Dollar Day Set to Boost Maquoketa Shopping
Maquoketa prepares for Wednesday’s Dollar Day with extended merchant staff, welcoming country visitors and offering deep discounts to draw shoppers. The Snow White Pharmacy hosts an interior decoration style show April 14 and 15 with RS Mrs Blakeslee guiding talks on color schemes, wallpaper making, and decorating. Local drivers are urged to share parking and greet guests to foster a cooperative town spirit.
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Maquoketa
Toggether
Snow White Pharmacy
RS. Blakeslee
Star-Peerless Waller Mills
Blakeslee
Postmaster General Grants Armed Mail Guards and Reward
Postmaster General Hays ordered postal employees armed and ready to shoot at sight to halt mail robberies. A reward of up to 5,090 dollars is offered for bringing in a robber, following recent robberies including a large Chicago heist at Polk Street and a Sullivan Indiana incident. The plan extends to all essential postal workers and mirrors old Wells Fargo methods to deter criminals.
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Ders
Washington, D. C
Money Express
Weills-Fargo
Post Office Department
Hays
Wells-Fargo
Postoffice Department
Clevaks
Polk Street
Chicago
Sullivan
Ind
Bridge Aorgs River Closure Near Main Street
Federal supervision rules force a bridge closure on North Main Street to upgrade an aging river crossing. Wood joists will be removed from the straps and raised onto main cross girders to meet standards, with detours via Byron Mathews corner Goddard Bridge and Tubbs Millroad to Bridgeport East. West Fulton to Andrew 3rd remains usable if needed. The Town Electric Co. funds the closure by relocating utilities at no cost.
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North Main
St. Maquoreta
Town Electric Company
Byron Mathews Corner
Goddard Bridge
Fulton
Andrew
Tubbs
Ozark Couple Married by Justice Ralston at Office
Maried Enos Howell and Miss Olive Potter of Ozarks were united in marriage by Justice James Ralston in his office Saturday afternoon. The couple will reside on a farm at QGrath. Judge A J House traveled to Davenport to hold court. The mid week Congregational church service will proceed as usual. BT lineman departed Monday yearning for Mendesha Rans for 2 ith bie brother or sie.
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Enos Howell
Olive Potter
Ozarks
James Ralston
Mr. c
Howell
Qgrath
A. J. House
Daven,port
Congregational Church
Lineman
Mendesha
Rans
Maquoketa River Bridge to Close for Repairs
Notice from Jackson County Board of Supervisors states the Maquoketa River bridge on North Main Street Maquoketa Iowa will close to traffic day and night for about three days starting April 8 at 6 30 PM and reopening by April 11 with expected detours and traffic impacts on Friday April 22.
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Maquoketa
North Main Street
Jackson CO. Board , OF Supervisors
Cascade notices and obituaries amid minor errors
Fragmentary report notes Legioners and ticket sales reporting to committee. also mentions the one year old child of Mr and Mrs Kennedy of Cascade who passed away Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Ben Harrison. Remains taken to Cascade Monday for burial.
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Kennedy
Cascade
Ben Harrison
F.C. Kuhlman
Bellevue
Amil Schnorr
Maquoketa
Iowa General Assembly Ends With Riotous Pranks And Big Appropriations
The Thirty-ninth Iowa General Assembly closed Friday after a riotous session in which clocks were stopped and lawmakers played practical jokes. House File No. 999 mocked a bill requiring smoked glass for pedestrians, while major appropriations funded state universities, Ames, and other institutions. About 10 million was spent on closing-day appropriations, with large sums allotted for new buildings at Iowa City and Ames and substantial funding for the state hospital and other educational bodies.
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General Assembly
Bedlam
HOUSE
Committee On
State OF
Iowa
State University
State Board of Education
State Board of Control
State College
Ames
Iana
State University At
Iowa City
Amescotere
School For the Blind
School For the Deaf
Board of Control Institutions
Oak
Asie Sanatorium
State House
Jackson County Public Health Association Forms
Feeble interest at the mass meeting at city hall shows support for a new Jackson County Public Health Association. Officials plan to continue organizing to safeguard homes as $285,000 is allocated for disease control in hogs and humans. State Organizer Mrs Barnett spoke on health laws and cooperation, with delegates to be chosen for a later call meeting to perfect the permanent organization and launch the campaign.
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Jackson County Public Health Association
Jackson County
Barnett
Nand
Fire Alarm Responds to Stove Fire on Judson St
Firemen rushed to Judson Street Saturday evening after a stove fire in Rev T D Beemershine’s home. The blaze was quickly contained with minimal damage, sparing nearby property.
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Rev_t D. F. Beemershine
Judson St Ar
Hownter
H. Galw Buchner
Good Roads Revival Promised by Federal-Aid Roads Plan
The article discusses renewed interest in road improvements as federal funding and highway projects pass through Jackson County and Maquoketa. It notes shifts from small, low-cost routes to hard surfaced primary roads, the rise of auto use, and the need for year round, market-connected highways, with local social notes on residents and visitors.
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Jackson County
Maquoketa
Farmers’ Institute
Congress
Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Dubuque County
Hawkeye
Public Treasury
United States
Maquoketa Legion Baseball Season Opens With Renovations
Maquoketa fans await the Legion Base Ball season opener as the Timber City Post votes S150 for a season fund. Evening practices begin soon with first game two weeks from Sunday. The Park fence is being completed, a batting board and minor upgrades planned. Leonard Shaw named schedule manager, F B Thomas playing manager, Ralph Ogden supervising finances.
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Maquoketa
Leonard Shaw
F. B
Thomas
Ralph Ogden
Infant Donald C Neelans Dies After Measles in Maquoketa
The infant son of J. D. and Ms. D Neelans was born January 2, 1820 in Maquoketa and died on Thursday April to age 1 year 4 months 5 days after a measles illness. Funeral services were on Fifth Street with songs What A Friend We Have in Jesus and Beautiful Baby Hands sung by Mrs Hugo Stasek, Rev J F Boomershine officiating. Burial followed at Mt Hope cemetery. Survived by parents two brothers three sisters and other relatives.
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Page Bleeta I. Smith
Cattaraugus County
New York
Ape
Jackson County
Cottonville
Daniel Page
Muquoketa
Washta
Ada
Clif Smith
Methodist Church
Waashta
Henry Page
Maquoketa
Willis Page
Aurora
Grandma Page
Pladness
Donald C
J. D
Ms. D. Neelans
Fifth Street
Hugo Stasek
Je i
Hanis
J. F. Boomershine
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Prayer Meetings at Baptist Church This Week
The Baptist Church schedules inspirational prayer meetings Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7:20. Sunday night features the Everybody's Table class. The pastor continues a Bible inspiration study and answers audience questions about Revelation and poetry in the Bible.
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The
Baptist Church
Births at City Memorial Hospital and Local Family News
A baby girl was born Friday at City Memorial hospital to Mr and Mrs Jack Wilson. Mr and Mrs Frank Bong welcomed a daughter Monday morning at their home. Mrs A S House left Monday afternoon for Waterleo and Cedar Falls to visit her daughters, planning a Mother’s Day photo gift from Hamlet Studio.
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City Memmorial Hospital
Jack Wilson
Frank Bong
Stetet
A. 5
Waterleo
Cedar Falls
AL Mititsch
Daven
Antmort
E. A. Barnes
Kirt Landis
Orsie Farrow
Ehwood Sunslay
Virginia Mann
Mise
Mildred
Cedar Rapids
Mann
Pollar
Candilis
Iyreg Foe
Levi Keck
Long Beach
M. T. Fiewsing
Ans
Fmosa
Blanche Bartlett
Ore Heath Associa
Jackson Counse
Des Moines
Saturdar
Biggest Ever Plans for Shrine Convention in Des Moines
Plans rapidly form for the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North America convention in Des Moines June id to 16 at Za Ca Zig temple. Hosts Abu Kekr Sioux City El Kahir Cedar Rapids Kaaba Davenport with 55 temples represented by uniformed delegations. Two parades seven miles total. special fare one and one half for Shriners and families. decorations and illumination to transform Des Moines streets. Fund-raising totals include 125.90 for entertainment. over 50,000 expected for street and business district festivity. many temples to arrive by Pullman trains.
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Towa
Des Moines
Imperial Council
Mystic Shrine of
United States
Comc
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Clin
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J. d. Bolt
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Evert Bolt
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Hard Staack
Frank Gibson
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Staack
J. Brodersen
Amelia Ogden
Geer Nachting
Leite Leptin
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John Froman
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Harry Barrows
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