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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1921
Page
4
A 1921 pest forecast notes that Jackson County will see first year white grubs emerge, but parasites and enemies should cut damage versus 1918. It outlines the grub life cycle from May beetle adults to two year stages, and stresses cultivation, fall disturbance, and crop choices to limit impact on corn, clover, and alfalfa fields.
The notice states that unless you appear before noon on the second day of the next term in Maquoketa Iowa on the th day of June 1921, default will be entered and judgment rendered. It requests custody of minor children and costs, dated April 12, 1921.
John F. Dietz once labeled defender of the Cameron dam, serving twenty years for murder, was pardoned by Governor Blaine in Madison. He left Waupun Prison with his wife and daughter after ten years behind bars, amid questions about his guilt and a dramatic Wisconsin criminal court history.
Dietz was sentenced to life imprisonment with one sentence later commuted to twenty years after a lengthy standoff in a barn on his farm as deputies exchanged hundreds of shots in a multi hour battle. He surrendered fearing for his family's safety and conducted his own defense, refusing a lawyer at trial.
An ad testimonial from John G. Hekking of Passaic New Jersey touts Foley's Honey and Tar for easing bronchial trouble coughs colds and croup. He credits the product for relief and reduced anxiety, saying it helped him recover from an acute bronchial condition.
A man riding a train from Malone to Cairo was badly injured when his foot was crushed and he may need amputation. He was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital where he gave the name Henry J. Strasser of Cairo Illinois. Authorities described him as an ex soldier and sought news on a man named Wark.
Anglers faced chill weather as the fishing season opened on the 15th. Plans for a holiday week were dampened, but bass, crappie, and pickerel alike are expected to rise to the temptations of temptations from wily fishermen.
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