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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1900
Page
3
The Raymond city election on Saturday centers on liquor license. Gray and his revival group confront saloon opposition as violence threats mount. Leaders from Lincoln College First Church and local elites split a tense city over the church led conscience vote.
The late meeting at the Gray tent closes after a lengthy session led by evangelist Gray. Henry Maxwell arrived exhausted from a long day, Donald Marsh joins out of curiosity, while Dr West Rollin Rachel Virginia Loreen attend near the organ. Loreen sobs softly as Rachel’s hymn speaks of redemption. The tent remains crowded as the service ends.
In a crowded Rectangle scene amid election talk and saloon fury, Loreen is killed after a bottle is thrown from an upper room. Leaders Marsh and Maxwell face a dangerous mob as Dr West pronounces Loreen dying. the crowd confronts the booze trade in a sermon like vigil.
The body of Loreen lies in state at the Page mansion on the avenue while church bells ring and curious onlookers pass by. At the First church Henry Maxwell addresses an immense congregation, speaking with passion born of the day’s profound and recent events that have entered city history.
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