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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1899
Page
4
Citywide publication outlines subscription costs for daily and Sunday services with weekly rates and monthly payments. The notice urges subscribers to report any missing issues to the Herald office in Dubuque Iowa.
The piece reflects on Christmas greetings amid holiday closures and notes the Dubuque custom while praising Christ’s birth. It discusses the 19th century fading into the 20th, Christ’s teachings, and a forecast of future global progress driven by the gospel. It highlights peace, love, and arbitration in international affairs.
The Chicago Times-Herald sparked a cutthroat dispute over authorship of the gold plank in the St Louis platform. Senators, ex-governors, and businessmen claim credit, while party bosses protect the process. The piece notes Hanna's role, Proctor, Foraker, and Payne making competing statements, and questions the political motives behind platform wording as the party nervously guards its unity before the next elections.
A Bookman excerpt laments modern warfare and mechanized power as a “God of Steam” while recalling disasters in Frelingham Belgium and Amald Italy. It questions faith, progress, and the cost to humanity, praising no deity and warning against idolizing industry.
A Baltimore American excerpt reproduces a letter from Brig Brigg to his wife from Washington D C dated December 5 1899. The writer says he arrived yesterday and is busy explaining his actions while sending affectionate regards. The OCR shows multiple renderings of names and places.
The saying described castle garden doors swinging inward as a symbol of America offering many advantages that drew people here and kept them from leaving. Likewise, businesses that advertise attract customers, benefiting both buyer and seller.
Chicago December 23 A verdict for 21067.98 dollars against the bondsmen of Charles Warren Spalding and for the University of Chicago was returned today The suit sought 575963 dollars the amount of university funds in the Globe Savings Bank where Spalding was president at its failure
A Dubuque reminiscence recalls Col. Henderson the Speaker of the House who came from Fayette County in 1864 as a poor farmer’s son. He rose through recruitment duty and the Forty sixth Infantry, later serving as internal revenue collector and lawyer before Congress. The piece notes his swift ascent, local influence, and a famed street-scuffle with T L Bowman that hardened into friendship, plus his reputation as a chorister within the House.
A garbled medley of Christmas hymns recounts shepherds in the fields and the Angel of the Lord delivering glad tidings. It blends verses from Tate Brady and Wesley with classic carols about Christ’s birth, peace on earth, and heavenly choirs.
The writer recalls Col Henderson’s early years in Dubuque, noting his military and political career, family influence, and Sunday evening singing with neighbors. He emphasizes that the piece reflects personal memories, not a political endorsement, and that the author never voted for Henderson nor supports his ambitions.
The piece reviews Iowa political notes from representatives and senators with references to birthplace counts and ballot irregularities in Cedar Rapids, plus editorials on Wall Street influence, suffrage, and party machinery. It closes with a death notice for Eva Pierce, age 34, in Independence with funeral arrangements.
In Fort Dodge a long standing dispute within Corpus Christi parish, tied to Archbishop Hennessy’s order, was appealed to papal officials. Rome’s inquiry found the case costly to take to Rome and the matter has been dropped.
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