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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1920
Page
6
A notice offers a 325 dollar reward and 25 dollars cash to any informer who helps locate Curtis V. Correll, who was induced to leave town against his will. He has been living part time with his mother Pearl E. Correll and may be elsewhere. Publicity is discouraged.
Otto Otten, a Maquoketa farmer, testifies he suffered kidney trouble for ten years and was cured after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He urges readers to insist on Dean's and notes the product is priced at Go. at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY markets the remedy.
A notice describes Sunday services at Congregational Church with morning sermon on the Presuppositions of Worship and an evening talk on Sodom at 7 30. A Sunday school starts at 9 45. Mrs Belle Robson and Miss Buss Drenning attend the funeral of Ruthie’s brother. Ray Hayes and Davenport relatives plan a week’s visit.
Rev. J. W. Trimble will conduct quarterly meeting services here this week with preaching Friday night at Tron Hill and Saturday evening at 7 00 p m. Remaining services will be held in Maquoketa Sabbath morning and evening. You are cordially invited by Pastor John Watterson.
Elder Amos Berve of Davenport will begin a week of services at the Lutheran church Sunday evening August 1 and continue each evening through August 8.
Obituary items note Joanna French DeMoss born December 15 1859 in Jones County Iowa died July 29 1920 at her daughter's home aged 60 years 7 months 14 days leaving a husband Frank DeMoss eight children six surviving two infant deaths funeral at Wyoming Presbyterian Church. William Rathie born January 2 1838 in Roxburyshire Scotland emigrated to America in 1854 later settling in Clinton County becoming a large landholder and marrying unknown spouse.
The column sketches local characters and odd scenes from town life. Charley Anderson is spotted downtown early, a churchgoer with a cotton clogged ear, a grass widow in Lee's store, and talk of patent medicines. A local dramatist bills a sensational play while Charley Lang is heard near the courthouse.
Christina Smart born to the union of three children February 18 1861 one died in infancy the surviving two being Mrs Free man Wray of this city and Thomas of Mitchell SD Mrs Bathie's death occurred February 2 1905 The 1893 deceased leased his farm moved to Maquoketa built a home on Maple street and Matteson avenue died Monday morning found in his chair His two children survive along with two aged sisters Mrs Belle Robson DeWitt and Mrs Bess Drenning Zwingle Funeral from the late home Rev J G Morgan officiating Six nephews served as pallbearers Interment at Mt Hope
Secretary of Labor Wilson urges every worker to own a home, outlining financing through bank loans and patriotic building as a path to independence. He cites city halls, courthouses, schools, churches, factories, and memorials as example projects to inspire nationwide home ownership.
Spring urges revival of garden effort as war gardens are credited with lowering living costs. Vegetables cost as much as last year and may rise, so households with plots should plan to grow produce this season. Local dispatch urges residents to start gardening now.
A group of New Yorkers sampled curious dishes including octopus soup, rock cod from New Zealand, yeast breast of penguls, peas from Argratiga, sea elephant caterers, and salads made from enifives frown in Tasmania. The fish and meats, all frozen two years, were brought from the south seas to illustrate the Antarctic continent’s varied food supply, as reported by Youth's Companion.
A quirky note claims dogs lead an "order of animal wisdom" with the dog first followed by the iuskey and then the horse. The fragment references experimental placement and suggests a playful hierarchy among animals.
May Day in Scotland known as Beltane recalls old Baal worship rites with burning bonfires and lots drawing for sacrifice. The text also veers into reflections on youth and the Great Sphinx, then notes Mrs. Z. C. Glaser and granddaughter Anne Reel visiting Bellevue with Mrs. Frank Wein schenk.
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