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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1921
Page
6
Regular council session approves last meeting minutes and tallies diverse bills and materials. Entries include audits by Matt Parrott and Sons, labor charges, car hires, water and sewer fund items, fuel and materials from multiple suppliers, and various municipal services.
City officials approve a resolution for a West Platt Street sanitary sewer in Maquoketa Iowa begun at West Platt and Vermont, extending 245 feet west. BA Barnes funded the sewer fully and will be reimbursed half the cost upon waivers, totaling 140.37 dollars, with city ownership upon payment. Council also approves warrants to St Paul Electric Co and seeks bids for city wide electric plant equipment.
Mrs Pruderce P Bick aged 14 years died Tuesday morning November 29 at the home of her son Kim Robinson on South Olive Street. She had been a milliner in Lanark Illinois for 47 years and is survived by two sons Jim Robinson and James Robinson and a daughter Mrs Frank Sack. Services were held at Buchner Chapel at 2 76 pm conducted by Mrs Nellie M Keeney with burial in Lanark Illinois.
A Baptist church notes strong participation with 100 in Bible School, high turnout at Communion, and a filled prayer room. The choir, Pastor led study on grace steps, and Christmas events planned by Boosters Band and Sunday School reflect lively church life. Eighteen joined baptism and church membership.
The article advises buying an extra yard of stair carpet to allow for trimming as it wears. It explains that adding surplus helps wear stay even on treads and uprights, preventing early wear on the tread edges, and suggests folding excess under at the top or bottom to extend overall life.
Tommy Thornton’s heartbreak over Nita leads to a chance meeting with Peggy O Moore. The actress charms him and tensions rise as Nita warns him against the flirtation. Tommy plans a reunion with Nita while Peggy hints at bringing Rupert Hodge into the search for comfort.
Community notes describe visits among the Dogue Edwards and Roushes families. Neighbors travel by foot due to poor roads. Bernice Clark sick. June Edwards staying with grandparents for school. Rabbits plentiful and hunting among Esgate boys. ground unfrozen hampering plowing.
A fragment notes Alaska faces a mosquito issue with Dr. Alurieh capturing 130 insects in a net sweep, while mosquitoes in Alaska are described as burdensome but not carriers of tropical diseases. The text emphasizes the abundance and impact of the pests in the state.
Report notes Convicte Operate Game Farm in Washington, claimed as the only game farm in the world. Russ vGrent alleges distribution of the state. The men claim they work freely as if not confined, implying liberties despite confinement.
Maury’s Wind and Current Charts, published by Lieut. Maury in the mid 1800s, proved immensely valuable to mariners by indicating rapid and safe routes. British shipping alone is said to have benefited by about 70 million dollars annually.
Frank Ellis and his son Francis explored a large cave on the Maquoketa banks over several days noticing signs of past habitation by an ancient tribe. They unearthed broken decorated clay pottery, deer horn pieces, a spear head, shell remains, Sint knives, corn, and an infant skeleton buried with deer horn and pottery.
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