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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1893
Page
3
A parable contrasts Faith and Reason as two travelers on a journey of knowledge. Reason studies the world, proves the earth moves, and uncovers physical laws, while Faith seeks the divine behind facts, translating Earth's wonders into spiritual understanding. Both influence science, art, and belief in different ways.
Jim recalls leaving Wisconsin to seek riches in New York. After his father and mother face dire poverty, a sudden cash windfall from Chicago changes the scene. The family bonds deepen as Jim plans to send money home weekly and a friend vows to return to Maine.
In a Wild West aside from a humor magazine, a comic remark notes Mud Kat cemetery with a single cross and a cowboy quip about the fence. The piece adds a wry line about more women seeking elopement chances and a Burnt child fearfully plays with fire yet persists.
A Chicago World’s Fair piece argues visitors can spend as little as ten cents on basic travel and meals or as much as a small fortune on luxuries. It tallies typical costs from transportation to lunches, guides, and small shows, noting many spend about $2 a day while a few splurge.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church at Washington sustains the appeal from the New York presbytery verdict acquitting Dr. Charles A. Briggs of heresy by 383 to 118. Voting details show 298 to sustain wholly, 45 to sustain in part, and 116 not to sustain. The trial featured remarks by Professor Smith of Cincinnati and noted the broad opposition within the New York synod.
The thirty-ninth general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of North America met at Monmouth Oregon and dissolved Wednesday. Invitations to meet at Albany Oregon were accepted. The assembly approved reform treks, funded missions, and urged abstinence from tobacco, with total contributions about 1.4 million and 805 ministers across 935 congregations.
Special telegraphic reports describe crop conditions across states. Illinois reports excessive rainfall slowing planting while Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin report generally favorable planting and good yields though cool weather slows growth in places. In Minnesota wheat and grass grow well but corn progresses slowly. A Burlington Chicago flyer wreck near Denver injures three. Nelson Mounts and others plan to control Sioux City Union Stock Yards via options.
Clayton N. Jewell of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad travels to Southwestern Kansas to break the breuth that has persisted for over eight months, disrupting conditions and operations.
Walter B Main's circus train derailed on the Tyrone and Clearfield branch near Vail Station, five miles north of Tyrone. Five killed and ten injured as cars toppled over a 30 foot embankment at 40 mph. numerous animals escaped or were captured later, including big cats. Engineer Steven Cresswell is missing. The loss to proprietor Main is $150,000.
The clerk of the house will open sealed records June 5 for all contests where parties may save portions of the evidence. Notable disputes include Belknap vs Richardson in Michigan with a 10 vote margin, Watson vs Black in Georgia, and Enloe vs Stewart in Illinois among others.
Passengers on the World's Fair steamer Kk. G. Stewart narrowly avoided a lake bath when the Buffalo freight steamer struck her on the port side in the Chicago river. The steamer buckled, panicked passengers fled ashore as both ships failed to slow, then the Stewart wriggled free and passengers reached the dock safely. Also reported is a treasury note noting gold exports from January 1 totaling 60 million pounds sterling, with a net treasury loss of 25.35 million dollars and gold reserves dropping from 121.27 million to 95.91 million since 1893.
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