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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1921
Page
1
Ambiguous fragmentary notes report visits by Mrs. Ci and Mrs. Jason Bailey along with Mrs. E. vent, Hastings, and R. Knight family. Alice and Tscheitan returned Monday morning amid unclear context and relationships.
A collage of local updates notes visits from relatives in Santa Anna California and Manchester and mentions several residents like Mrs Levi Ferk Miss Grace Bidder and Lois ArcDonald. It lists Brown's Business College in Dordt Iowa and a church Ladies Aid food sale. Green Island plans an electric franchise vote while a storm damages a stable near Ben Lamarty's farm.
A Sioux Valley boy, Tommy, buried under sand up to his waist during a park outing in Anamosa Rapids, was rescued after women in the party dug with their hands and companions used a car spade to reach him. He was found unconscious with sand in his mouth and nostrils, then treated by Dr. B. G. Rewson and recovered enough to resume playing.
The Woman's Relief plans a Bug Picnic at Second Ward Park on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Members should bring a picnic dinner and sewing supplies. If weather fails, the event moves to the G A R Hall in Marshallville.
Classified notes mention registered boats for sale at Darmess prices led by L. W. Teeple of Nashville Iowa. Multiple items reference travel and family visits across towns including Knoxvile Ames Des Moines Davenport and Aurora with fair attendance projections and college enrollments.
The Ross and McDonald families extend sincere appreciation to numerous friends for the thoughtful expressions of sympathy shown during a recent bereavement.
A collection of brief notices reports relatives visiting from Grundy Center to Maquoketa and Spragueville, travelers returning from Massachusetts and Illinois, and residents moving between Chicago Grand Rapids and Ekalaka. Names include J G Bowen A B Bowen P J Reader Hugo Staack Murray Ely Hancock Hail Winserstein Nims Bon Quay Con Cellipriest with various weekend and weekday returns and trips.
In 1921 Sentinel advertising by Broxsam & Hinckley promotes the Swiss Weather Prop barometer. Letters from Clara Warren-Blake of Homansville Maine and Mrs BLO Pangborn of Humansville Missouri praise the ad mail orders and coupons, showing reader engagement and demand for the weather prophet product.
The stockholders will convene at City Hall Thursday evening in a secret session to receive a progress report. All stockholders are urged to attend.
All members of the Woman's Relief Corps are requested to meet at Mrs. Wm Reel's home Wednesday morning at 1. Attend the funeral of Mrs. Rashae Benjamin, which will be held at the home at 10 o'clock.
Barn er and Mrs Everett Phillips welcomed a baby daughter named Evelyn Marcella to their home on Thursday August 18. The miss’s arrival adds joy to the family and marks a happy milestone for relatives and friends.
A Davenport group returned from Norfolk Nebraska after visiting Mrs. Goldworthy and relatives in Oto and Cedar Rapids. Local funerals drew attendees from Rock Island and nearby towns. Mrs. Walter and Mrs. Hayes visited Davenport. Chicago-bound travelers left. Census bulletin notes 261 women farmers in the United States alongside 6,448 men. Women farmers and farm ownership share 4.8 percent of farm area in 1920.
What have you for sale The Jackson Sentinel will do the business D P Beaver returned from Dubuque Saturday to visit his daughter Mrs Earl Farr and Mrs Harvey Woodard Miss Jeanette Ellis returned Friday from a week's visit with four mesa relatives Miss Augusta Chamberlain accompanied her home Mrs Joe Ripple daughters Verna and Marjorie and son Forrest plan to meet to Stanwood this afternoon for a visit with relatives Hog cholera reported in Iowa Kansas and Wisconsin the disease not yet epidemic The family treasure chest holds photographs to be photographed this birthday at Hanley Studio WI Rite.
Geographers advocate maps of the world on a uniform scale to prevent misimpressions. Australia and China are misrepresented in common school maps, being shown smaller than their actual sizes. The U S Geological Survey has progressed on a one to one million world map project for the United States portions, aiming to reveal true relative sizes to students.
In a murky account a sailor named Al clues a tense escape for Looker Calentta amid a perilous harbor incident. The fragment hints at danger and pursuit with scant details remaining.
Jwor t fall to see the display at the Jackson County Fair. RL Stuart, helping at Graham store, left this morning for Charles City. Miss Lucile Pernebacke of Los Angeles is visiting. Miss Macy Asinsen, Miss Hansen and lise Penaebacker attended at the Mi Helyoke College.
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