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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1921
Page
6
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The Maquoketa city council in adjourned session approves filling the South Main street extension at 560 cubic yards, accepts the fill completed by B W Shaw, and authorizes warrants totaling 1712.09 to John Shaw as signee of B W Shaw for the contract payment. The meeting adjourns to 7 30 p m on December 15 1921 with Mayor Swift and council members present.
Council moves to authorize the City Manager to advertise for bids to supply electrical equipment for extending the distribution system to the entire City of Maquoketa. Aye votes: Isbell, Jacobsen, Littell. Ellis and Seamonds opposed. Motion carried.
Rock Island Boosters defeated Maquoketa Independents 29 to 5 on Friday, then beat Dewitt Independents 36 to 28 the next night. G White starred for Rock Island as the team showcased strong teamwork and discipline on the local floor.
In the week starting December 26 Maquoketa basketball schedules a game with the Fitzpatricks of Dubuque on Tuesday December 27, the first Dubuque team to visit and deemed strong. Maquoketa also plays the City later in the week.
Letters from readers urge strong support for two crucial games that will shape the season’s remainder. The missive from Mrs G Grab of New Orleans cites Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs and echoes community expectations for upcoming matchups.
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