This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1919
Page
3
Film program notes present Little Mary Sanshine in a new feature at the New Orpheum Theatre on Wednesday. Also mentioned is Pathe Pathé and The Little Diplomat with references to a Diando Film corporation and a clever, unnamed character.
In this two story program production veteran screen names such as Betty Compson Jack Connellly Al and Murdock MacQuarrie lend support to young star Baby Marie Osborne in The Little Diplomat A French orphan is adopted by Mrs Bradley West and her goodness fuels a tale of virtue rewarded as the child outsmarts crooks and brings happiness to the home The five reel feature mixes humor with heartstrings and promises both children and their elders delight
A nostalgic meditation on ink’s history from Stone Age carvings to modern printers. It extols ink as a civic force shaping commerce, education, and home life, noting its ubiquity in newspapers like the Sentinel and asking whether the paper itself reaches readers twice weekly.
Gas in Scotland shows over 23 percent produced by municipal plants, rising to more than 51 percent in Ireland and about 4 percent in England, reflecting regional variations in local production.
A fragmented local notice lists enro lment at Clinton Business College with a Sept 2 start and multiple social visits. Names include Mrs Robert Woodward of Chicago visiting Mr and Mrs F P Goodjohn, Floyd and Ruby Doty from Davenport, Miss Florence McNiel of Lost Nation, Miss Amma McNiel, Mrs Lige Rasmussen and children, Mrs C W Babcock and her family, and Ethel Carey’s Toronto vacation. Several towns such as Davenport Lost Nation Welton Oba Meade Rolte and Bayard are mentioned with short trips to relatives and city stores. A Catholic priest Rev Father Smell of Lost Nation appears among callers. A C E session and an infant daughter are briefly noted.
Readers are invited to visit Dr Edward Walsh at 126 W Third St Davenport for a free trial treatment for stomach, nervous, rheumatic diseases, weak eyes, or goitre. Patient testimonials praise relief and improved hearing after Walsh’s therapy, with hours listed and assurances that patients’ names are not used without consent.
Frank Callahan baptized at St. O Patrick s. Evelyn Marie named. Sponsors Elmer and wife. Local families travel to Des Moines for State Fair. Community updates include church, school, library notices, visitors, outings, and book recommendations. Various residents, travels, and social events noted amid school openings and local happenings.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.