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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1921
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text discusses a response about national attitude and ink for beverage restrictions. It references dry sentiment and a home newspaper stance on stimulants, urging reader awareness of the recipient's reply and home impact.
Detroit, Mich. reports a return to normal after a period of plant closures. The Cloyed and 79 auto plants are resuming operations while hiring expands at 3,000 workers weekly, signaling a rebound. R H Collins, resigning Cadillac Motor Company general manager, has purchased the Cadillac plants.
The report notes Maxwell Motor properties sold to Chalmers Company and about 160000 workers remain in auto plants, down from 200000 a year ago. Ford operates near normal conditions while some firms forecast price reductions, with Chevrolet among the latest.
The article outlines questions about Satan’s role from Noah to now, asks how Satan attained demons, and whether he sifts the Saints, with a note on Jesus’ destruction of his plans. It advertises a Bible class at the Baptist church next Friday at 7 30 PM, invites attendees, and mentions a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 20 PM with a devotional on Christ Above the Be.
Secretary Weeks announced General John J. Pershing will become chief of staff of the army, taking the post July 1, succeeding Major General Peyton C. March. His assistant will be Major General James G. Harbord, who served as Pershing’s principal staff assistant in France. The Jackson Sentinel offers classified sales.
Notice to Howard M Blake and others that Nettie G Bikes executrix filed in Jackson County Iowa District Court a report seeking distribution in kind of non cash estate assets. Objections must be filed by May 9, 1921 at 9 AM at Maquoketa Court House. otherwise the court may grant the distribution as requested. Dated May 14, 1921. Also rent notices for Delmar and Charlotte properties with acreage and water features.
A letter from Frenzy A. Ryan of the American Legion urges Governor Kendall and Iowa lawmakers to enact Legion supported relief for disabled veterans. He cites brutal neglect nationwide and calls for rapid propaganda from posts to demand specified legislation. The note praises Iowa’s constitution study law in schools and mentions efforts by Bart Caddock and editorials in the Legionaire to address charges and defend administration.
A Legionnaire editor urges pressing Gaddock to push for action against Mr. Weade to force a climactic wrestling showdown.
Tom Mix stars in The Road Demon at the New Orpheum Theatre next Friday and Saturday with his horse Tony performing daring stunts using racing car thrills. Claire Anderson is Mix's leading woman, and the film features two major auto race scenes in a lively comedy. Foley mail-order offer appears in ad text within the page.
Advance information from the Biennial Report of Iowa labor statistics shows 91,454 total workers in 2,747 factories, with 36,317 under 9 hours and 24,?37 under 10 hours. Separate tallies list 73,023 males and 16,411 females, highlighting daily hour distributions across sexes and total workers.
A disruption involving Teamsters union activity has been paused with private individuals carrying out certain actions independently. The intervention centers on suspending organized strike steps while unaffiliated actors proceed under their own accord.
A garbled excerpt discusses how a more developed sense of smell would detect distinct scents in different woods. It mentions American Forestry Magazine and hints at wood aromas serving as a distinguishing feature among species, though the text is incomplete and unclear.
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