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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1920
Page
11
Forties era notes describe Tom Hench succeeding Field and Sutherland at a popular restaurant, cutting prices and feeding the hungry at lunch and meals, while P. D. Swigart moves back to Wyoming. Mentions weather, social events, and local business moves amid a collage of town life.
Mayor elect Bernard of Davenport drew praise last week by proposing to choose the city physician through the local medical profession and to appoint the city attorney from the bar. This signals a shift from the mayor's past habit of personally naming officers.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses family dues and a normal family budget. It mentions firms and families but lacks clear facts, dates, or names. The readable portion suggests routine dues or contributions within a community setting.
Thursday evening last week in Oxford, two local boys were hurt when a freight switchback rolled into a group sheltering under box cars. Mike Zaruba lost his right foot and leg above the knee, Raymond Batchelor suffered severe bruises with no broken bones. Both were taken to Cedar Rapids hospital for treatment and are progressing as well as possible under the circumstances.
A Wednesday eve program at 7 30 features seventh grade girls chorus and oratorical items including A Plea for Cuba The American Flag and The Trial of Ben Thomas. Students Edith Farr Florence Stimpson Marian Garside Beth Wing perform vocal and humorous pieces as judges decide the instrumental and vocal competitions. Also advertised are health tablets and patent remedies.
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