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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1919
Page
2
War era pressures strained American institutions as prices soared and need grew by over 30 percent. The Christian Home Orphanage Council in Pluffs Iowa with about 250 daily inmates seeks Thanksgiving offerings to sustain its work for orphans and the destitute.
Demand for the first cotton bale turns into a prestige event as markets compete to purchase the initial bale. Sellers push high prices, using the milestone to attract buyers and attention.
Community notes describe social events at the home of Airs J M Sellers and at the grandfather’s home J J Smith on Clinton Ave. Presbyterian services led by Prof Kramer are set for Sunday with church meetings and officer elections in the Epworth and other leagues. Burglars visited E G Franklins office but left without damage. Earl Grindrod travels to Detroit for business. church groups plan evangelism meetings and group gatherings for Delavanport district.
A fragment notes a mysterious fruit with a strong peculiar odor that many people dislike. It mentions the odor's lasting impact on those nearby and hints at a discussion of reactions from the public.
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