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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1921
Page
5
At first signs of a cold apply Vicks VapoRub over throat and chest rub in lay on a flannel cloth. Reapply at night and arrange bedclothes to funnel vapors for inhalation. Doctors and nurses favor this method for colds bronchitis and tonsillitis.
The article covers Better Speech Week activities at a high school with English association posters, a normal training club meeting, and plans for a box social fundraiser by the Agriculture class to buy prizes. It notes visitors Elroy Farr from Clinton, new Agriculture class officers, and Domestic Science mill visit. A Yorkshire laborer is noted for memorizing 31,000 facts.
Cast of characters for the Cinderella themed production includes Ginerella Helen Bock Stepmother Dorothy Herkiemann Stacuzetta Dorothy Tubbs Peecheima Tsabelig Ackerman Fairy Godmother Ruth Bock and a full court of nobles led by Sir Galahad Glen Christiansen with Myrlin Davenport and Kenneth Benton among поддержники. Admission 13 and 25 vents.
Baptist church revival draws good crowds despite changeable weather. Evangelist Hillis preached on the unpardonable sin to a near capacity basement audience at First National Bank on Sunday. Addresses to women and girls drew large attendance. more meetings planned including Thursday at 2 26 p m for all women. Ministers warn of Tuesday night sermon A Spectacular Trial. Cottage prayer groups meet Tuesday morning at 9 00 at Mrs Suthers home for wards 3 and 4. Young people show interest in Christian life. meetings nightly except Monday.
In the District Court of Iowa Jackson County a notice of assignment for Frank Reiter formerly of Maquoketa grocery business. On October 11 1921 he assigned nonexempt property for creditors with deed to Justin McCarthy as assignee. Creditors must present claims under oath within three months. Ely and Gregory attorneys.
Des Moines reports November 1 crop forecasts for Iowa with total corn production around 428 274 bushels and an average yield per acre near 42. The report notes substantial year end revisions likely, high quality fruit and grain yields, disease and weather impacts, and large year to year variances across crops. Agricultural statistician Frank S. Pinney cautions final December revisions.
The Urrle river, shaping land along the Montgomery and Trenholm estates, alters its course during a spring flood, adding land to Montgomery and subtracting from Trenholm. Davis Montgomery saves Margaret Trenholm during a flood and, as the river returns to its former channel, the families’ feud ends with the engaged couple planning marriage.
In England and Scotland ash trees are not as tall as Gobham Hall in Kent where several reach 19 feet. The tallest hornbeam near West Wycombe hits 100 feet and the Seld maple in Kent and Sussex grows to 75 feet. The Xfooc wild cherry at Beaconsfield stands as England's tallest of its kind at 40 feet.
In a Retail Ledger Philadelphia item a humorous note on heredity contrasts sons with striking traits. One son is a prize ring figure, another a premier agent with crass wealth, a silver tongued orator, an aluminum wary savivasser, and a steel puddler. The piece jokes the father ruled his sons with an iron band.
Mr Stormington replies he has no interest in the Bacon Shakespeare dispute. Barnes notes Shakespeare has the reputation and implies public interest would sag if another name appeared on the plays.
A garbled excerpt discusses differing views on traffic policy. It references a reviewer and a Boston Transcript, noting concern with how another person’s opinion may not affect the argument.
Fragile notes suggest concern about aging Ster seeking control and possible harm to a partner. The text hints at painful memories, tension, and the risk of family disruption as fear grows around a looming confrontation or decision.
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