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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1920
Page
6
A patriot once branded traitor by Lincoln rises to defend the Union amid copperheads infighting. The article traces his controversial choices, disgrace and eventual service, framed as a complex loyalty story during the war.
A chaotic Roaring Twenties style column warns of Bolshevik momentum across Western Europe as Poland battles Russian forces. It frames the war as a global crisis, condemning the Red menace while noting political tensions at home and in Davenport Iowa with local incidents and assorted news notes.
Frank Wisner, accused of killing his uncle Frank Linhart by poisoning drinking water, hanged himself in his jail cell using bed clothing. His body was discovered by jailers hanging from the cell bars. A weather note mentions a delayed “million dollar rain” bringing relief to crops along the Mississippi, but not reaching central Iowa.
Wm Lynn of Lynn Music Store Maquoketa sold a player piano to E N Blood last week. Lynn stocks from eight to ten thousand dollars in music merchandise at all times. Dr McNeeb bought a residence in Glaton Tuesday and may move from Lost Nation within two years.
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