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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1920
Page
6
The Bee pahson Sellinl presents another semi weekly edition published on Tuesday and Friday. It notes entry at the Maquoketa Iowa post office as second class matter.
The article outlines tensions in the Ruhr area with Communist activity near a peace treaty neutral zone and Allied delays on German troop movement. It notes Marshal Foch’s speech, the ex-Kaiser under Dutch guard, and unrest in Ireland with the Cork mayoral assassination. It also covers world suffrage efforts, Polish victories against Bolsheviks, and renewed French financial anxiety amid German exchange concerns.
Highway Commission engineers urge daily drag operations over Iowa dirt roads during the thaw to restore travel surfaces. Frequent draggings pack the crust, shed spring and early summer rains, and prevent water saturation that would weaken the surface beneath a firm crust.
An old advertisement promotes Gets-It corn remover from E. Lawrence & Co. It promises painless irritation free corn removal with quick lifting action and minimal suffering. Sold in Maquoketa and endorsed by Broxam & Hinckley as the world’s best corn remedy.
A fragmented Snow White Pharmacy page entices readers with Edison Records Cardinella promotion and Ferrostadt thermos bottle. It touts Comfort Goggles, Scheaffer pens, Wright's liquid Smoke, road maps, and various groceries while noting persistent stock shortages and quick home delivery via the mail carrier.
A historical note urges keeping road drags going through thaw and dry spells to sustain returns in improved road conditions. It cites letters praising Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and describes the term peddler from older English roots, contrasting it with the itinerant merchant.
A California man pioneers a baggage tag patent using two identical parts that join to form a single number. The system prevents misreads from visually similar digits by requiring both pieces to be assembled correctly. The idea aims to reduce errors in baggage handling.
Report from London shows several men found guilty of robbery confessed recently that the crime was planned to jumpstart a new business venture. One suspect remarked that after the act they aimed to run the enterprise, a claim fueling questions about motive and local reaction.
Otto Otten a Maquoketa farmer praises Doan's Kidney Pills noting kidney trouble for ten years and relief after three years ago using the product. He claims weather changes caused frequent urination and back pain but Doan's cured him in three weeks and lasting benefits. Price six cents at dealers.
William Scheel a dairy farmer near Newport Minnesota says Tanlac restored his health after influenza left him weak with stomach pain gas and cough. After four bottles he gained sixteen pounds and reports lungs breathing and sleep improved and plans to tell others about Tanlac.
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