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Theodora Roberts
Cecil B. DeMille
Local residents depart Creston for visits and new posts
Mrs James McCoy heads to Red Oak to visit relatives while John Kiisinger at 302 South Maple plans business in town. V H Chappelle of Omaha stops in Creston en route to Belmont. Mrs W F Patt of Los Angeles arrives for a visit with son W N Patt at 1100 West Adams. Ralph Osborn, grandson of D W Higbee, leaves for Ames to start his second year at Iowa State. Dorothy Motly of Rock Island coaches a Greenfield Legion play after passing through Creston. Marian Williams leaves for Grinnell to resume studies at Grinnell College. Dr A S Beatty and Harry Coen go to Wilmer Minn for fishing and hunting with Rev W L Cain. Oscar Larson arrives from Chariton to work at Kunath Paint. formerly assistant manager at Spurgeon Chariton. Edwin Keith, son of Dr and Mrs W K Keith, departs for Boulder to attend University of Colorado after three years at Iowa. Mrs William Cusack and Betty of Beverly Hills plan to return home after visiting W H Gentle and J W Cusack families in Creston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kiisinger
South
Maple Street
Lamer and Gregg
V. Chappelle
Omaha
Creston
Belmont
W. F. Patt
Los Angeles
Calif
W. N. Patt
West Adams Street
Ralph Osborn
D. W. Higbee
North Oak Street
Ames
Iowa State College
Ralph
Dorothy Motly
Rock Island
Greenfield
Greenfield American Legion
Boulder
Col
Colorado University
University of Colorado
Iowa University
Iowa City
William Cusack
Sumner Avenue
J. W. Cusack
Sycamore Street
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Consumers
Jonathan
New Jersey
E. F. Tackett
East Imperial Cafe
Kenneth W. Rowe
West Montgomery St
R. C. Thomson
Cal
N. Cherry
Agnew
W. Mills
Hartford Frocks
Harley Clem
Mary Repplinger
Clem
Creston Mutual Telephone CO
R. A. Swanson
Hester's Shoe Store
N. Maple Street
Chas. A- Kayden
B. M
W. Mille
Dodge Center
Ofnice Works
N. Elm
Creston Iron & Metal Co
Fred W. Doge
Newquart
Plalit
Trac
North Vine Street
Jersey
Stickels Bros
Cromwell
Call
Creston Auto Co. Inc
Advertiser
Fidelity Abstract & Loan Company
J. V. Richardson
Congregational
Floyd Babbit
Drive Yourself Car Company
Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, Il
Overland Motor Company
West 26Th Street
Chicago, Illinois
A. B. Patterson
Jacob Perbohner
H. W. Edaburn
Pine St
Creston‘s Food Center
N. W. Corner Elm and Montg. Sts
BON Ami
Kirk
F. W
L. Bidstrap
Montgomery St
Kelly’s Market
Crawfords
Legion
Kunath’s
Advange
James McCoy
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