Aged Resident Called by Death in Maquoketa Funeral plans announced
Samuel McClellan born December 2 1816 died February 22 1921 at 7 15 pm. He lived in Iowa from 1848 moving across Lowden Clarence and Maquoketa before settling in Maquoketa three years ago. Survived by wife six children including Edwin Geo and Clarence, a brother John and two sisters in Pasadena. Funeral at 1 30 pm in the Congregational church this Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel McClellan
Perth
Ont
Canada
Pustens Grove
Cedar County
Lowden
Clarente
Clarence
Maquoketa
Isra A. Haskin
Edwin
Pasadena
Calif
Geo
John
Mechanicsville
Elizabeth Curry
Anna McClellan
Presbyterian Church
Congregational Church
Iowa House Passes Weaver Inheritance Tax Measure
Des Moines February 16 The Iowa House approved the Weaver inheritance tax bill by a vote of 58 to 23. The measure is expected to yield about two million dollars annually for the state treasury. The House also set a special order for a bill to raise interest on school building and refunding bonds from five to six percent, with debate promising a lively session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solons
Des. Moines
W. F. Schirmer
Des Moines
House of Representatives
Iowa
Senate
House
Gen. Smith
Clinton County
George M. Curtis
Congress
Smith
Clinton
Merehead
Scott
Schirmer
Jackson
Miletary
Rumley
Clark
Linn County
Weave
Chigopractors
Board of Examiners
Committee On Public Health
Schildren
Fraley
Wapello County
Lee County
Impeaching Landis Sparks Storm Center of Headlines
Impeachment proceedings against Federal Judge Kenesaw M. Landis of Chicago attract national attention. Once famous for a $29 million Standard Oil fine, Landis gained prominence with Victor Berger case actions later voided by the Supreme Court. Critics call him erratic, while supporters doubt momentum in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Optimism From Federal Reserve Board Statement
The Federal Reserve Board reports better conditions in business over the past month, strongest in banking and finance with notable gains in industrial sectors. It notes readjustment isn’t complete but has progressed enough to enable new constructive work, and retailers nationwide are passing some cost reductions to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Board
Odgers Buys Six Room Cottage on South Main Street
Purchases Cottage Wednesday Jownagers completed a deal whereby he became the owner of a six room cottage located on South Main street purchased from C. Rudenbeck. Mr. Odgers will make improvements and occupy the house with his wife as soon as it is vacated.
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Jownagers
South Main Street
C. Rudenbeck
St Catherine Guild Supper at Decker Hotel Dining Room
Guild serve hosts Frank Korn Everett Phillips John Ryan and Tressa Sprank for a St Catherine's Guild supper in the Decker Hotel dining room on Thursday March 5. Supper served from 3 p.m. Price 25 cents. 692 Ward Smith arrived from Wilmar Minnesota for a visit with his parents. Edwards trio visited Davenport to seek a favorable place to reside. Mrs David Bricker returned home at Marshalton after visiting Chas Peterson and relatives. Mrs G L Stockham accompanied her to Dewitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Korn
Everett, Phillips
John Ryan
Tressa Sprank
St Catherine's Guild
Decker
Ward Smith
Wilmar
Minn
Ed. Smith
Edwards
Davenport
Torate
David Bricker
Marshalton
Chas. Peterson
G. L.stockham
Dewitt
Tragic Hayrack Collision Claims Two Boys Near Oxford
An early morning accident near Oxford killed John Hansen aged 18 and Henry Carson aged 10 when a Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul passenger train struck a hayrack they rode. They attempted to cross the tracks and were unable to clear before the eastbound express hit them. The wreck left torn clothing and mangled bodies. witnesses described the scene as the hayrack smashed and the wagon destroyed while the horses escaped. George E. Fox of Moline, aboard the train, witnessed the fatal event and reported the train ran a quarter mile before stopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hansen
Henry’ Carson
Oxford
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Hansen
Carson
Chicago Express
George E. Fox
Moline
Marriage of Gladys Ripperton and Ernest McCracken
Married at the Reformed parsonage on February 23 at 2 p m Rev D B Boomrahine officiated in a double ring ceremony The bride is the eldest daughter of Grant Howard and Martha Ripperton The groom is the son of Hagen and Van Hardin McCracken They will reside on Supt Stoddard's farm near Emeline after a bridal tour to Allamakee County Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrey Gladys Ripperton
Ernest H. McCracken
D. B. “Boomer-ahine
Grant Howard
Martha Ripperton
Hagen
van Hardin McCracken
Allsmakee County
Fred Bowers
Allamakee
Legion group seeks to rebury soldier with honors
The Many Honors Upon the imamg of an honorable discharge from the army in the clothing of Ed Fotey of Clinton Louisiana obtained permission to reinter the body so it could be preinterred with military honors. Fos ley was killed in a quarrel at Clinton hotel Am Legion News Service. Contractor W J Zitterell of Wee ster was a business visitor here Wednesday. Miss Anna Littlefield of Andrew spent a few days this week with her friend Miss Sarah Ruddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Ed Fotey
Clinton
Potter's Field
June van Meter Post
American Legion
Fosley
Clinton Hotel
Legion News Service
W. J. Zitterell
Weester
Anna Littlefield
Andrew
Sarah Ruddy
Antone Zwack Wins Bank Building Contract in Maquoketa
Antone Zwack Company of Dubuque awarded the contract for the new American Savings Bank building at Platt and Main in Maquoketa. The project, valued around 109000 dollars, features granite exterior and marble interiors with fire and burglar defenses. Construction starts within sixty days, aiming for occupancy by January 1, 1922, as Maquoketa plans two top bank structures adding to First National Bank completion.
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Antone Zwack
Dubuque
New American Savings Bank
American Savings Bank
Platt and
Main Streets
Antone Zwack Company
Middle West
Maquoketa
Towa
Pirst National Bank
New Cabinet Members Named by President
The cabinet lists new appointees with names and states for the posts of secretary of state Hughes secretary of the treasury Melion secretary of war Weeks attorney general Daugherty postmaster general Hays secretary of the navy Daniels secretary of the interior Fall agriculture Wallace commerce Hoover labor Davis with several state origins noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chss
Evans Hughes
New York
Treasury
Andrew Melion
Pennsylvania
Wer
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts
Harry M. Daugherty
Ohio
Will W- Haysto
Indiana
Navy
Edwin Denlby
Michigans
Interior
A. B
Fall
New Mexico
Agriculture
Henry "Wallace
Town
Commerce
Herbert] Hoover
California
James L. Davis
High School Boys Meet Lyons In Friday Basketball
Friday evening February 25 the high school boys basketball team hosts Lyons at the school gymnasium with a likely close outcome after their prior two point win. Tip off is at 3 00 pm and admission costs 15 and 25 cents. residents report local social notes from Rock Island and Iowa City trips.
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Lyons
Front Page Headlines Spark Moral Debate
The Davenport Times front page lists dramatic headlines such as Red Army moving on Tiflis Mob Leader Four Years Aledo Murder Case to Jury Child poison Dope raid bank robbery and other crime stories. The note invites readers to reflect on moral conditions and calls for church school and club action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Army
Tiflis
Aledo
Baby
Bandit
Davenport Times
Zwingle Merchants Buys House Shop and Hardware Stock
Messrs Geo and Chris Dausman become owners of the house and blacksmith shop and lots of Matt Devler and Clyde Fenton. They also purchase the hardware stock of Away and Hartman and plan to supply plumbing goods in place of hardware. We wish them success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Geo
Chris Dausman
Matt Devler
Clyde Fenton
Away
Hartman
Tax Office Visit Stated for Maquoketa in 1920
A Deputy Collector from the Federal Revenue Service will visit Maquoketa March 1 to 4 to assist taxpayers in filing 1920 income tax returns. He will be stationed in the courthouse during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Sentinel
Maquokete
Federal Revenue Office
Bubuque
Maquoketa
Court House
Internal Revenue Service
Fordson Power farming meeting set for March 7 in city
ig Treat Coning L. B. Ross of the rorastoter Co Chicago H A Malcolm of Rue Mo tor Co Chicago and W A Heck man of Stover Mfg Co Freeport AL assist W R Doran of the Doran Motor Co in arranging the big Fordson Power farming event to be held here March 7 Watch for announcement in Tuesday issue The biggest event of its kinds ever staged in this id entity.
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L. B. Ross
Rorastoter Co
Chicago
H. A. Malcolm
Rue Motor Co
W. A. Heckman
Stover Mfg. Co
Freeport
W. R Doran
Doran Motor Co
Funeral attendance listed for Mrs. Rice
Friends and relatives attended the funeral of Mrs. Rice from distant places including Homer Wetherell of Chicago Ed Clappe of St Paul Abigail Wetherell of Waverly Carrie Hoag of Mechanicville Sidney Brown of Cedar Rapids Caroline Helbig and Joh Brown from Davenport.
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Rice
Homer Wetherell
Chicago
Ed. Clappe
St. Paul
Minn
al Coddington
Waverly
Abigail Wetherell
Carrie Hoag
Mechanicville
Sidney Brown
Cedac Rapids
Caroline Helbig
Joh Brown
Davenport
Deputy auditor buys Mrs Wright property on South Fifth
Pracases Hone Haque A KR and deputy auditor completed the purchase of the late Mrs Russell Wright's property on South Fifth Street and will move his family to the new home. OP Bauch CD Krepps and Alf Correll attend the Automobile show in Clinton today.
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A. KR. Medwans
Russell Wright
South Fifth Street
OP. Bauch
C D. Krepps
Alf. Correll
Clinton
Fordson Tractor Sets Endurance Record Run Across North Dakota
EKor pua of Ludden North Dakota reports a Fordson tractor operated 24 hours daily for forty days with three 8 hour shifts. Nine hundred acres plowed without a repair stop as recorded by the Ford Motor Company affidavit. Electric headlights and hired operators enabled continuous work. Poran Motor Company of Matugketa handles Fordson sales.
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Fordson
Ekorpua
Ludden
Dickey County
North Dakota
Ford Company
Roroua
Poran Motor Company
Juniors Stage Farce and Box Social at Hurst Hotel
The Jenior Program 2 event on February 22 drew strong attendance despite foul weather. The farce A Case of Suspension under Miss Seward delighted guests, with sketches by Mabel Bailey Olive Kendall Marie Fisher and others. Auctioneer Col Pinter sold 95 boxes. net proceeds reached $70.
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Hurst Hotel
Lane Furniture Co
Hahn
Wedding Bells Mark Jackson County Union
Wedding vows joined Herman J. Hereke and Miss Clara Lovett in a double ring ceremony at 11 45 Wednesday morning February 28 in the parlor of Rev J G Morgan at the J Glaser home. Attendant Miss Alvena Lovett. couple to settle on the Wm Dunlap farm southwest of town. Sentinel offers best wishes.
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J. G. Morgan
J. €. Glaser
Herman J. Hereke
Clara Lovett
Morgan
Alvena Lvett
Heneke
Jackson County
Sentinel
Chiropractors Likely Win Licensing Bill In State Senate
The town state senate advanced a chiropractic licensing bill on Thursday. Chiropractors fought to have only chiropractors on the board, opposing physician members, and press reports say the bill may pass the house and receive the governor's signature, becoming law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oenate Iist Thoresday
DeWitt Store Robbed in Early Morning Break-in
Burglars forced an entrance through the far door of the Charles Kent Gray store and stole fountain pens razors and other articles along with $6 in cash. The loss is estimated at $19. Mrs E K Wester will be heat less to the 0 U R Cinbsexr Tuesday.
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Charles Kent Gray
Actress Minnie Miller Dies in Olympia Death Notice
Mrs. Minnie Slover-Miller, born February 9, 1897 in Baldwin Iowa, died February 12 in Olympia Washington after two years residence. She was an actress and violinist who traveled widely. funeral held February 15 at T Mills chapel with Rev R Franklin Hart officiating. Interment at Masonic Cemetery. she was granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Harep of Baldwin and relative of Mrs Minnie Teepl of Nashville Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Wash
Wm. Stiller
T. Mills
R. Franklin Hart
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Minnie Slover-Miller
Baldwin
Masonic Cemetery
Minnie
Jacob Harep
Baldwin, Is
Minnie Teepl
Nashville
We Reached Class Over the Top in Campaign Totals
A bulletin from headquarters dated February 22 reports Jackson County at 38th, Scott 66th, Jones 58th, and Dubuque Cedar North high participation. Local chairman’s report shows $1,922.77 collected with later remittance not yet included. Stony Point Sunday school sent $15 to Philadelphia and Mrs. Lucy Simpson sent $5.06. The total will exceed $2,000 by about $12.16 once all funds are credited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Scott
Jones
Dubuque Sith
Cedar
Stony Point
Philadelphia
Lucy Simpson
Sabula
Thursdany
Marriage of Lester Hasting Long and Vias ta Lettie Kalous
Lester Hasting Long and Vias ta Lettie Kalous wed at the Reformed church parsonage in Maquoketa on Feb 28 in a double ring ceremony. The couple, both from Oxford Junction and Clarence Ta, plan to reside in Clarence Ta after March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Hasting Long
Miss Viasta Lettie Kalous
Maquoketa
Oxford Junction
Reformed Church
Jansnce
Clarence
Death of Minnie Sherine Bradley
The two year old Minnie Sherine Bradley died Wednesday night after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at the mausoleum with Rev. J. G. Morgan officiating. Interment follows at Hope Cemetery. Additional notes mention family travel and visits surrounding the bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Sherine
Jack Brad-ley
Aear
J. G. Morgan
Mr Hope Cemetery
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Landis
Sam
Tr. B. Ross
Rock Island
Tom Barnes
Anthor
Loretta Glaha
Zella Gregory
Iowa City
Zwingle
Pracases Hone Haque
Baptist Church
Elgin Brough
Fordson Tractor
Bil
E. K. Wester
Lass
Marrried
Death Calls
Little One
Mabel Seamomis
Daxvenpark
Stella Gray
Dex Momes
Deps
Mra FM
Mey
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