Great Fairfield revival ends as water power pews silent
The Dover Del child Horace Marvin, son of Dr H N Marvin, found dead near his Big Meadow farm home after two months of searches, suspected foul play. San Francisco streetcar strike blocks transit citywide. Guatemalan officers face Mexico over a high profile assassination. A Melee of other brief items include a Bay Area contest, a lawyer’s suicide note, and Lake Erie shipping activity.
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Little Horace Marvin
H. N. Marvin
Big Meadow Farm
Dover
Del
San Francisco
Guatemain
Mexico
City of
Barifins
Guatemala
Cabrera
Mroest W. Huffcutt
New York
Hughes
Chienes
Collins and Otters
Chicace
Pune
Mark Twain
HL Farrar
New Orleane
Roosevelt
Congress
Converts Throng Fairfield In Four Week Revival Record
More than eleven hundred people were converted at four weeks of meetings in Fairfield. Attendees included Malleable Iron Works workers Turney and Louden men and other local professionals. Evangelist Sunday traveled to Chicago then Knoxville, while Forest City band provided music and Lindsay Denison of American Magazine covered the events. The revival drew diverse locals from business, farming, clubs, colleges, and G A R members.
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Airfield
G. A. KR
Fairfield
Final Farewell at Fairfield Revival Ends Sunday
Rev William A Sunday closes four week revival in Fairfield with 11 conversions and a farewell crowd. He prays for Fairfield and surrounding towns, thanks ministers and reporters, and urges attendees not to say tomorrow.
Baseball Scores Across Leagues And Cities
Chicago May 6 Following are baseball scores for the day across leagues and cities. Saturday results include Pittsburgh 1 Chicago 0 and New York 10 Brooklyn 0 in the National League, with Cincinnati 5 defeat Cincinnati 1 and St Louis 2 Philadelphia 1 in other matchups. Sunday results show Chicago 4 Cleveland 1, St Louis weather, and Western and Association play with multiple city pairings and weather notes.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
St Louis
Weather Association
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus St. Pan
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
Milwanukee
Toledo
Columbus- le Pan
Western
Omaha
Sioux City
Denver Pueblo
Denver
Lincoln
Des Moines
Smallest Colt Foaled in County Owned by A. P. Conklin
In Geenfield Indiana on May 6 a remarkably small foal was born to a Shetland pony weighing 275 pounds. The miniature colt weighs 20 pounds, stands 20 inches high and 24 inches long. It is white except for a bay head and neck.
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Geenfield
Ind
A. P. Conklin
Fire in wholesale district destroys five story building
Fire in Kansas City's wholesale district destroyed the five story building at 812 814 Broadway home to the Goldstandt Powell Hat company. The blaze threatened widespread damage and caused an estimated loss of 200000 dollars.
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Kansas City
Broadway
Goldstandt-Powell Hat Company
Death in War Office in Washington
Charles J. Hers a clerk in the adjutant general's office of the War Department was accidentally toppled over a railing on the fourth floor and fell to the basement where he was instantly killed in Washington May 6.
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War Office
Washington
Charles J. Hers
Adjutant General's Office
War Department
Wreck Injured G A R Official Faces Poor Outlook
Rock Island Illinois May 6 Depart ment Commander E H Buck of the Illinois G A R injured in a Milwaukee road wreck March 7 was moved from hospital to a hotel. There is little hope he will recover fully as he is now partly paralyzed and near nervous collapse.
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Rock Island
Ill
Department
E. H. Buck
Illinois G. A. R
Milwaukee Road
The Revival in Figures
A concise financial note shows figures including 3200, 3542, 342, and 140000 with a 6.08 ratio. These numbers appear as financial indicators or stock-style data in a brief from the era.
Subscriptions Grow After Rev Sunday Free Will Offer
Since the collection last night additional subscriptions to Rev Sunday’s free will offer have come in, making the total sixty dollars. Saturday morning an order was sent from local parties for two large kegs of beer to be shipped there. The beer arrived, but the parties refused to receive it after hearing Billy Sunday’s temperance sermon. Some still say Sunday’s talks are not heeded.
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God
Jesus
Fairfield
Libertyville
Ottumwa
Hirwingham
Richland
Eldon
Batavia
Mt. Pleasant
Brighton
Fred
Egypt
Pharaoh
Moses
Tabernacle
the Tabernacle
Moody
Christ
Billy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Great Fairfield Revival
Ihmense
Malleable Iron Works
Turney and Louden
Senate
Evangelist
Forest City
Lindsay Denison
American Magazine of New
Sunday
William A. Sunday
Burlington No. 2
Knox Ville
Jesus Christ
White House
Mr. Sunday
Q Lord
James
Leggett House
Power
Denison
American Magazine
Daily Journal
the Courier
Courier
Lee
Bell
Ife
W. A. Sunday
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