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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1925
Page
6
Partial OCR text mentions a time Oct 1 at 2 30 and references Ideal C Kentucky and Town Coal with A E Ward Co.. no clear action, location, or participants available.
A string of rental notices lists various properties available: half of a double home, a modern west end house, a six room modern home, a five room house with four lots, light housekeeping rooms with garage, a bath suited room for two, furnished two to three room apartments at 606 W Mills, and a seven room house near 220 N. W. Immediate possession and inclusive amenities are noted, with multiple phone contacts such as 848-1 292-W 979-3 147-W 686-W and store inquiries at Agnew's and Strauss Dry Goods.
Wor Avetrects and Tosas offer financing through Fidelity Abstracts and Loan Company with J. V. Richardson as president. Prospective buyers urged to see J. A. Stearns at 111 North Maple for details on a 4446 annual interest plan and deferred payments.
The notice covers poll tax payment and a Rally Day Service at First Christian Union No 23 in White Jerusalem with a 7 20 p m start. It mentions Mr and Mrs C Bothworth of Tingley visiting here and Wayne Bertholt Wayne Jr and Dr Bert at home after Norfolk wedding of Phi Hertholf and Mildred Dunn. Miss Luella Patt of Adams Street left for New York City for postgraduate study at Columbia University. Patt previously taught in Reading Pa high school and Creston high school.
Women from Congregational and First Baptist groups entertained at several meetings. Mrs. Roland Hunt hosted twenty one agenda clan members at 502 North Stone Street with fancy work and refreshments. Joy De Vee Club met at Roy Wolbers’ home for a business session and a five hundred game, luncheon closed. The S. S. S. Club gathered at Adley Cook’s near Kent for a long social afternoon with refreshments. Creston-area attendees included L. J. Camp and others. local businesses noted advertising trends and regional papers.
A brief notice indicates a wash event for Mr. Fitz at the Electric Co on October 1. It notes a method described as washing without rubbing or boiling, implying a demonstration or service offering. The item reads as a compact public notice with minimal context and no additional names or locations beyond the Electric Co. and date.
Prev Des Moines Sept 30 Anti prohibition forces announce plans to replace dry congressmen with wets in next year’s elections. Iowa Anti-Saloon League discloses secret wets activities and fund solicitation letters proposing $500 per district or $100 per contributor to win congressional seats. Local committees to monitor state politics and push for dry tickets by both parties.
The article notes that defense counsel plan to base their case on insanity grounds, a strategy historically used in major trials after high profile killings such as the Stanford White case. It discusses past difficulties states faced in disputing this plea and references Harry F. Thaw and lingering debates over mental state as a legal defense.
An opinion column critiques the reliance on insanity defenses that often derail prosecutions. It argues for safeguards, suggesting witnesses be restricted and that experts influence juries less. The piece notes the need for statewide changes to curb the effectiveness of the insanity dodge.
Mrs Jean Nichol of New York City returns home Tuesday evening after spending three months with her sister Mrs William Kinkade at 211 South Myre Street Creston Iron and Metal Co advertises tarpaulins for sale in all sizes.
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