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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1919
Page
8
An old health ad warns that kidney trouble underlies many ailments and urges using GOLD MEDAL Haarlem capsules. It claims kidneys cleanse blood and soothe inflammation with quick relief, urging immediate purchase and continued use to prevent future attacks.
The Hackson Sentinel lists E G Young as editor with G W Brown and J F C Young as business managers. Official paper of Jackson County, mailed as second class matter from Maquoketa Iowa. Subscription is $2.00 per year in advance in the United States and $2.50 per year in Canada.
The piece argues that autocratic capitalists on mahogany boards gave way to democratic finance as strikes show the limits of coercion. It claims union leadership around mahogany tables fuels unrest, while workers remain loyal to government, urging labor to shed elite influence and support rights.
The Sentinel Man reports Route Five extending toward Elwood and Lost Nation showing rising prosperity. Homes gain electric power with generators, silos expand, and cattle feeding increases as farmers invest in modern barns, acetylene lighting, and new residences.
An old warning claims meat and uric acid injure kidneys and urges daily use of four ounces of Rad Salts dissolved in water before breakfast to flush and stimulate kidneys, noting relief from back pain urinary clouds and nighttime trips. The notice cites a long history and a pharmacist’s recommendation as authority.
A vintage advertisement promotes Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound to restore natural dark color to grey hair. It claims a simple nightly application with a sponge or brush darkens hair evenly, making it glossy and attractive after one or two uses.
An old advertisement extols phosphated iron as a health tonic for men and women. It promises pure blood, strong nerves, increased strength and endurance, and rapid recovery from illness. The ad urges buying a branded patent medicine and warns against inferior products.
The item discusses hogs and corn yields on local farms, with detailed praise for Chester White hogs and record pig litters. It notes Mr Hamilton’s expanded barn, registered bulls improving cattle standards, and improvements at the Myatt grace farm. It mentions WM Wiligus farming the Myatt place, and various farm upgrades including cement floors and new housing features.
The piece notes Sendas-cote s car is a Dodge used for pleasure while Faithful Fords rest on Sundays. Atherton residence gains electricity and a gas cooking machine installed by Freeport Gas Machine Go. E C Kova completes two corn cribs, and Howard McPherson handles ninety head of steers with silage and two large silos on the Lou Donieldson farm. Burleson builds a machine shed and reports an excellent hay crop.
The advertiser claims the paper’s business manager states the presses can produce up to 100,000 flawless copies per hour all cut and prepared. The claim emphasizes capacity and print quality as a marketing point.
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