Pueblo Flood Death Toll May Reach Five Hundred
Flood waters from the Arkansas River drenched Pueblo Colorado with earlier warnings ignored. By midday 132 bodies were recovered as the city faced massive property damage and power outages. Red Cross relief and a Denver supplied water train began to aid victims.
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Colo
Arkansas River
Red Cross
C. W. Lee
Minnequa Club
Frank Pryor
Richard Philbins
Philbins
Peeble
Western Union Company
Denver
Colorado
Tara
Letters Show Repentance From N. & W. Pensioned Workers
A June 1 1921 circular from the Norfolk and Western Railway Pocahontas Division reports two letters from former employees. One man confesses past thefts and asks forgiveness plus repayment of twenty five dollars. The other admits taking pencils and falsifying time sheets, pledging to live upright and enclosing two dollars.
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N. & W. Railway Company
Billy Sunday
W. O. Franklin
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Pocahontas
Bluefield
W. Va
Billy Sunday to Preach Twice in Beckley Monday
Billy Sunday arrives in Beckley with plans for two sermons at 10:50 in the Beckley Theatre and 11:30 in the Christian church, with a possible third if crowds demand it. The Chamber of Commerce backs the event as Beckley businesses close and crowds assemble. A motor trip and potential special train are arranged if weather turns bad, and proceeds benefit the Winona Lake Bible conference.
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Beckley
Bluefield
Mr. Sunday
Mr. Hope
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Evangelist
Sunday
Beckley Theatre
Christian Church
Princeton
Winding Gulf
Winona Lake Bible Conference
Sun
Sunday Echoes and Moral Reflections on Community Sacrifice
The piece urges personal growth through faith and contrasts, urging believers to dedicate themselves to Jesus Christ. It warns that even the life of a moral wrongdoer harms the community as surely as brambles hinder a field.
Mrs. Asher Leads Coalwood Service Tour
Mrs William Asher director of the women's work for the Sunday party travels to Welch and Coalwood to conduct services then returns to Bluefield for evening worship. In the campaign's final days she has many meetings and is in high demand.
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Women’s Work
Bluefield
William Asher
Welch
Henry H. Riley
Coalwood
Asher
Rileys
Sunday Announces Close of Campaign Week From Tonight
Billy Sunday ends his campaign with a week left as crowds grow. Mrs. Asher and Mr. Rodeheaver sing a new song written by Mr. Matthews as audiences surpass 260 000 with stronger attendance expected. The tabernacle fills nightly and Rody leads chorus with heated applause.
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Mr. Rodeheaver
Matthews
Billy Sunday
the Tabernacle
Sunday
Rody
Trom
Song by Matthews Delights Bluefield Audience
The Bluefield Sunday party introduced a new song They Drive Me to His Side written by Robert Matthews and sung by Mrs. Asher and Mr. Rodeheaver. The piece praises finding refuge and guidance at the savior and reflects Matthews's talent as a composer.
Campaign Results To Date In Billy Sunday Evangelistic Campaign
Four of five weeks have produced 4 510 public professions of faith and nearly 2 000 youth paths. Women workers Miss Florence Kinney Mrs William Asher and Fred W Rappe planted lasting Bible study and neighborhood classes. Noonday shop and railroad meetings extend Sunday messages, promising future community impact beyond the Tabernacle.
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Billy Sunday
Christ
William Asher
Florence Kinney
Fred W. Rappe
Miss Kinney
Rapp
Sunday
Tabernacle
Sunday Sermon Uses Fir Tree Picture to Show Salvation
The Bible tabernacle service featured Billy Sunday with a child friendly sermon on The Fir Tree drawn from Isaiah 55 13. The afternoon crowd including hundreds of children sang Brighten the Corner Where You Are and listened as Sunday linked biblical messages to vivid pictures used by God to teach spiritual truth.
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Rody
Hamline
Tabernacle
Bill
Mr. Sunday
Billy Sunday
Campaign Sidelights All Dressed Up
A rambunctious scene outside a timber temple shows a bootlegger’s automobile attracting onlookers amid sawdust strewn aisles. The crowd from the tab moves toward a gas bogey as contrasts unfold in a lively but muted public moment.
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God's
Timber Temple
Sermon Reflection On Readiness And Faithful Service
A sermon excerpt conveys the speaker contrasting readiness to follow divine guidance with singing lines about loyalty to God. The metaphor compares foundation stones and construction work to steadfast faith, urging perseverance and vigilance in spiritual duties.
Williamson Will Ask Sunday Again
A Daily Telegraph dispatch says the Williamson family again invites Billy Sunday to their city for a one night visit and several days of messages. It notes the invitation will be reissued and Sunday is considering the trip amid a receptive mood in the current campaign.
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