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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1921
Page
2
Fragmentary notes discuss arguments for bringing American troops home from the Rhine region, criticizing long-distance logistics and costs. The text references a senator named Bar din and mentions salaries and freight in wartime baggage, reflecting a debate tone.
In a reflective note the piece contrasts small towns with wealthier centers and celebrates local charm. It argues that despite narrow streets and modest avenues, the residents know each other, welcome visitors, and find value in their own community over larger places.
A garbled OCR fragment notes a crowd count claim with numbers like 46788 and mentions people of town and age imagery. The text is unclear but implies a survey or census style statement with an outnumbered figure. No clear events or entities beyond generic town references.
The federal census shows Iowa at 2 404 021 residents with a 5.1 percent rise in the last decade. Females gained two percentage points more than males, while the foreign-born population fell by about 60 000 to 9.4 percent of the total.
Specialist H W Warner of Iowa extension department visited Jackson county June 24 25 with County Agent Ben Walker to plan soft fertility demonstrations starting with limestone and acidic phosphate treatments. He is a graduate of South Dakota college and holds a master’s from Iowa State. A demonstration field near Delmar on a Schrader farm has produced about 28 bushels per acre of wheat this year. The Jackson County Farm Bureau met June 25 at Maquoketa with officers and directors present. The Jackson County Wool Growers’ association will ship a car of wool June 30 to Chicago for grading and market preparation. Apple trees in the county show signs of stress. leaves...
Iowa spent 6,904,000 for offices expenses and supplies for state offices boards and commissions from July 1, 1918, to June 30, 1920. The figure comes from an expenses report compiled under Secretary Roel Jonson and Assistant Secretary J. D. Leng of the state executive council, to be issued by the council.
Ed Meyer, 40, shot himself in a Clinton flat at 428 North Second Street at 11:80 Friday while his mother cooked. The unemployed man had two days of odd behavior after leaving a long-time job at Swift cold storage plant.
A brief botanical note describes a bacterial apple canker. Mr Porter advises removing diseased twigs about six inches below the canker and disinfecting tools in a corrosive sublimate water solution between cuts to prevent spread.
Edwie Lowe, previously running a Baldwin general store, assigned all nonexempt property to creditors on May 1 1921 and executed a deed of assignment. Creditors must file sworn claims with assignee Charles A Harding within three months. Dated June 3 1921, Baldwin Iowa. Attorneys Ely Gregory and W L Keck.
In a Kiwanis club talk the speaker pressed damages to the land of soldiers killed or maimed in the war and to those still living, advocating U S payment of cash indemnities to surviving relatives for each citizen killed. He argued Germany forced the U S into war and opposed peace with Germany lacking such a provision.
An Iowa reader story extols Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney-related pains. W S Casteel, a Maquoketa section foreman, claims relief after use and urges others to buy at local Broxam and Hinckley’s Drug Store. Price 50 cents.
The text discusses the Bank of North America and the concept of national banks operating under special acts. It notes that a bank’s status as national is indicated by its name and mentions the requirement to permit such banks to operate.
A fragment notes discovery of a remarkably preserved tree near Larenire Minnesota close to the Mississippi River sources. It describes an excellent specimen with intact trunk and branches, standing amid woods and water, noted for its preservation.
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