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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1919
Page
2
Reports from New York City hospital and general sections note reduced drunken charge dock attendance, while 150 banks nationwide report rising savings among laboring and middle classes. Grocers report sales gains to housewives as predictions by booze worriers fail, fueling debate over Barleycorn’s return and moral judgments.
A quoted reflection on lighting one’s own torch rather than borrowing another’s fire. It emphasizes self-reliance and steady light, comparing a beacon on a hilltop to a candle in a window, urging careful tending of one’s own spark.
Revised register lists numerous veterans from Ta and Ia units with corrected spellings and missing entries. The note explains haste caused omissions and typos in last publication and prints the updated roster including Co names and unit numbers for Old Soldiers attending the reunion.
Mary Pickford presents the production of Daddy Long Legs adapted from Jean Webster. At the New Orpheum on August 12 1922 the film portrays life at the John Grier Orphanage and a brave girl Abbott who helps the children amid harsh conditions and neglect.
The scene shows child actors led by Mary Pickford in a grim orphan asylum segment. Striped clothing and meager rations are depicted as youngsters endure hard tasks while affection is scarce. A freckled child known as Jed portrays humor amid pathos.
An unclear and sensational ad promotes Gold Medal Hasrler OM Capsules as a health fix for vague kidney troubles. It warns of nervousness sleeplessness and fatigue and claims the product cleanses the kidneys. The copy touts the capsules as imported from Holland and offers refunds.
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