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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
2
July 7 7 is the day of the big championship prize fight between Jack Dempsey and Georges Tier. A Jersey City arena seating sixty thousand is planned with a million dollars at stake. The bout is set for twelve rounds and would total about thirty six minutes of actual combat if it goes the distance.
The piece argues boxing is good exercise for children but criticizes spending vast sums on boxing events while the national treasury lacks funds to enforce constitutional laws. It urges focus on nutrition for undernourished children and domestic priorities over spectacle.
The Maquoketa team was beaten 5 to 3 by Chavrotte. Errors in the eighth inning led to three unearned runs, with two outs and two men on. Bill Crossan suffered a shoulder injury and may be sidelined long term.
Maquoketa City Council in adjourned session approves a resolution of necessity to extend sewers along South Matteson and South Third streets. Public bids will be invited with right to reject all bids. The meeting notes mayoral approval and clerical attestations.
The fragment references dangerous illnesses including measles and whooping cough and hints at mortality. It mentions forts, schooling, and education as factors, but the text is highly garbled and lacks clear events, dates, or names.
Fragmented text mentions a dish and apricots with incomplete wording. No clear event date or named entities to identify a specific article item.
Starting slips and cuttings yields more houseplants than seeds. Take a half ripe branch, cut a three inch slit, remove all leaves except the top, rope it in wet sand several inches thick, and keep moist. When roots form, lift with sand into a pot with fresh soil. Some slips root in water.
The text describes the ancient art of decorating manuscripts with miniatures and ornate borders. It mentions the Barbeapy and the Book of the Dewi with rich drawings. It highlights Persian and Hindu illuminated pages as exceptionally beautiful.
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