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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
1
Local ads feature film services from Hamleys and Kodak options for cameras. Community items note social events, visits, births, and travels including Miss Bess Joiner host of a slumber party and Ruth Shepherd’s return from Batavia. The newsletter mentions school graduations, theater visits, a new bank building foundation, and local club happenings.
Social updates from Hollis feature Miss Margaret Holmes returning to Tarkip Missouri, visits by Mr and Mrs Thos Hench and Mrs Fannie Blancehard to the Gus Widel home, and plans of the Lobdil family to travel to Spring Valley Minnesota. Also listed are egg prices, a resignation at Geisler Shoe and Clothing Co, baby announcements, visits to relatives, farm notes, and local product ads from Hansen Produce Co and others.
A pocket book containing $10 and small change was found between Bridgeport and Maquoketa. A liberal reward is offered for its return to the Sentinel office.
A pocket book left on the C M and St Paul train Tuesday evening asks for its owner to contact the Sentinel office. It contained money, prescriptions, and a Dank book. Reward offered.
Auction style notices include farm land for sale with 200 acres, contact Charles Crowley in Bernard Iowa, plus rental and sale ads from Sentinel Realty Co. Open concerts advertised in front of Lynn's Music Store. Community updates mention travel, school graduations and local visits among residents and families.
The Henry Glahn family will travel to Iowa City on Thursday to visit Miss Loretta, a student of S U L Mas C E Hayes of Davenport who will spend a few days with her son Harold and his family near Elwood. Mrs E K Wesner returns from Chicago and Peoria after an enjoyable visit with her daughters. Wilma Wyrick and Leona Pletser plan a monthlong stay in Minneapolis near the lake region. Dorothy Tabor of Baldwin will return from Chicago with her kindergarten college year, escorted home by Margaret Er.
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