Maquoketa W C T U honors Flora Maskery with birthday session
Special session in the First National Bank building honors Flora Maskery a longtime community and temperance worker. About 70 members and friends attend with gifts from local groups. 2 new members are welcomed. Emily Porter of Winterset IA speaks for World Purity Federation. A festive supper follows as Rev Lang and helpers contain a kitchen stove mishap.
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US & Pen
Maquoketa
T. U
Flora Masery
First National Bank
Emily Porter
Wintersett
World Purity Federation
Feault
Maskery
Frank Hunter
Preston
Ranney Crane
Maquoketa Union
Lang
Handcar Transport Brings Child to Mercy Hospital
The Anamosa Eureka reports Miss Roberta Livingston of Center Junction, age five, was transported to Mercy Hospital by handcar after appendicitis symptoms blocked rail service. An immediate operation was performed and her condition is favorable for recovery.
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Mercy Hospital
Roberta Livingston
Center Junction
Anamosa Eureka
Gard of Thanks From Gilmore Family
We express sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for kindness acts sympathy and floral tributes during the illness and at the death of our beloved brother David Gilmore Robert Gilmore Miss Delia Gilmore Mrs A A Barrick The Jack-
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David Gilmore
Robert Gilmore
Delia Gilmore
A. A. Barrick
Leffingwell Divorce Notice in Iowa District Court
Gertrude Leffingwell files for divorce from Ward Leffingwell in Jackson County Iowa stating cruelty and seeking custody of minor children alimony and costs. Defendant must answer by May 20 1921 or judgment by default will be entered June term commences June The notice dated April 12 1921 and issued in Town Iowa Jackson County.
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Gertrude Leffingwell
Ward Leffingwell
District Court of the State
Iowa
Jackson County
District Court
Town
Acquokeia
Towa
Early American Postal System Established by Penn Era
The first successful colonial postal system began with William Penn who in 168% appointed Henry Wally of Tekonny to run a post and supply passengers with horses from Philadelphia to Newcastle or the Falls of the Delaware.
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Trltas Penn
Henry Wally
Tekonny
Philadelphia
Newcastle
Falls of the Delaware
Probate Notice of Will for Peter J. Mueller
Notice announces opening of the will of Peter J. Mueller late of Jackson County Iowa for probate in Maquoketa hearing set for Saturday May 7 1921 and proof to be heard April 8 1921 in Jackson County District Court Eugene Mohr clerk attorney W L Keck.
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David M. Gilmore
Jackson County
District Court
Maquokete
Eugene Mohr
Gierk
Charles Seda
L. Keck
Bettie Nims
Jackson Co
A. D
Maquoketa
Eugene Mghr
Farr & Thomas
Peter J. Mueller
Iowa
District Court of
Jackson County- Maquoketa
W. L. Keck
Foley Kidney Pills Fight Back Pain Claim
Mrs Josie Reed of Tulsa Oklahoma says she was bedridden three days with backache yet after taking Foley Kidney Pills she returned to work in two days. The pills are said to correct bladder irregularities and cleanse poisons from the system causing rheumatic pains stiff joints and swelling under the eyes.
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Josie Reed
N. Exter St
Tulsa
Okla
Foley
Eastern capitalist cave worries about money excess
Fragmentary text mentions fear of admitting excess money and a cryptic phrase about bag 109. No clear event or identifiable persons or organizations are discernible.
First Iowa Home Maker magazine debuts for homemakers
Ames April 23 with an initial paid circulation of 1000 copies the first issue of the Iowa Home Maker a new monthly publication sponsored by the undergraduates in home economics at Iowa State College went off the press Friday The sixteen page magazine offers expert advice from scientific workers and is written mostly by student editors and contributors The Town Home Maker marks its first appearance with a sixteen page issue excluding the cover
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Ames
Iowa Home Maker
Iowa State College
America
Iown Home Maker
The
Town Home Maker
Fire damages third floor stock area and spreads through store
Fire started in the third floor cafeteria and quickly advanced to the wallpaper department causing extensive water damage throughout the store. A letter from Mrs. Amanda Tiint of New Philadelphia Ohio cites Foley’s Honey and Tar as curing her daughter’s lingering cough with immediate relief.
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Amanda Tiint
Route 4
New Philadelphia
Foley
New York
Moline
Club Adjourned Amid Quirky Tales and Odd Anecdotes
An almost surreal meeting ended with a string of quirky stories told by members. A narrator recalls a cat at home fond of a ball of wool, a swallowed toy, and kittens wearing jumpers months later in a peculiar domestic vignette.
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Gordon
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Edward Montagne
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FORD
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