09 Sep 1919
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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1919
Page
1
Local notes report the White Elephant Sale on September 21 and 27, fair visitors and reflections on town events. Names include Dewitt residents, Chicago visitors Harold Alden, Mort Dunlap, and many Maquoketa figures. The item highlights announcements, doctor ads, and community notes about visitors, work changes, and upcoming sales.
A Preston Times report notes Bellevue population swelling as Bellevue Piano Company resumes operations. Workmen and families relocate from distant points to settle there, drawn by employment and local abundance. A carrier pigeon with rubber band and metal-tagged legs, captured at Wellen dorf's store, prompts officials to seek information on its disposition.
Mr and Mrs R R Lee blend business and pleasure at Davenport. De Witt visitors J H Odgers and others attend County Fair with Ed Smiths. Mortgage license issued to Clarence Pancratzford and Clara Weaver. Stanley Iowa bound Charlotte Hunter to teach. Several families plan visits to Cedarville Stanley and Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs H A McIntire and relatives travel to Believe Saturday. John DeBeek moves to Madison Wis. and F W Dell buys Mrs James Jordan property. Louisa Barrett marriage notice appears in Chicago Tribune. Home tailor promotes custom suits and coatings. Davenport Times notes Dr AL B King from Chicago visiting Maquoketa. King was Maquoketa postmaster.
The article traces evolving tableware from light maplewood fist bowls to silver bowls and Venetian glass at state banquets during the late Tudor and Stuart periods. It notes beer carried from cellar to table in large leather tankards called blackjacks, often lined with silver.
A garbled clipping notes Japan honoring the carp and contrasts it with a king’s reaction. It mentions jellyfish reputation and unfamiliar phrases about fish, monker, and festive days, with a stray New Orleans reference and odd quiz-like lines.
A fragmented note describes a mysterious event or claim from a male speaker, hinting at a closed month and a running wind. The text expresses uncertainty about what happened and who was involved, with garbled names and dates.
E J Kulmer spends week with sons in Detroit while Lee and Carl. Bert Black addressed Mr and Mrs Chas. Manson in Ta. Ba. Smith Sunday. Ruth and Alice Regler of Monmouth guests of Miss Hildred Porter Thursday. Wol Miller returned to Lame Springs after a visit. W R Goucher heads to Exedisiar Springs for a few weeks. Mra Acon Smith moved to Clinton Monday. Francella Nutsche returned Saturday from Princeton visit. Board of supervisors met in regular session at the courthouse. Ethel Bentor ventured to Cedar Rapids to continue studies at Coe College. Jeannette Crateford returned from Sterling and Morrison. Wade Gunther and Chas Schaffer with Leola Davenport hosted at FH M Treey home.
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