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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1920
Page
5
The piece argues speculators pushed marked decks and now crop prices rise. Wheat at 1 60, corn 0 75, oats 0 40, with land cost per acre at 400. It warns farm labor and wages will fall toward pre war levels, predicting broad sentiment shifts and a revival of earlier prices and conditions.
A Ford theft case from Cedar Rapids last summer ends when a west Cedar Rapids farmer drives the car for repairs and discovers it missing its number plate. The farmer found the vehicle in his yard after locating it on the road and used it through the season. police or previous owners have not been cited. Separately, a Wisconsin reader praises Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, noting it helps children and contains no opiates.
The Iowa Red Cross chapters have surged in activity with 43 nurses serving in the region, up from three a year ago, as doctors increasingly call on public health nursing for broader patient care. Free clinics, especially in Ottumwa, offer diagnosis and follow-up care with surgical aid for the needy, while nurses visit homes to assist both paying and non paying patients, highlighting expanded relief efforts across counties.
Red Cross in Pottawamie County used health clowns to teach children. Two performers visited communities gathering youngsters for woodland storytelling and health tales. Fairy health stories followed their staged appearance, delighting the children with engaging lessons.
A health survey by the American Red Cross reports underweight and poor health among rural Iowa children, despite school and community efforts. Red Cross nurses in Wapello County educate pupils on health, while hot lunch programs face funding and cooperation hurdles but show promise as a remedy for underweight.
A Red Cross traveling baby clinic car features a toy pickaninny to draw mothers to learn infant care. The display, including a nurse and white table, aims to teach bathing and baby care practices. Mahaska County reports large crowds and high interest in the health demonstration. Albanian infant mortality is cited at about 62 percent due to lack of medical care for mothers.
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