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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1919
Page
4
Sentinel announces a sixteen month offer for the price of twelve, urging readers to subscribe or renew between September 15 and November 1. It notes a slight rise in advertising rates on October 1 and reminds readers to pay in advance to avoid subscription disruption, offering three months of reading free and a 2 percent saving.
Firefighters responded at 2 15 Sunday afternoon and controlled the blaze quickly but the upper story suffered considerable damage estimated around 500 dollars. The notice ends with an insurance pitch for HL Gale and Lyman B Buchner of Haquoken.
C and Blood vice president says prospects loom daily as stock of 100000 shares is offered through agents statewide after Plow Sky law passage permits business in Town. J Work of Bellevue, a Jackson County businessman, visits New Mexico field and returns convinced oil could be found. Blood plans drills and aims for full operation soon. Also notes social visits: Rev John Watterson of Des Moines spoke at F M pulpit. gatherings include Mrs Dankin from Lamott and others traveling to Lyman Tompkins home.
The public debates how to align prices with living costs, arguing law cannot fix goods prices and traders set prices. moral suasion is needed to curb profiteering while noting overhead and competition affect margins. The piece contends wrongful price manipulation harms fair dealing and stresses cooperation among producers, retailers, and merchants to achieve fairness.
The piece notes merchants claim advertising lacks payoff, echoes an Indian feather sleeping test story, and mentions Dr Harry Mann visiting Los Angeles. It reports A Maquoketa ho race winning $100 at DeWitt Fair, Tom Hamilton leaving for Minneapolis for a Seeger Furniture post, and Mrs Rosse Alvorn visiting Ostalonse with her parents.
Numerous social events honor Miss Margaret Carroll bride to be. Engagement plans center on a September 24 wedding at Sacred Heart cathedral, with Miss Carroll to wed Dr Eugene Caffrey of Maquoketa. Attending parties include luncheons, theater outings, teas, dinners, and bridge games across Rock Island and Davenport, featuring families and friends from local households and nearby towns.
The Civil Service Commission announces an examination for clerks in first and second class offices and carriers in city delivery at Maquoketa on September 27, 1938. Salary scales range from 1,100 to 1,800 per year with six grades and potential progression to supervisory posts after one year in each grade. Open to former military or naval service personnel from the 1919 exam. Applications via the secretary, Civil Service Board, Post Office, St Paul, Minnesota or district secretary. medical certificates required. issued September 12, 1919.
Brief local notice lists needs for girls clothing ages seven to ten and asks interested parties to contact Miss Buddy at Gotinge Hospital. Included are social updates about local residents visiting relatives, a 25 year absence reunion, and a club meeting with a catered supper at six.
Sunday night in front of the News office a drunken gathering of A Felderman Beringer Lynch Morin Connelly and D Morin created obscene noise for hours. They were charged with unlawful assembly and tumultuous conduct, pleaded guilty, and fined 20 dollars each at a mayoral trial.
Departs for Ohio the Misses Amatmia and Luy Cow rary depart Monday afternoon for Magsllon Ohio where they will make their future home having relatives there. The indies have been in our city for several years following the profession of nursing and have made their hero on South Second St which was purchased by L. T. Mortensen. Mrs. Max Rosenberg and children spent Sunday with friends in Clinton. Frank Banshart and W. M. Clark are enjoying a fishing trip on the Mississippi. Pr. Evere McCaffrey and sister Mrs Mabel Seamonds went to Davenport this morning. Miss Catherine Catton and Friend of Clinton were callers at the McCaffrey home Tuesday. Paul Frank departs Wednesday for Ann Arbor Michigan to take up his studies at the University. Mr. Jobn Benton returned to his home in Crane Missouri after spending several days with relatives. Miss Cate Lyne has returned to her home in Montana after an extended visit here among relatives. Mrs. M. M. Riegel departed last Thursday for Los Angeles. Call avhems she will make an extended stay. Stephen A. Palmer will come Chicago and will return with a 12 model Overland ready for immediate delivery. Mr. and Mrs. J. Murray Eaton who have been visiting relatives in Maquoketa and vicinity returned to Fulton Illinois this morning. The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. church of Fulton Ia will meet at the home of Mrs Walter Sutton on Thurs day Sept 1th Everybody welcome all members urged to be present.
The Mequoketa fair drew an immense crowd last Thursday with $4,360.09 in gate receipts. Reports say attendance surpassed all records as livestock exhibits, free acts, and races impressed. new officials Abe Hurst and Gale Boehner are credited with driving progress and plans for future fairs.
C H Struck of near Delmar buys from the Dobson estate the property on East Pleasant Street now occupied by Jennie Johnson. Struck takes possession Oct 1 and plans extensive repairs to ready for occupancy by Nov 1. Mrs John Smola sells the Swigart home at Quarry and Olive to Geo Slaks Sr.
A barn owned by B. W. Streeper near Onslow burned to the ground after a lightning strike during a storm. A Ford car inside was destroyed along with chickens and minor items. Witnesses H. Gale and Lyman B. Buchner assisted at the scene.
Jackson county residents listed as drawn to serve on the United States district court petit jury for the October term convening at Cedar Rapids. Names include John Chick Green Island Wim Kuper Vellesue Marion Merritt Amlrens Charles Shatter Bellevue Edmund Rick and others. Several locals depart for brief trips and visits, with community notices of travel, schooling assignments, and family visits interwoven throughout the list.
Dollar Day event in Maavaketa fosters community unity and fraternal spirit. Merchants extended courtesy and offered dollar bargains to attract customers. The program aims to stimulate home pride, stocking quality goods, and affordable prices while avoiding influencings from larger cities. Dollar Day activities encourage early participation and emphasize local support.
Hereford breeders form the Eastern Iowa Hereford Breeders Association at Maquokeet Friday in the Jackson County Farm Bureau office. Officers elected include President Jas St. Jamesberry, Vice-President Chas Meyers, Secretary-treasurer L H Corneal, Bellevue. Directors Win Becker Yeury Renry Mootz Lyman Meyer. The group contributed 100 for Boys Calf Club exhibit prizes and plans a hollow tilt addition to Riding facility built by the North eastern Iowa Pure Breeders Association on the fair grounds.
Levi Arteberry of Baldwin and Elma McCloy of Delmar wed at Justice Ralston's office on Monday September 15 at 2 o'clock. The bride is a popular Tamir young lady and the groom a prosperous Baldwin businessman, proprietor of the shorter shop ami, recently returned from military service. The couple's friends extend best wishes.
Corp Stanley DP Swaney returned Sunday morning to his Del feat home after a year in France. Families of Bert aes C V Gordon Geo Dilley J E Bechtel and Russell Babcock plus Carroll from Maquoketa and Preston friends attended the homecoming. Frank Coverdale and wife visited Davenport on business while J Murray Eaton and Miss Lacey Eaton from Mageekets went to Anamosa for a few hours at Jane Chas Bivod’s home.
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