High School Notes For Seniors and Sophomores Party Reports
Seniors planned a quirky Little kids party at Thelma Schieb's on West Platt Street with games and a playful theme. Sophomores hosted a colorfully decorated gym class party featuring debates, nursery rhymes, music, and a unanimous verdict favoring the affirmative. Basketball trip to Bellevue ended in a tied 14 14 with plans for a return game. Lyceum lecture by Montraville Wood drew students, and an army essay contest won by Decker Boyd with plans for future declamation contests guiding excitement at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Schieb
West Platt Street
Garda Stockham
Miriam Matthias
Orpha Romer
Audra Welch
Truta Wolpell
Orpah Romer
Bellevue
Lyceum
Montraville Wood
U. S. Army
Decker Boyd
Divorce Notice in Town Court Case 1920
Notice to Doris Drosseau that a petition for divorce on grounds of cruelty and adultery will be filed in Jackson County Iowa. She must appear before the March term starting March 23 1920 at Maquoketa or a default judgment will be entered. Notice dated February 11 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of the States of
Towa
Jackson County
Als. Drosseaut
Doris. Drosseau
Doris Drosseaut
District Court
State of Town
Maquoketa
Iowa
Letter on dog sniffles and pig infection control in Iowa
A Veterinary Department letter to W H Williamson outlines that dog sniffles known as ball nose are caused by infection with bacillus pyocynaneas among others. It notes no specific treatment and emphasizes sanitation, clean quarters, and separate pig lots with good drainage during weaning to reduce spread. The message urges ongoing herd management and vigilance to prevent chronic infection dissemination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Williamson
Veterinary Department of
Ames
Maquoketa
Towa
Flange
L. E. Wilsey
History of Maquoketa’s early settlement and growth
A two part history recalls Maquoketa’s origin from river named Bear River to the first settlers including Goodenow and Livermore. It traces early town attempts New Rochester Bridgeport Lowell Merchant Mills North Maquoketa and Springfield, post office moves, first postmaster Goodenow, early mills, railroad arrivals in 1870, county seat move to Maquoketa in 1878, first school in 1841 and the academy funded by Goodenow with the present high school site donated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Bear River
John E. Goodenow
John
Jenny Clark
Zalmon Livermore
John Shaw
William
Charles
Achilles Gordon
Alonzo Spaulding
Pangborn
Livermore
Main End Platt St
Spaulding
Mr. Shaw
Mr. Goodenow
New Rochester
Banner
Morse
Col. Cox
Bridgeport
Maquoketa River
Main and
Platt
Messrs Sears
Lowell
North Maquoketa
Thomas Wright
Zalman Livermore
Springfield
John EB. Goodenow
Maquokett
Daniel Rhodes
Davenport
Lyons
Bellevue
Dubuque
The
C. M and
ST. P
Lows Midland
Clinton
Delmar
Coury
Andrew
Richard Steers
Maquoketa Academy
The Style Shop opens in Maquoketa with grand debut
The history of this store is brief and bold as The Style Shop opened Thursday March 1st in Maquoketa. Over two thousand attended despite bad weather. the store promises exclusive ready to wear lines with guaranteed quality and free corset fitting by LaReno Rabo Corsets followed by modest prices and a noted “Waist House” reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh
Maquoketa
Towa
Mrs Annie H Cooley Suffering Grip Turned to Chom
Mrs Annie H Cooley of Middlefield Connecticut endured a violent grip and pneumonia threat when she began using a remedy called Chom. The report notes her condition and the onset of treatment as a notable instance in local medical anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie H. Cooley
Middlefield, Conn
Kate Around My Pisce Were I Wise Cough Remedy Benefit
Fragment from a 1900s Toledo Sentinel page mentions Herlains Cough Remedy aiding chest pains and cough relief with praise from Mrs. Cooley. Also references rat poison SNAP and广告 for pharmacies White Pharmacy and McAnister Store Co. Includes legal notary excerpt and old patent medicine ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Pharmacy
McAnister Store Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Style Shop
the Style Shop
Intenny Ca
John Tuthill
Fr Couns
Sentinel i
State of
Ohio
Toledo
Laces Couns
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. O Mnass
Walls
Seatarrit
Tsall
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