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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1920
Page
7
Delmar RP visited Fea Noble and hae on Tuesday. Edwards of Dakota called on Edwards and family and relatives for several days. Gord Gilmore suffered a serious misfortune while sawing a bed for Abe Reid on Tuesday.
A fragmentary report notes a doctor summoned to dress a wound and that the injured person is recovering well. Mrs B C Green and daughters Sarah and Susie, and son Frank, visited Levi Bickford's home Friday evening. F I L Bowers helped with carpenter work, and Reid and son Claore with Dortis provided care.
Peter Webster travels to a farmhouse to arrange summer boarding for Patricia Pembroke, daughter of a senior partner. He is wary of the rich social circle she embodies but seeks a quiet option, meeting Patsy near a hammock as she pots peas. The farmer’s wife confirms Patsy’s summer stay is arranged and welcomed.
South Fork Township lists donors with contributions over fifty dollars to Jackson County funds. Names include Ed Armstrong John Allison Ed Atkertes Robert Bock WC Baumgarter Dana Battles Laura Battes Jerry Broderson Elien Burleson Henry Busch John Bentley August Bentley Carl Bock Henry Beggs Elmer Bowman Frank Coverdale Jol Cook M F Carstensen Byron Campbell John Crevlin Ralph Graves Matt Hansen Alfred Est Hunter Ralphist Abram Johnson Andrew Lafayette Albert Matthews Byron McGullaug Howard Miller John Miller W K Martin C We Morris P Myatt Isaac McCumber Steve Newcomer B F Nabb Emery Ogden Mrs Page Henry Palmer A He Peterson J S Peterson Chas G Petersen M S Round Ein Reigel M M Ross John Sammers Henry Shattuck Geo Sommers Ade Storm Geo Shattuck Otto Sammers James Shattuck Henry Spritzer Streets John D Stow Asa Est Scott Pari Storm Geo Shattuck
Public health notice warns against nicotine poisoning from tobacco products. The advisory cites dangerous symptoms and urges readers to follow directions, seek medical help if exposure occurs, and return unused products to store with receipts for refunds.
The piece chronicles oak timber buried in a riverbed showing remarkable preservation. It notes Roman era bridge piles quarried from ancient waterlogged oak and later found to remain hard and long lasting. The article discusses bog finds in Ireland and river Dart observations with war era dating hints.
An ad touts RAT SNAP as a guaranteed rat killer for farms, claiming it destroys rats in the home and saves substantial costs on feeds and food. It cites a James Baxter of New Jersey and asserts simple usage by breaking up cake.
A fragmented report notes Shiver Mountain mining camp near Thako lies deserted after thirty years. The mill stood ten days before a withdrawal, with scattered signs of past activity and unclear ownership or future plans.
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