Maquoketa Schools 1920 21 Teachers and Salaries
Maquoketa School Board elected numerous teachers for the 1920 21 year led by B Moyle as superintendent and J R Halliburton as principal. Salaries ranged from 765 to 2 500 dollars with multiple subjects listed including mathematics history Latin French English agriculture home economics and music. A secretary report notes 478 children ages 7 to 16 in the Independent school district and sets tuition at 8 per high school month and 5 for non residents in the grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Board of the City Schools
B. & Moyle
J. R. Halliburton
Mary E. Joiner
Byron Phillips
Mancel -Triming
Alta Anderson
Edne M. Rhoades
Laure M. Seward
Ladille Talbot
Laura Wilhelm
Ella Mitchell
Nora FE. Burke
Mildred Tabor
Wildred Mann
Banak Patterson
Josephine Filter
Velma Edwards
Gladys Wing
Lucille Shaw
Beula Holm
Grace Codling
Rosa Ostert
Joan EB. Hutchins
Vera Griffin
Ruth Wilson
Edna Shab
Maquoketa
Movie houses close midweek for Carnival Frolic period
Legion under whose auspices the Carnival Frolic is staged at the ball park has arranged for both the Orpheum and Pastime to close their doors until Saturday afternoon. Matinees will be given on reopening. The managements show generous spirit, and the Legion urges continued support for the city’s movie houses.
Progress of New Hospital in Maquoketa
Anna Becker recently purchased the property and plans to call it City Memorial Hospital. Decorators and workers are completing the interior as Maquoketa awaits a finely equipped facility ready for inspection. Mrs Becker will host a sociable on the lawn with the date announced later.
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Drege
Anic
Anna Becker
City Memorial Hospital
Maquoketa
Fon
Fire Destroys Barn West of Lost Nation
A fire last Wednesday evening destroyed a large barn owned by Otto Hansen southeast of Lost Nation. Neighbors helped move eight horses from the burning structure, one cow and all harness equipment were consumed. Insurance advised by H. Gale Buechner of Maquoketa. Also noted visits by Mr and Mrs Wesley Pules and others to nearby homes.
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Otto Hansen
Lost Nation
H. Gale Buechner
Maquoketa
Coming Fair Promises Big Maquoketa Livestock Show
The Maquoketa fair to be staged August 31 to September 1 will feature a superior livestock exhibit with ample tentage for pure bred animals and extra stalls. Five splendid acts form the program and management aims for a 1920 style unprecedented success. Plan to attend.
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Maquoketa
Allips
Lowa
Pernis
Praise for County Attorney Clarence Ely by local press
Ely Adster Black lauds County Attorney Clarence Ely in the Hreston paper for efficient service and low tax cost. The piece cites the Wilford case and liquor-law prosecutions, noting convictions without jury trials and many criminal dispositions, calling Ely one of the county’s best trial lawyers.
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Adster Black
Hreston
Clarence Ely
Ely
Wilford
Black
Jackson County
Maquoketa Guests Attend Yankee Robinson Circus
Mrs Alma seeker and party visited Dubuque on Saturday to see the Yankee Robinson Circus with Mr and Mrs Sam Smith and Miss Bary King They enjoyed two splendid suppers in the cooking tent hosted by Mr King The Dubuque trip precedes a Streator IL stop and a basket gift from Lovelee Federal Bakery for the weary travelers
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Alma Seeker
Fred Rutenbeek
Bary King
Dubuque
Sam Smith
Yankee Robinson Circus
Maquoketa
Mr. King
Streator
A. A. Hurst
Mrs. Smith
Lovelee Federal Bakery
Unfortunate kerosene stove accident burns Mrs Wing
Mrs Wing of eight miles east of town suffered severe burns when kerosene spilled from a burning stove and flames caught her dress. She acted quickly by rolling in the yard to extinguish the fire. Her arms and hands were badly burned but described as perhaps not serious. Miss Laura Mote visited Monticello with Mrs Palmer and met the new boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aratar Wing
Indy
Laura Mote
Montievllo
C. A. Palmer
Miles People Have An Exciting Experience
Last Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs John Hennigsen were leaving Clinton in a Ford coupe when the steering wheel slipped from his grasp after he attempted to drape his coat over the seat back. The car overturned but no serious injuries occurred though Mrs Hennigsen suffered several cracked ribs and was taken to Clinton Hospital for care.
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John Hennigsen
Clinton
Battered Up a Bit Pay Skelly in Car Mishap
A Sunday night incident left Poultry druggist Pay Skelly slightly battered after his white delivery car collided with a By Heaneke in Delmar en route to Chicago. No injuries were reported. damages were repaired and both parties continued their journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pay Skelly
Delmar
Chicago
A By
Paul
Auto Hospital
Counterfeit Ten Dollar Bills Reported in Rapids Area
Police warn of counterfeit ten dollar bills circulating in Culat Rapids and Maquoketa banks. The notes include signatures of William McAdoo and John Burke and feature a Jackson portrait on a photographic print. A detailed description mentions a tall, well dressed stranger with a closely cropped mustache, weight about 12 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culat Rapids
Tellinuner
Maquoketa
Wiliam McAdoo
the Treasury
John Burke
United States
Jackson
Correction corrects marriage notice for Ralph Watson and Arminta Clark
A published item mistook names in a marriage notice. The correction clarifies that Ralph Watson and Arminta Clark were united in marriage and extends congratulations to the couple. Mr and Mrs Thos Hench left Friday for Spirit Lake for a two week trip.
Dustless city drive promised during Aug show
The article notes street work and Tarvis coating on the road to improve travel for the big show from August 1 to September 2. It mentions dust-control benefits for homes and auto owners and praises repairs led by Manager Marse to ease crossings and bumps for attendees.
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West Pleasant Street
Marse
Carnival Comes to Town With Legion Support
The Freed Carnival Company arrived Sunday evening and workers began setting up tents booths and amusements at the ball park. Officials say the show is lean and expect buyers to find a clean family friendly spectacle under the American Legion post auspices.
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Freed Carnival Company
Suonday
Incest
American Legion
Fall at Work Causes Severe Injuries Near Town
A partial and garbled report describes a fall at a work site south of town causing multiple broken bones and serious injuries to a person tied to a local Coll and several companions. The chaotic text hints at tram or bag injuries and a delayed medical response.
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Albert Sulers
Cung
Meeting Old Friends Stages and Wife Arrive in Canton
Old friends from along time ago visit Canton as Thomas Moore hosts them for several days this week. The party, including Mr and Mrs Moore, were long acquainted in the area and called on the local office, while also noting Franker Robinson Circus performed in nearby Dabrayte on Saturday.
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Ratkswille
Arc
Nidht Ail
Thomas Moore
Pear Canton
Franker Robinson Circus
Dabrayte
Possible Kidnapping Reward Notice for Curtis V. Correll
A Kansas reader seeks information about the possible kidnapping and unjustified persuasion affecting Curtis V. Correll. A $25 reward is offered for information leading to his discovery. The letter states he was last seen July 9 at noon after leaving with his sister Pearl E. Correll.
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Curtis V. Correll
Pearl E
Correll
Chestey Hs Correll
Maquoketa
Lowa
Hail Damages Hit Scott County Farmers After Storm
A severe hail storm Friday afternoon damaged farms in Scott County seven miles square near Plain View. Damage totals exceed half a million dollars as corn and small grain were destroyed and drifts formed. Clinton County also suffered similar hail damage that afternoon.
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Scott County
Plain View
Clinton County
Rebuilding Piledriver in Jackson County Controversy
A county official oversees rebuilding of a pile driver in Tala Sa tala by Sabuly Warkwell, promising better materials and longer life than the original. The project costs over half less than the first purchase, with Reymour noted for skepticism about durability.
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Jackson County
Satala
Sabuly Warkwell
Jonzer
Reymour
Sabula Gacecette
Big Sale Planned At Grahame Store By Bridgeman
Manager Bridgeman announces a practical plan to extend the store’s activity through a series of bic money selling events, aiming to keep the popular Grahame Store humming while attracting readers’ attention. Mrs Relph Sherman of nac Delmar will visit this weekend and travel with her parents Mr and Mrs W A Sherman to Cedar Rapids afterward to locate.
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Gore
Bridgeman
Grahame
Relph Sherman
Nac Delmar
W. A. Sherman
Cedar Rapids
Confesses to Dastardly Plan in Chicago Murder Case
Ex army man Wanderer confessed to detectives in Chicago on Tuesday to planning a double murder on Tuesday 21. He hired a tramp to pose as a robber and aimed to shoot his wife in a hallway to steal 1500 dollars drawn from a bank. Wanderer urged swift hanging as his preferred fate.
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Garl Wanderer
Chicago
Wanderer
Auditor Sagers Leaves New Rose County for Monmouth Bank Post
Auditor Milton Segers, after four years in county office, accepts cashier position at Savings Bank in Monmouth. The current cashier will retire, Segers to move to Independence. Term as auditor ends with year’s end. Segers to begin August 1.
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Sagers
New Rose County
Milton Segers
Savings Bank
Monmouth
Independence
Sayers
Meanie
John Jones
Fide Lis
Mr. Sagers
Segers
Notice to distant readers on postage and price rise
The Sentinel raises subscription rates due to higher mailing costs. One year for distant subscribers will be $2.50 starting October 1, while readers in Jackson and nearby counties pay $2.40. Readers far from Maquoketa are urged to renew now to avoid higher charges.
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Sentinel
Uncle Sart
Jackson
Maquoketa
Camp Black Hawk Closes After Summer Use
Camp Black Hawk ends its season with the Dubuque Davenport and Clinton groups attending a closing day cleanup. Boys from Clinton Y M C A, led by G C Anderson, helped clear the grounds and seal the camp’s summer operations.
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Blackhawk
Dubuqee
Pavenport
Clinton Averal
G. C. Anderson
Clinton Y. M.C. Ac
Dubique
Went wayward financier leaves Peeters in peril
Pro mineer of the Foster garage in Preston fled for parts unknown after a widespread $90,000 shortage amid alleged bad trades. He still owes creditors as his family remains unaware of his whereabouts. Nearby, Mrs. POM. Wiser of Vinton visits her cousin, while Martha Steel of Des Moines travels to see her daughter in Des Moines.
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S. Peeters
Preston
Peeters
Warke
Pom. Wiser
Vinton
Roy
Martha Steel
Des Moines
Will. Whitaker
West Platt Street
Maquoketa Rout Sabula In Error Filled Game
Maquoketa dominated Sabula in a game marked by numerous errors including ten by Sabula. Jones pitched four hits allowed and nine strikeouts while Carson and Bailey contributed solid defense. A late batsman’s dodged ball ruling sparked discussion before Mequoketa set to host Grand Mound next Sunday.
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Maawokets
Sabula
Jones
Carson
Honore
Bailey
Maouokepa
Bowman
Joint
Committee On
Chitawa
Mequoketa
Grand Mound
Maquoketa
Grand ‘Mound
Jergenson
Qotier
Howhie
Willer
Rover
Lair
Sahula
Maque
Long
Guy Hansen
Real estate picks and notes from Sentinel listings
Hateh Gur Uist farmers and buyers are advised to watch Sentinel Realty listings on another paper. Garry Mealey has secured two months of finding desirable places and holds nearby properties and potential height rights. An office exists in the Sentinel building on the second floor.
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Sentinel Realty Company
Garry Mealey
Doviz
Sentinel
Sic
Farm Warehouse Event Described on Cat Road Bell
Miss Edna Condill traveled to Davereport this morning aboard three business raids.
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Edna Condill
Davereport
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Wesley Pulies
Pen Puller
Oxford
Jondl
John Palley
Praises
Mister Smiths
Miles
Walter” Watson
Arminta Clarkson
Ralph” Watson
Ralph
Watson
Scott Caunty
Black Hawk
Hateh
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