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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1920
Page
2
A dense, fragmented ad page shows consumer products and home improvement items. Mentions polonium, wallpaper, wall paints, cleansers, varnish, wall paste, and Kyanize varnish with prices and availability. Also promotes door and furniture finishes, film developing services, and pest control aids. A hazy note hints at winter hazards and health warnings.
The article fragment discusses Iowa figures and political expectations, noting multiple mentions of presidential candidates and potential roles for Iowa in future leadership. It hints at upcoming achievements and the state's perceived influence in national politics.
The text notes a changing shoe market back East and mentions U S railways and population figures. It cites China's nearly catalyzed railway status and a World estimate of railways. It records U S military deaths and wartime casualties with brief statistics.
The nation faces a print paper shortage worsened by the railway strike and shipment disruptions. Milwaukee editions shrink with few pages and ads while Chicago papers scale back pages. one Chicago paper suspends publication until shipments normalize. Some magazines in New York plan combined issues or page reductions amid the paper crunch.
Nan Fahy of Lincoln Nebraska reports a dramatic turnaround after starting Tanlac, saying he feels thirty years younger and is as happy as a boy. He previously endured chronic muscle and joint rheumatism, fatigue, and poor appetite, with swelling and pain easing as his liver and energy improved. Tanlac is sold in Maquoketa Miles Lamotte and Bellevue locations.
Iowa shows strong dairy growth with 1917 butter production at 914 million pounds valued at 43 million dollars, and cream and milk products increasing. Minnesota leads dairy states with Iowa second. western states gain while eastern gain slows. Cheese and market milk contribute to a growing dairy economy amid rising demand and advertising efforts.
Blanche Sweet, backed by a popular cast, appears at the New Orpheum Wednesday. The film features a poor schoolteacher who marries for social rise and repeats the bargain, with Wilfred Lucas and Wesley Barry in key roles. The cast also includes Spottiswoode Aitkens, Milton Swickard, Frederick Hogs, and Fosenk Farr.
Preaching at the Presbyterian church is scheduled for April 95 at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. by Mrr. Merwin Moss of Cedar Rapids. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. The Presbyterian Aid Society convenes Thursday afternoon April 22 at Hotel Schipper. A farewell surprise was held for the E. E. Oneal family Friday night as neighbors and friends gathered. Refreshments were served. hopes were voiced they may settle in another country home. The Aid Society host on April 15 and AHS students celebrated Doris Bay’s 10th birthday with a party and gifts. a Burden Fund collection noted.
An elderly resident suffered a fatal stroke at his home north of town while his son found him collapsed. The Vors home quarantine for scarlet fever. the Six Mile area also under medical quarantine. Roadwork crews inspected Goose Lake roads. a boxing exhibition drew local interest. Clinton county court cases include Cornelius Spain seeking a farm sale contract completion. goose lake school project contract with Sam Andersen of Des Moines. Banns announced for Patrick Lonachan and Clara Cavanaugh at St Iosand's church. Household remedies and local sales notices also noted.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses trees, sap, cells, and convex shapes with scattered references to Leather-Stocking and Anneien Janet. The text seems to mix botanical description with literary allusions, yielding little clear narration or dates.
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