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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1921
Page
4
The Jackson Sentinel embraces a new public motto The Shop With A Thank You elevating courteous interaction. Readers and advertisers are promised a cordial Thank You with every receipt item and news tip. The paper aims to strengthen friendships reduce misunderstandings and improve service.
A call for a two word appreciation phrase the paper hopes will spread as a household slogan. The campaign invites readers to subscribe and advertise with a Thank You ending claim.
County Engineer J M Mal Joy says paving on the Davenport to Eldridge route will likely end in a week to ten days. The McCarthy Improvement Company, contractor for 6.25 miles of hightray, has laid roughly two miles of concrete base and will pour about a quarter mile more before shutting the Eldridge mixing plant and moving equipment to Mt Joy.
A contracting firm will spend the winter months hauling materials and supplies to ready the site for spring work. No work will be attempted this fall.
Notice is given that Frank Reiter formerly conducted a general business in a town location and on a date in October 1921 assigned property to the undersigned assignee for creditors. All creditors of Frank Reiter must present their claims under oath to Justin M G Carthy Assignee Maquoketa within three months. Attorneys Ely and Gregory present.
The editor remarks that pleasing even one reader is rare and that human nature varies with some drawn to scandal and others to falsities, creating lively debate about journalistic ethics and taste.
The passage describes varied reader reactions to a newspaper. Some readers pay a cent or debt for years and still ignore statements, while others rely on the paper for accurate information and view it with interest and regard. The text reflects divergent attitudes toward subscriptions and account notices.
Art Vaughn of Wyoming drove a car overturned near the Jackson place southeast of Anamosa Sunday evening. Lights failed on the approach up the hill causing loss of control. Vaughn, his wife Mrs Vaughn, and a young man Janed Wherry were occupants. Wes Vaughn sustained a fractured hip and was taken to Mercy hospital for treatment.
A local editor was murdered in Ar karkes with a nine nine year prison term for the killer. Two accomplices who killed a lawyer received seven years. The notice warns prospective murderers to take heed.
In a Wednesday morning transaction Preston trader F A Hunter gains ownership of the Preston Feed Mill while L F Kukkuck receives the four mile Preston Lyons road farm of 100 acres. George Taylor brokered the sale as Hunter immediately takes possession and Kukkuck moves to farm duties. The farm is valued at 20 per acre, the mill’s value undisclosed.
Four giant steel steamboats built in Stillwater Minnesota for government service on the Mississippi were stuck on a sand bar three miles south of Sabuia Saturday. The 265 foot vessels Town Illinois Minnesota and Missouri were towed free by the Muscatine and resumed their voyage toward St. Louis. Each boat cost 375000000 and features modern gear for crew comfort and high speed. They are designed to tow long loaded barge strings and aim to revive river traffic.
Mary Catherine Lahmeyer, two, drank brass polish containing poison and fell ill. Dr Planske treated her with a stomach pump after the incident. On the riverbank scene crowds watched steamboats pass, four freighters from Stillwater to St Louis lashed in pairs beside the Muscatine. A large family gathering celebrated at Fred Gnade's home near Andrew with an elaborate three course dinner and music. Almont community hall managers offer a reward.
A local ordinance imposes a $590 penalty for anyone selling liquor near the hall. The measure aims to curb unlawful alcohol sales and enforce proximity restrictions around the venue. The fine underscores city concerns over public order and safety in the area.
This 1885 Maquoketa column reports a bolt of lightning shattering the Congregational church roof yet sparing the building from fire. Also noted are a Aug 16 wedding of Buchner Tompkins and Wiss Gertie Tompkins, a city band charity event raising over $11, various local farm damages from storms, and community notices on brigades, vendors, and school activities.
Isaac Babbite received a $20,000 congressional reward for his bekhut metal invention. The anti friction alloy, used in bearings, is described as two soft and durable.
A brief note from Boston Transcript discusses a method for weed removal and an odd plan to marry two widows. The concise item blends gardening tips with a quirky matrimonial idea presented as a historical aside.
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