Religion of Desire Sermon Extract on Moses and Christ
The sermon argues that divine access requires readiness to hear. Moses ascends Sinai while the people falter with a golden calf and Aaron defends his action. It stresses that religious outcome reflects personal effort and ideals, not a fixed package, warning against superficially Christian conduct and urging responsibility for life choices.
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Jehovah
Moses
Israel
Sinai
God
Lord
Aaron
Jesus Christ
Christ
Anita Fourth of July Celebration Sets Record
Anita held its biggest Fourth of July celebration in the new city park drawing about a thousand attendees from Atlantic and nearby towns. Stuart visitors numbered 300 to root for Anita as the team won both morning and afternoon ballgames 7 to 2 and 5 to 0. Reverend C. C. Smith spoke, the Anita Concert Band played all day, and Three Kohls provided acrobatic stunts amid free attractions and fireworks.
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Anita
Atlantic
Stuart
Kohls
Services Move to Park for Open Air Worship
An open air service held in the park attracted a large crowd matching prior attendance at Main Street. The experiment proved satisfactory and will continue for now. Out-of-town visitors are urged to drive in to enjoy the park setting. Col. A G Todhunter reports shipping 1198 cases of eggs from May 1 to July 1.
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Main Street
A. G. Todhunter
Seeery
Mrs Nancy Roe Dies After Illness at Wiota Home
Mrs Nancy Roe 78 died this morning at 12 15 at her Wiota home after a twenty week illness. She leaves husband A J Roe of Wiota four sons Rudolph Roe Elmwood Illinois E W Roe Carson M A Roe Underwood N D and A Roe Wiota two daughters Mrs S N Reed Wiota Mrs Joe Turner Rodman and one sister Mrs Ingram of Wiota. born Knox county Illinois February 5 1835. The family speaks of her devout Christian faith and ongoing illness with care provided until her death.
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Nancy Roe
Wiota
A. J. Roe
Rudolph Roe
Elmwood
Ill
E. W. Roe
Carson
M. A. Roe
Underwood
N. D
A. Roe
S.N. Reed
Joe Turner
Rodman
Ingram
Mrs. Roe
Knox County
Illinois
Angel of Death
Mr. Roe
Mary Sophie Peterson 1873 1913 Obituary From Shelby County
Mary Sophie Peterson born May 4 1873 in Shelby County Ja died July 5 1913 at age 40 years 2 months 1 day. She married Wilbur O Wheatley Jan 15 1896 and had seven children Vera Edna Clyde two sons died in infancy. Survived by husband two brothers Peter N and Andrew A sister Martha E Anderson and mother in Elk Horn La. Converted to Seventh day Adventist faith as a youth and remained faithful attending services when possible. She fell ill in 1912 13 and was treated at Des Moines Methodist Hospital for creeping paralysis.
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Mary Sophie Peterson
Shelby County
Wilbur O. Wheatley
Vera
Edna
Clyde
Elkhorn
Peter N
Andrew A
Martha E. Anderson
Maine
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Methodist
Des Moines
J A McWaid Dies In Atlantic At 77
J A McWaid died at his Atlantic home after a short illness. Born in Logan county Ohio he was 77 and had lived in Atlantic 44 years. A prominent Cass county leader he leaves a wife six daughters and a son, deeply missed in family and community.
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J. A. McWaid
Atlantic
Cass County
Mr. McWaid
Logan County
Ohio
Mrs Roe Remembered For Faithful Christian Service
Mrs Roe formerly Nancy Taylor and wife of A J Roe died after years of church work and prayer meetings at home. Married May 2 1855 she leaves a sister Mrs Ingram and was one of sixteen siblings. Resident here forty nine years, she was a respected member of the community and her loss is deeply mourned. News-Telegraph July 5.
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Roe
Nancy Taylor
A.J. Roe
Or Ingram
Ingram
News-Telegraph
Haver Postal Reveals New California Home Portrait
The Record editor received a Mary and George Haver postal now in California. The reverse shows their new sunny, flowery home with an inviting message to Anita friends. They note the doors of their home are always open and all is well.
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E. C Stone
Peoria
Mary
George Haver
California
George
Anita
Last Resort Removal Ends in Lincoln Sanitarium Death
As a last resort she was removed to the Sanitarium at Lincoln Nebraska where she died as above stated. Funeral services were conducted by H H King in the M P Church at Maine with interment in Brig hton Cemetery.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
H. H. King
M. P
Maine
Brighton Cemetery
Rest room planned for Chautauqua attendees in Keystone Park
The Ladies' Improvement League will provide a free rest room with conveniences for women and children during the five day Chautauqua session at Keystone Park. Dee Wilson, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Wilson of Randolph Nebraska, visited his grandparents here and with L A Koob. He returned home Tuesday. W W Bruce and family of Des Moines were in Anita en route to Atlantic for a day outing. A tire blew near the Benson farm, delaying their trip briefly.
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Ladies’ Improvement League
Keystone Park
Dee Wilson
Ed. Wilson
Randolph
Nebraska
W.G. Wilson
L. A. Koob
W. W. Bruce
Des Moines
Anita Sunday
Atlantic
Benson Farm
Attempted holdup on highway near city shocks Shields and Goeken
The News Telegraph reports an attempted highway robbery about three miles east of town last Monday evening. A man with a revolver confronted Atlantic couple F. W. Shields and Miss Amalia Goeken as they drove home from Des Moines in an automobile, but the pair frightened the assailants away.
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News-Telegraph
F. W. Shields
Amalia Goeken
Mr. Shields
Miss Goeken
Des Moines
Lake Arthur Letter Describes Florida-Like Lake Scene
Anna O Leary from Lake Arthur Louisiana writes June 26 1913 praising the area as beautiful for boating bathing and fishing. She notes sandy roads minor storms and mentions stops at Rock Island St Louis Memphis and Lake Charles before signing sincerely.
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Lake Arthur
Sherm
Louisiana
Iowa
Rock Island
St. Louis
Memphis
Lake Charles
Hupmobile Gaining Ground in Southwestern Iowa
The Hupmobile, priced at 1050, breaks into eight southwestern Iowa counties via the Atlantic Hupmobile Auto Company. Demand climbs after initial skepticism, with six cars sold in Anita by the Ruggles & Hayter agency to buyers including A L Saxton Roscoe Turner and Elmer Porch.
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Hupmobile
Atlantic Hupmobile Auto Company
Iowa
Atlantic Distributing Company
Ruggles & Hayter
Anita
A. L. Saxton
Roscoe Turner
Elmer Porch
Messrs. Ruggles and
Hayter
Chas. Scholl
Atlantic Company
Atlantic News-Telegraph
Taking a Delightful Trip with Prudential Agents
Lee K. Nichols of Anita and his wife travel with about 150 Prudential Life Insurance agents and spouses on an all expenses paid east coast tour. The voyage includes Chicago, Montreal, Toronto and other cities as a reward for writing insurance this past year. Nichols also earned a future trip to the Newark home office and New York.
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Lee K. Nichols
Anita
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Chicago
Montreal
Toronto
Nichols
Newark
New York
News-Telegraph
Letter from S F Cooper on older home newspaper in Cheyenne
Sam Cooper reports from Cheyenne Wyoming dated June 25 1915 asking to forward the Arc orp to Cheyenne after leaving Anita May on May 17. He notes two complaints about missing paper and insists on receiving the home paper regularly while reporting good appetite and spirits.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Arcorp
Anita
Trimmer Booth Marries in Atlantic Parsonage
On Tuesday evening July 1915 at the M. F. Parsonage in Atlantic Stewart Trimmer son of Mr and Mrs J H Trimmer wed Miss Mabel Booth daughter of Mr and Mrs Haney Booth in a ceremony conducted by Rev Hendy The couple will receive best wishes for a happy prosperous life. Friends report the death of Mrs Catharine Engler former resident who died two weeks ago in Stillwater Oklahoma She was sister of the late John McGrain and mother of Mrs E C Masters Local trio Co D Carson M C Hansen and D R Donohoe traveled to Atlantic Tuesday afternoon in an auto driven by Charlie Wagner.
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M. FE. Parsonage
Atlantic
Stewart Trimmer
J. H. Trimmer
Mabel Booth
Haney Booth
Hendy
Catharine Engler
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Engler
John McGrain
M. C. Hutchinson
E. C. Masters
D. Carson
M. C. Hansen
D. R. Donohoe
Charlie Wagner
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Bosley
Byers
L. R. Galiher & Company
Fedica
Mary and
Anna O'Leary
Sam Cooper
F. Cooper
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