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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
2
The piece rails against Republican tactics and big corporations, arguing prices stay high after the war. It claims wartime shortages no longer justify living costs and accuses employers of shifting blame to the Democratic administration. It notes soldiers abroad and now at home reference burdens in everyday life.
The writer argues thousands of overseas arrivals ease strain, disputes claims of tight labor markets, and warns a Republican-led Congress pursuing self interest could trigger large protests by a frustrated public ready to resist. The piece portrays widespread willingness to endure sacrifices for a just cause while condemning perceived opportunism on the legislative calendar.
An advertisement extols Nature's Remedy NR Tablets as a safe efficient remedy for indigestion biliousness and constipation. It claims quick thorough cleansing mild action and lasting relief backed by a money back guarantee through Snow White Pharmacy in Maasquokets Iowa with a 25 cent box offer.
An anti submarine flotilla including K5 and the destroyer Isabel tours the Mississippi to showcase ships and gear from World War I service. They will stop at major ports from St Louis to Cairo with advance scouts, Navy band, glee club, and film displays to educate the public.
The article argues for a wholesale cleanup of anarchistic elements including foreigners and some American radicals. It notes the Palmer attempt and calls for decisive action, proposing a firing squad as a swift tribunal to mete out justice and deter remaining extremists.
A short Ames Intelligencer item mocks the belief that whiskey eases colic and stomach pain. It notes a man vowing to die without a drink and suggests sending him to a doctor or using Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. The piece ridicules alcohol as a universal cure.
A fragmented note recalls a man who carried a cane with a carved guardian head, once common in streets. The piece reflects on changing habits over generations and the decline of ornate walking sticks as a social badge.
A fragment describes sailors wearing a small contraption on the thumb, once called first comb bells and later dies, claimed to date to Herculaneum times. It notes 20 men and costly machinery to create them, and a 1085 introduction to Great Britain from Helsind by Torn Softing, who also brought other notable sources to Fasland.
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