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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1920
Page
6
Preston Times reports Dr C J Armstrong plans to move to Miles with his wife on Oct 1 and Dr Butler will stay in Preston after buying Armstrongs office. The two doctors, among the best, will cover a larger territory benefiting both communities.
Sharp back pains signal weak kidneys and urinary troubles as Maquoketa resident William Carroll explains his lumbago relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad promotes the product, claims broad endorsement, and notes price of 60 cents with purchase at local druggists.
Description of gargoyles as protective drain spouts on Gothic roofs. Notes that modern pipes replaced gargoyles, and mentions Notre Dame’s gargoyles as particularly famous.
On Frances and Bin's fourth birthday a home celebration unfolds as their mother applies frosting to a cake. Frances exclaims planning future birthdays with playful mispronunciations reflecting a wartime era mood.
The report notes willow tree coverage at Holland Grows and discusses natural flood defenses formed by root systems. Brook lyn Furl is referenced in connection with the topic of dike strength and land protection, reflecting historical efforts to reinforce shorelines.
The fragment lists a sequence of vaudeville style tunes and waltzes including Long Ago Foxtrots Blues Down the Trail to Home Sweet Home and My Mammy's Arms. Also referenced are Chile Beane Bells of Monterey Gipsy Love Moonlight Waltz and Missouri Waltz.
A fragmented historical note mentions a firm named Jonal and a route through Wy New York. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but the item appears to reference a business or logistics passage in New York state.
Fragment from Making Up Time describes love of rooney and evil as labels, mentions dancing being deemed wicked, and features Father Time examining life in a mirror with humorous graffiti about railroad workers and makeup. The passage also riffs on how people view actions as evil and the social norms surrounding entertainment.
Fragmented reflections on marriage customs and women’s lack of property rights. The piece questions bride sale logic, urges contemplation of gender inequality, and hints at wartime anxieties shaping daily life and mortality.
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