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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1920
Page
3
A Thanksgiving tale recalls a near disaster after wandering into a private field marked No Trapping Here. The narrator struggled in a hidden pit with a rope fastened stake, untilDat the shepherd dog arrived and Buff chewed through the rope, freeing them and ending the day with gratitude.
A family planned a 1918 Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and cake but searched for missing Dean Neelans after calling him to join the meal. After hours of seeking, they heard a knock and found him waiting around the corner of the house.
In a Square Butte scene Mr. and Mrs. Gelleston ponder a speech by Paul as they await his homecoming. The door brings groceries and meat first, then a knock reveals a Paul bearer of three medals, echoing hopes and distance in wartime. Eloise Porter.
A reader recalls gratitude for providing food and money to the poor during Thanksgiving. Schools collect donations and a man distributes them to churches for those unable to work or lacking care. Mr Galleston and his wife are noted in the scene as helping. The piece mentions Thelma Abrams and Migband saying Grace at breakfast.
Local sheriff reports multiple arrests tied to a Saturday robbery. Clyde Kel was jailed after a hearing set in district court on $5,490 bonds. Edward Krohn of Chicago faced a Monday hearing with $1,000 bond. William Lee, back from Lockport, was bound over to the grand jury on $2,200 and a cache of $500 and 250 bills buried at his home was uncovered three feet underground. Lee and his wife dispute ownership and knowledge of the missing funds.
A Savanna man offers to bet $100 that the Mississippi River will not be frozen this winter. He is described as a weather prognosticator on a mild winter, noting that open-water winters are rare. He predicts ice will drift from the north and river will close into winter quarters. Read the ads in this issue.
The county recorder and officials including Chas Lindemat, Rassee, and Allorner report the official canvass of votes cast. Supervisors Th Ben F Feldertaxn and J. Taka W Gelding are noted in the row of election officers.
Public notice in Jackson County Iowa announces a quieting title suit filed by Patrick Griffin against known and unknown heirs and spouses of several defendants. The petition seeks ownership of described land in sections of township and range, asserting thirty years of undisputed adverse possession and requesting judgment to quiet title and bar all claims from defendants and their successors. The case starts January 4, 1931, Maquoketa court, with publication in Jackson Sentinel for four weeks.
Joh Hunters Busy Town reports a flood of job applications under a new administration. Most requests target postmasterships with Republicans pursuing posts under the assumption that Harding remains president and policy will favor these appointments.
Debate rages over party government and postmaster removals with claims that Democratic appointees will serve out terms while opinions vary on reversing the civil service order. Meanwhile Janet Lamb Memorial Hospital begins a $500000 expansion at Clinton, doubling capacity, funded by Emma Lamb Young in memory of her mother. the hospital name shifts from Agatha.
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