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Newspaper
Jackson Sentinel
Location
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1921
Page
6
Elsie Newcomb of 306 Cottage Street Waterloo credits Tratona with relief from indigestion heart palpitations sinking feelings fainting spells and nervousness. She says her bowels liver and kidneys improved and she now sleeps well after using Tratona bought at Binckley’s Drug Store in Maquoketa.
Elwood and Delmar families gather for chicken dinner with Uncle Irve Staman. ONC ladies dine at a Wednesday meeting. Local clubs host guests Miss Werner of Maquoketa and Mr Albert Haitie of Chicago. Residents travel between Dewitt and nearby towns for visits and meals. Community notices list moves, school plans, and society events with multiple local families named.
The text notes a Wednesday after noon birthday party and supper. Mr. Everett Schoenthaler and his two sisters Anna and Laura motored to Town' Gity on Thursday.
The Monmouth school reports adoption of a six plan for the year. Ten tuition pupils attend the high school. Instructors include Mr. BG Porter from Iowa City as superintendent, Miss GC Smith of Berrerd as principal of juniors and high school, Wiss Merrie Porter as assistant principal, Mrs. Evan W. Jacobs senior high teacher, Miss Helen Harper intermediate teacher, and Miss Bernice Sheets primary teacher.
The commissioner orders the vacation of the old original road now obsolete due to the new Primary Road No 20. Objections must be filed in the Auditor's Office by noon on Sunday in October 1921, or the road will be vacated without further reference. The notice names L J Jones County Auditor and lists lands of Chas Veach L J Hutchins C S Hickson and J C Breitbach involved.
A proposed action to vacate a portion of an old origin road in Section 25 and 23, Township 86 North Range 2 East, as reconstructed, with objections due to the Auditor by the deadline noted in the county records, signed by County Auditor I. Jones.
Delmar Supt and Mrs H L Clug traveled to West Branch for a weekend visit. Miss Zelma Alfuen underwent tonsil removal at Memorial hospital Maquoketa and is recovering well. Mary Green of Maquoketa visited Mrs Alert Limport in West Liberty. Chris Nissen of Maquoketa stayed with Polmar acquaintances last week. Leonard Carty and others attended events in Amex fast Montay and the Iowa Agricultural C Mis.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to treat backache and kidney pain with Dean's Kidney Pills. It cites relief from lameness and backache, claims good results for workers like section foreman S. Casteel, and promotes purchase at drug stores for 60 cents.
The column lists visits and greetings from Rev. Thomas and others attending the Upper Iowa conference. It mentions Mr and Mrs Wil Holtz and children hosting, Br Will Smith en route to Ames, and Mrs F J Zekaff and Mrs L H Finton at a White Shrine meeting. Frak Oske family settles in Minnesota while Anke opens a meat market. A baby girl arrives at C P Josen home and a farmer lad at Owen McGorgle’s home.
Delmar scene reports a planned Methodist convocation in Davenport with high hopes for the preacher’s return. Ladies of the Presbyterian Aid Society to host a tea next Wednesday in the church dining room. Mrs. Will Nabb of Emeline visited her sister in town last week. Delmar congratulates Glaude Harrington and wife on the birth of their infant son in Maquoketa. H Fletcher family drove to Chicago for a weekend visit. Mrs. Fletcher joined them home. Miss Acres Sidle and Miss O Grady listed as visitors and locals. Mr and Mrs H M Cassin return from a pleasant auto trip to Kingsley Iowa to see their son and his family. New Century Grub ladies plan the year’s first meeting with a serial at the I and Holinas. A lively gathering is expected among past and present members of the club.
Roy Smith lists Mother's Bread made at Sanitary Bakery in Maquoketa Iowa fresh daily under Andrew's new grocery store name.
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station reports grinding and feeding corn meal to dairy cows yields more milk and fat than ear corn. In tests with basals of silage hay and a wheat bran cotton seed mix, corn meal produced 7 percent more milk and 44 percent more fat than ear corn, and proved cost effective with higher feed efficiency.
Fragmentary description notes ancient handbacs tied by Constantinople authorities under eastern emperors. Mentions great commerce with the Franks, with references to the Jusutinas court and silk embroideries from China.
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