For Rent and Sale Notices in Local Advertiser
Multiple classified items list available rentals and sales. Furnished and unfurnished rooms in various buildings, modern houses with and without garages, light housekeeping rooms, small apartments, and a Daven port building unit. Also listed are sales offers for Hereford cattle, crawfish bait, a new Underwood typewriter, Liberty Bonds, a Lloyd wicker baby buggy, and a built Inge lot in Ferrick South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cherry
Agnew
F. BK. Agnew
South Pine Street
Hamner’s Furn, Exchange
North Walnut Street
Davenport
Maple Street
Inquire Advertiser Office
Siberty
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Wanted help and items listed in classifieds
A jumble of classified requests includes painting and paper hanging services with contact notes, requests to buy baby chicks, a home purchase inquiry in Creston Iowa, kitchen job postings at Lenox Cafe with hours, and a tailor or contractor listing seeking a cook.
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Lombrd
F. R. Johnson
Adame Atreet
Creston
Iowa
Ko W. Quinn
Cook
Lenox Cafe
Lost blue and white cap found by Advertiser office
A blue and white cap belonging to Ruby is reported lost and was left with the Advertiser office for pickup.
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Ruby
Finder
Advertiser
Cornice Works at Furnace and Sheet Metal
Cornice Works located at 109-111 N Elm offers furnace and sheet metal services. Contact phone number 293 for estimates and installations.
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N. Elm
Card of Thanks for George Pord Family
The Pord family thanks friends for kindness during their sorrow after the death of their beloved, with sympathy, deeds, and floral offerings. Signed by Mrs George Pord and family, Mrs Hliza Word, John Pod, Mrs Florence Andrews.
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George Pord
John
Florence Andrews
Missionary Society Supper Planned at Local Church
The Ladies Missionary society of the Congregational church will serve a 35 cent supper on Friday August 1 at 6 o clock on the lawn at the home of Mr and Mrs George Williams 1116 West Jefferson Street. You are invited.
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Ladies Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
George Williama
W. Jefferson St
Ohtropractor over aster's Shor Store
A local business at 107 N Maple Street advertises an osteopath or chiropractor service. The listing provides a phone office number 563 and a residence 937, with unclear branding or name.
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Aster's Shor
Maple Street
Local residents arrive and depart during Creston visit spree
Notices list Carl Hayden, Gault Bros, Creston Plumbing and Heating, and Arthur Brotherton among Creston visitors. Mrs A Ray Maxwell and her mother return from Syracuse after eight weeks. J W Richardson and children depart for Galesburg. Lola Reid returns from Omaha. Karl Kunath family arrives for a short Creston visit. Lora Coen and Mable Guthrie sail to Des Moines. Helen Hall returns from Chicago summer school. Robert Sandeman from Denver spends the day with family before Chicago Burlington meeting. Descriptions note Mr. Sandeman's travel and Mrs. Taylor with her daughter plan longer stay. Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Carter are sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gault Bros
Creston Plumbing & Heating Co
N. Elm St
Arthur Brotherton
Murray
Creston
A. Ray Maxwell
Thomas Bk, Reid
Syracuse
New York
J. W. Richardson
Galesburg
Lola Reid
Omaha
Karl Kunath
James and
Vermit
Des Moles
Lora Coen
Afton
Mable Guthrie
Des Moines
Helen Hall
Chicago
Chicago University
Robert Sandeman
Denver
Croston
H. B. Sandeman
Sandeman
Burlington
P. Taylor
Bert Carter
Mrs. Nellie Benson 68 Dies. Creston Resident for 40 Years
Nellie Bengston Benson died at 11 p m at the family home 20 East Mills St Creston after 40 years in the city The Sweden born immigrant aged 68 came to Ottumwa at 16 were confirmed and married in 1884 The couple moved to Creston later that year Surviving are her husband three children two sisters and many friends Funeral at 2 30 Sunday at Salem Lutheran church burial in Graceland cemetery
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John Benson
Creston
East Mills Street
Benson
Nellie Bengston
Skneas
Sweden
United States
Ottumwa
Benson J
Roy
S. S. Lewis
Nortonville
Kan
Bryan
Chicago
Charles Peterson
Aaron Anderson
Salem Lutheran Church
Graceland Cemetery
Out-of-Town Relatives Attend George Ford Funeral
Relatives from distant towns attended the funeral of George Ford who died at his home Monday morning. Attendees included his mother Mrs Eliza Ford and his brother John Ford along with many cousins and friends from Clearfield Des Moines Clarinda Kansas City Lenox Hepburn Shannon City Diagonal and Lenox areas.
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George Ford
Eliza Ford
John Ford
Andrews
Fred Kelley
Clearfield
W. E. Dunlap
Des Moines
Florence Andrews
Bert Mercer
Clarinda
William Haney
Kansas City
C. E Gustin
C. E Gustin and Son
Lenox
Alfred Johnson
Hepburn
Bryan Gustin
Kan
Weaver Gustin
Gerald Hawker
Mildred Laughead
M. A. P Gustin
Violet
T. G. Laughead
Shannon City
Ralph Hanson
Diagonal
Bad Weather Delays U S World Flyers Departure
The U S Army world flyers, arriving from Brough England, postponed their Iceland hop off due to heavy fog and rain along the 500 mile route. Destroyers Billingsley and Reid reported visibility as low as a half mile in Orkney waters prompting Lieut Lowell H Smith to abort today's start for a dawn departure.
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Associated Press
Kirkwall
Orkney Island
Scotland
United States Army World
Brough
England
Iceland
Orkneys
Billingsley
Farcelaine
Reid
Lowell H Smith
Pixie Club Picnic at McKinley Park This Evening
The Pixie club will entertain families at a picnic this evening at McKinley park. The W Fr M S of the M E church meets Friday at 2 30 with Mrs H M Bell at 507 West Adams. Lesson Latin America the Inquiring led by Mrs Haines with devotional by Mrs Kemp. Mite box opened. Girl Scouts hold a regular meeting at 7 PM tonight.
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McKinley Park
Girl Scouts
G A R Circle 67 to Meet Friday Afternoon at Potter Post
G A R Circle No 67 holds a regular session Friday at 2 30 PM in the Potter Post hall. All members are invited to attend.
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G. A. R. Circle No
Potter Post
Adams Crago wedding linked in Afton Presbyterian parsonage
Miss Irene Adams of Omaha and Harry B Crago of Diagonal wed Wednesday evening at 9 23 at the Presbyterian parsonage in Afton with Rev S doward C Irvine officiating.
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Adams-Crago
Irene Adams
Omaha
Harry BE. Crago
Diagonal
Presbyterian Parsonage
Afton
Sdoward C. Irvine
Thompson Ponton announce two baby boys births
Mr and Mrs Ora Thompson of 307 South Walnut street announce the birth of a baby boy at their home on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Hen Ponton announce the birth of a baby boy at the Greater Community hospital this morning.
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Ora Thompson
South Walnut Street
Hen Ponton
Greater Community Hospital
Missouri Valley Citizens Charged With Klan Rioting
Preliminary hearing for twelve Missouri Valley Iowa citizens charged with riot in an alleged attack on Klan organizer Noy Gravel and Rev. McKay of Logan Iowa. Twenty four arrests total. remaining defendants pled not guilty and requested a hearing. Fred F. Gan, Missouri Valley city attorney, among those released.
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Associated Presse
Omaha
Nebr
Missouri Valley
Iowa
McKay
Logan
Omaha World Herald
Qn Klan
Misouri Valley
Has
Noy Gravel
Rev. McKay
Aining
Fred FE. Gan
Missouri Valey
Covered Wagon Coming to Creston Theater
The Strane theater manager Hier Metzger says The Covered Wagon adaptation by Emerson Hough will show in Creston in September at a cost of 800 dollars, the highest ever paid for a screen production in the city. He promises the cream of producer products among other attractions contracted in Des Moines.
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Emerson Hough
Creston
Hier Metzer
Strane Theater
de Moines
Metzger
Railway Clerks Endorses LaFollette and Wheeler
The Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks freight handlers express and station employees endorsed the independent ticket of Robert M. LaFollette for president and Burton Wheeler for vice president. The board backed the progressive program from the Cleveland conference and urged members to support progressives in Congress. The endorsement followed similar moves by other railway unions.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
Senaor
Robert M. LaFollette
Burton Wheeler
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Conference For Progressive Political Action Conveniion
Cleveland
LaFollette
Wheeler
Conference For Progressive Political Action
Chicago Visit Frames Local Social News Headlines
Miss Mona Siddons left for Chicago to make it her home. Mrs Mary Anderson and Miss Emma returned from Chicago after a week visiting relatives. Miss Marine Ruckman of Indianola returned home after visiting with Miss Lois Shoemaker, who accompanied her. Mrs W B Scholes and Miss Mary Livingstone of Chicago left for Columbus Junction for a short visit before returning home.
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Mona Siddons
Chicago
Mary Anderson
Emma
Marine Ruckman
Indianola
Lois Shoemaker
Miss Shoemaker
W. B. Scholes
Mary Livingstone
State Opposes Alienists For Leopold Loeb
Chicago July 31 The hearing before Judge John R Caverly to determine the fate of Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb resumed with arguments over alienist testimony in mitigation of punishment. The state and defense clashed as Dr William A White testified and Judge Caverly questioned precedents. Judge Hughes of Green Castl e Ind attended as a fourth judicial visitor.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John R. Caverly
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Thomas Marshall
Robert E. Crowe
Commonwealths
Coverly
William A. White
Washington D. C
Caverly
Pennsylvania
Franks
Clarence S. Darrow
Marshall
Associated Preaw
James P Hughes
Greencastle
Ind
War Dept Publicizes Bryan Letter Endorsing Training Camps
The War Department released a March 7 1924 letter from Gov. Charles W Bryan of Nebraska praising Citizens Military Training Camps. Bryan calls the camps a concrete expression of patriotism civic responsibility and American manhood and endorses the program urging Nebraska to meet its 1924 quota of participants.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
Citizens Military
Georgia House Advances Bill Against Evolution Theory
The Georgia house reported favorably on a bill to withdraw state funds from any school or institution teaching Darwin or similar evolution theories. The bill mirrors Kentucky law and was presented by Representative Pope.
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Atlantic Ga
Georgia
House of Representatives
Committee On Education
Kentucky
Pope
Evolution theory denounced as "rotten stuff" in committee
Representative McCrory argued he would be ashamed if descended from a monkey though he did not believe it. He said God created man and monkey separately and hoped they never mixed. Representative Covington attacked pagan philosophy and mocked evolutionary ideas as incoherent, while questions from Chairman Elders prompted no reply from Judge Covington.
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McCrory
Covington
Chicago
Loeb
Leopold
Eddie White Heads to Des Moines for Short Visit
Eddie White departed this morning for Des Moines where he plans a brief stay visiting friends and sightseeing over the next few days.
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Eddie White
Des Moines
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