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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1906
Page
8
A brief fragment cites scripture authority in the book of Joshua chapter 2. The note presents a biblical reference likely used for religious study or sermon preparation. No additional context or events are available within the readable text.
Sermonette explores Rahab the innkeeper turned ancestor of David and Jesus, tracing her awakening faith, active works, and enduring trust. It emphasizes God’s mercy in lifting a heathen woman from degradation to a place among Israel’s faithful, underscoring faith as transformative and salvific.
Rahab the outcast in Jericho defies danger to shelter Hebrew spies and helps them escape with the scarlet cord. Her faith awakens her family, who decide to follow her lead and seek refuge under the thread, awaiting Israelite aid and the God of the Hebrews.
The department of agriculture led by Secretary Wilson and Assistant Secretary Tavs promotes agricultural high schools to keep youth from drifting to cities. Georgia plans eleven such schools with federal backing, Alabama lists nine, while Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin and South Dakota also show activity. The plan envisions a three-step ladder from rural consolidated schools to agricultural high schools and then to state colleges to strengthen farming education nationwide.
Secretary of State Root is expected to represent the United States at the Hague Peace Congress next spring. He is rumored to advocate the Calvo doctrine for acceptance in international law, a principle favored by the American republics limiting debt collection by force or other governments.
Latin American powers warn the United States must vigorously espouse the Calvo proposition or risk losing support. They say if the United States rejects it, regional governments may doubt U.S. friendship, see the Monroe doctrine as a potential threat, and seek stronger continental alignment.
United Spanish War Veterans aim to form civilian rifle clubs modeled on military practice. They plan to use military rifles and army revolvers, drawing young men with prior training to maintain military skills. Civilian marksmanship is seen as boosting militia readiness and recruitment.
The Iowa Supreme Court denies Louis Busse a writ of habeas corpus. Busse, convicted of murdering his wife in 1901, faces execution at the Anamosa Penitentiary after Governor Cummins set and repeatedly re-set dates, with no appeal possible. The court affirms the conviction and upholds the death penalty, while Amana Society case and school law reform items follow in the broader Des Moines letter.
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