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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1919
Page
2
An old fashioned advertisement warning kidneys weaken with time urges treatment now with GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims centuries of use, Dutch royal charter in 1696, and promises full refund if no results. Consumers urged to buy sealed boxes from a druggist with home GOLD MEDAL seal.
A fragmented editorial examines profiteering definitions, noting that price gouging harms supply and demand. It discusses rent profiteering, lack of federal penalties, and how landlords’ actions could deter housing supply, urging careful handling to avoid diverting investments from rental housing.
The article warns that holding back foodstuffs to raise prices is illegal. Profiteers face severe penalties including fines and confinement. Goods hoarded are seized and disposed of to ensure equitable distribution, and the offender bears fines plus litigation costs.
Notice announces opening of a will for Charles Von Schrader late of Jackson County Town Iowa. Hearing for proof set for Saturday September 20 1919 before the District Court at Maquoketa Iowa. Eugene Moher Clerk of the District Court WL Keck attorney.
Automobile service in Porto Rico covers about 100 miles with lines offering satisfactory coverage where railways are unavailable. For tourists and others a daily auto service operates northward to Ponce, with trips of roughly five hours.
The township system is the road building unit for the primary and other roads. Funds come from township taxes raised by 2 mill road building tax and 1 mill dragging tax. Hard surfacing follows a 25 50 25 county township property assessment split. The Commission decides projects, not a federal office, with no public vote required for secondary road improvements.
The 13th Chair brings Yvonne Creighton Hale Marie Shotwell Marc MacDermott Christine Mayo and Walter Laur to the New Orphsum Theatre tonight through Thursday in a lavish Pathe feature. Perret presents Bayard Veiller's melodrama with Creighton Hale as the Irish sleuth and Shotwell in a pivotal Mrs La Grange role, amid a famed lineup acclaimed for Broadway success.
The piece notes Ih: Thir teenth Chair features a weak wife who writes letters to Stephen Lee and is blackmailed. Walter Law, rising Fox leading man, plays Inspector Donahue tasked with unraveling the plot. A rainy day costs New York money as women explain earnings cutbacks and widespread business slowdowns.
A fragmented poem excerpt titled Our Wonderful Selves by Retand Pertwee laments failed attempts to save and urges spending while one has youth and affection. The text features archaic spellings and emotional appeals about friendship and love eroded by time.
Mrs L G Peters hosted a Friday evening gathering for a group of young ladies from Enid Oklahoma and Monmouth. The event featured a three course dinner, games, and singing with rooms decorated in gold and blue.
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