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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1921
Page
3
An analysis warns lumber demand outstrips supply, predicting a timber famine within fifty years. It highlights rapid depletion of yellow and white pine, rising freight costs, export dependence for pulp and newsprint, and the need for conservation, reforestation, and conservative cutting to avert economic collapse.
The text describes general lubrication practices for motor vehicles and mentions specific contexts such as transmission maintenance and crank cases. It references lubricants, grease application, and abbreviations tied to vehicle systems.
A four-foot cavity inside a massive oak near Rice Lake yielded a hand-made rifle, loaded with powder and slugs, along with a powder horn fragment. Eben Calhoun, gun shop owner in Hanlontown, dates the relic to at least 125 years old, possibly from Lewis and Clark era, sparking questions about the original owner.
A fragment reports a helicopter crew finding a relic in a hollow oak on Rice’s north shore. The tale hints at a long hidden secret connected to the fall story, but the full mystery remains unknown.
The Preston Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire Monday at 11 30 in the Schreeder Hardware building second story. Flames engulfed stored stove trucks and screens. roof access hampered by tin. Firefighters opened holes to reach the flames and all danger was gone within twenty five minutes. Most stock remained dry and the Edison items were saved. The damage appears confined to the upper floor and insurance coverage is noted. firm officials are away on business.
A short item notes a railroad payment of eight cents related to a sale of finery from Sxiwula. The fragmentary report provides limited context on the transaction or parties involved.
A Sabula Gazette item reports Benj Beesley’s records showing the Sabula bridge area noting that the winter of 1889 90 was the banner year for an open river with three closures and openings between January and March and a break up soon after.
The report describes Charlie Parr being approached by a young man who demanded money near Lanaghan crossing last Sunday. Parr offered only small change and was struck with rocks before the assailant fled.
Mr Parr describes a young man about 20 as a stranger who lured into a house on the old Dennis homestead. Holdups and crime are rising, but this is the first such incident in the vicinity. Readers urged to call with sale or wanted items and a tip may yield results.
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