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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1907
Page
7
An excerpt titled Division of the Promised Land recounts a Biblical incident in Joshua 15 13-14 framed by a Highway and Byway preacher. The narration centers on a hero and his bride within the Canaan conquest as described in scripture.
A sermonette praises biblical marriage as a heaven sent union and warns of modern drift from holy purposes. It argues couples bear life's burdens together, stressing the home, family, and divine intention, while condemning divorce and social excess that erode moral standards. It closes by affirming God joining two hearts in loving union.
Caleb returns with his warriors from Hebron and reveals he has captured Kirjath-sepher. Achsah, faithful and brave, awaits his homecoming and vows support as Othniel, led by memory of her faith, seizes the city. The couple unite after the victory as Othniel captures Achsah’s heart.
Lord Roberts endorses the extension of the army Y M C A in Canada praising their work. He states these associations do a great service to the army, offering practical methods that help officers occupy spare time productively for their own advantage.
A Korean appointee as tax collector by the late Minister of Yt Keuntak shows gratitude by repairing the minister’s summer house at considerable expense. Korea Daily News notes the gesture as a sign of lasting respect and support for the official who enabled his appointment.
Report notes that 92 percent of Japanese children attend school and that attendance is compulsory from ages eight to fourteen. It lists three taught languages as Japanese, Chinese, and English, highlighting a formal education framework.
In Washington the President and Assistant Secretary Bacon rode together through Rock Creek Park last Sunday. Bacon’s horse bolted after a sharp turn, threw him to the ground, and injured his leg though he remounted. The President joked about Bacon’s riding while doctors advised rest at home before returning to duty. Senators Lodge and Taft express amusement at the pair’s outing.
A strange buzzing intrusion in the U S Senate drew complaints as engineers failed to locate the sound. An astute page traced it to Senator Pettus of Alabama whose desk device to hear proceedings, worn like telephone operator headgear and powered by a battery, produced the persistent buzz.
Representative James McKinney of Ullnots and Capt. Shanton led a Christmas canal zone hunting party on launches armed with rifles. They shot twelve alligators from a sleeping bed but a final encounter yielded a massive beast charging toward them as they waited in a boat. Both hunters opened fire killing the giant alligator within feet, escaping unharmed.
Robert 5. McCormick, ambassador to Paris, will retire not for marrying Miss Patterson but for his St. Petersburg conduct during the Russo Japanese War. Roosevelt disapproved his Japan sympathy interview and he was shifted to Paris after a reprimand by Hay. Henry White will succeed him in Paris.
In Des Moines the Republican caucus nominated United States Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver by acclamation. Speakers praised his record and he pledged to support a direct vote for senators while endorsing a strong Iowa administration under Governor Cummins. Dolliver was later reelected by a party vote, with the state assembling a slate of officials and reforms for the legislative session.
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