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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1919
Page
2
A vintage advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Heartem Oil Capsules as a home remedy to cleanse kidneys and digestive organs, claim renewed vigor, and delay old age. It promises improved health with two capsules daily, noting money back if ineffective and urging readers to buy from their druggist.
The article critiques postwar political currents in the United States and abroad, arguing that reconstruction must restore genuine Americanism. It flags dangers from labor, agitators, and supposed cliques tied to wartime policies, linking them to Bolshevik ideas and urging a return to orderly governance under the nation’s majority.
Researchers at Oregon Agricultural College note a new predator nicknamed the water dog, two inches long, immune to common enemies and capable of destroying insect larvae. Prof A G Chantiler’s experiments show this harmless creature could detour 200 mosquito larvae in four hours, a finding discussed amid pools and streams with fish presence. The article also mentions a review of wheat history in Britain.
Fragmented OCR note praises the hermit thrush as a top singer, claiming the world’s finest voice surpasses even the nightingale. Mentions reddish brown tail and bright plumage, with garbled phrases about a “Dacka” and quaint speakers, reflecting a highly imperfect excerpt from a nature piece.
Jackson County Iowa Board of Supervisors in regular session approves a 1500.00 county appropriation to the Jackson County Farm Bureau Association and fixes the 1919 tax levies across multiple funds including state revenue general revenue extension care and road funds. Also authorizes bounty on groundhogs and schedules hearings and requests for poor relief and road matters.
Pathé feature “Child Mind Magic” stars Baby Marie Osborne in “Wally's Fxcation” with Sembo as an assistant. Director William Bertram showcases clever double exposures and vivid imagination as children transform trees into Indians and rae dits into hiems. The grownups’ portion follows Baby's mother, an artist, and Baby’s father as his factory life intersects with family travel.
Fragmentary text references ports on the Chilean coast, cost lines, and regulatory or boundary notes. Mentions extended decrees, insulation, and parallel sections. No clear events or persons emerge.
A fragmentary note describes fur seats once used by a group and a baby seeking stern instruction after a word drown. It recalls efforts by a team to swim and the challenge of retaining lessons after leaving training.
A fragment urges regular machine oiling noting women often neglect the monthly drop of oil at each end of the trench. It emphasizes careful, consistent care to reduce effort and annual expenditure.
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