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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1921
Page
2
Sergeant Heyne, officer in Westphalia, was jailed for ten months for mistreating British prisoners of war at the Herne prison camp. He was the first German officer tried for wartime conduct, with the prosecutor seeking two years but the court imposing ten months after testimony and summing up.
Attorneys for the defense stated the sergeant endured constant difficulties due to hostile British prisoners at Camp Herne in Westphalia. The prisoners were described as unruly, frequently mutinous, and often falsely reporting illness.
In Philadelphia on May 27 the United States seized the property of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, a convicted draft evader and army deserter, now in Germany. Valued at about 859 000 dollars, the assets include real estate and deposits in four local banks. The seizure, ordered by the president under the Trading with the Enemy Act, was executed by Colonel Miller acting as alien property custodian. The property was held by Mrs Emma Bergdoll, Grover’s mother, under a power of attorney. This marks the first seizure since June 1919.
A report from the United States Department of Commerce details 1920 motor vehicle registrations and license revenues. It notes 9,217,295 vehicles registered nationwide and that New York alone surpassed U.S. totals from 1900. Revenues funded road work and bridge expenses, with limited allocations for maintenance and enforcement of vehicle laws.
In Gardele Ga Dispatch the author recalls three young men killed by wildcat liquor in 1920. The piece vows that their graves, widows, orphans, and grieving mothers preach a stronger sermon against moonshine than any prohibition lecture.
John G. Hekking of 195 Burgess Place Passaic N J reports suffering an acute bronchial illness with anxiety. Foley's Honey and Tar quickly eased coughing hoarseness and throat tickle, loosening mucus and clearing passages. Sold everywhere.
The text presents a distorted excerpt attributed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, debating the merit of performance and advocacy. It appears as a fragmented admonition on vindication and demonstrating value to critics, with emphasis on steadily pursuing a desirable end through advocacy.
The article notes improved roads turn rural farms into suburb zones, boosting land values. It describes farmers appreciating road funding for prominent highways and the benefit to local commerce as markets and deliveries align with better transportation, especially with seasonal changes and spring thaw.
Want ad reads two furnished rooms for rent with a phone contact. Also mentions other small ads including sales of animals and materials. Odd garbled details reference Geo. McDonald 982p and Ehner Bowman R. 1 with various items for sale.
A road construction expert reports costs have more than doubled, with expenses surpassing earlier estimates. The analysis highlights drivers such as materials, labor, and project scope, affecting state and local budgets and prompting reconsideration of current infrastructure plans.
An Independent editorial laments President Harding steering foreign policy toward European cooperation while bantering at home over nonintervention. It accuses Republicans of backsliding from his stance and argues Wilsonian aims for a world council persist, despite opposition and unpaid war loans.
Hon. Bob Cousins, at Clinton last Friday, lauded farmers for pioneering westward expansion and Iowa as an agricultural state. He blamed automobile extravagance for national ills, warned against killing 20,000 people yearly by cars, and criticized speeding motorists who force pedestrians to dodge fast traffic. He planned to speak next at Albert Lea, Minnesota, on June 7.
Fragmentary notice recounts a judge named Gruet admonishing a husband to support his wife amid a family dispute. The garbled text hints at social expectations and a dispute about domestic duties, ending with a chaotic refrain about a Baltimore-era event.
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