Asa's Reform Leads Judah to God's Blessing and Peace
A biblical study on King Asa of Judah shows how his youth amid a weak father and idol-worshipping grandmother gave way to loyalty to God. Asa's reforms ended idolatry, brought ten years of peace, prepared defenses against Zerah the Ethiopian, and affirmed that divine blessing rests on faithfulness to God's Law. The message stresses spiritual Israel and the need to build character fortress in youth to withstand later trials.
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Ara
Asa
Zerah
Judah
Beal
Azariah
Adam
Mden
Calvary
Israel
St. Peter
Apostle
Nebraska Town Populations Counted In Census
Census figures from Washington list Hastings 9338 Grand Island 10326 Fremont 8718 Fairbury 56394 Columbus 5014 Beatrice 9353 Nebraska City 5488 Norfolk 6926 York 6235. Washington Comptroller of Currency issued call for statements of condition of all national banks at close of business January 7.
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
Nebraska
Hastings
Grand Island
Freemont
Fairbury
Columbus
Beatrice
Nebraska City
Norfolk
York
Washington
Saloon closing hours and political reforms dominate South Dakota debate
In Pierre South Dakota legislators debate eight hour saloon closings with a split view from daylight to twenty four hours and a compromise likely. Richards primary law drafts spark concerns over factional tickets and machine politics with a county based executive appointment plan and multi round voting. Women legislators seek sanitary food protections and consider equal suffrage depending on sentiment. The state game warden pushes a new antelope protection bill after a ten year limit expired. Senator Perley begins moves toward a law governing the issue.
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Black Hills
Richards
Apalso
Mesdames Johnson
Highmore
Simmons
Faulkton
Sheldon
Sioux Falls
Perley
State laws and church row spark early legislative session
A new session discusses leasing land to deter flax crops and require alternate farming uses. Bills include a provision denying flax planting and a measure to curb church trustees power, demanding member approval by majority vote to control church property amid internal Christian disagreement in Sioux Falls.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota Senate and House Pass Bills on Roads and Prisons
Both chambers extensively processed bills on road funding and public safety. Senate acts include fireproof jails and state land crop limits, while House proposals feature a constitutional amendment publication cap and tax title actions. A joint resolution commences an investigation of the state soldiers home. Dr. Cox's Painless Blister advertised at 50c.
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S. D
Senate
Gemmill
Perley
Appropriations Committee
Hitchcock
Washington
House
Issenhuth
Ingvaldson
Geidt
Kerr
Mertens
Mellette
Parrott
Ziebach
Glassner
Tyndall
Cranston
Ruhmal
Farmers Institutes
Sherman
Commission
State Soldiers Home
Sage Foundation targets loan sharks in New York suit blitz
The Rusell Sage foundation launches suits against five salary loan companies in New York City and plans a national campaign against usurious lenders. Twelve more suits are in prep, with possible criminal actions where warranted. Founders say 400 firms hold about 5 million dollars in capital and issue short term loans yielding about 30 million annually at 120 percent yearly. They advocate a cooperative loan society offering six percent interest, privately funded, to curb oppression.
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New York City
Rusell Sage Foundation
New York
Arthur H. Hall
Foundation
Sage Foundation
Old Soldier Endures and Praises New Life Pills
A war veteran from Erie Pennsylvania named A K Smith recalls years of indigestion constipation and liver trouble. He credits Dr Kings New Life Pills with a complete improvement and recommends them for stomach liver or kidney issues. Available for 25 cents at Diehl and Brown.
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A. K. Smith
Erie
Lorimer Exoneration Faces Senate Challenge
Senate debate looms after Beveridge calls to strip Lorimer of his seat. The report exonerating Lorimer from bribery charges triggers expected fights over privilege and elections. Washington coverage also notes apportionment shifts and Panama Exposition lobbying developments.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Beveridge
Indiana
Senate
Lorimer
Illinois
Committee of Privileges and Elections
Domestic Science Short Course Aims to Aid Women
A Monday start marks a week long domestic science program funded by local businessmen. Miss Norma Brown will teach cooking and household management at the Congregational church basement with sessions twice daily. Tickets cost 2 dollars and enrollment is requested through Mrs. Foster.
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George E. Foster
Ben
B. A. Bobb
Robert Burns
C. A. Bower
J. O. Walrath
Foster
Norma Brown
Aberdeen
Congregational Church
Brown
Dakota Wesleyan
Tobacco Growers Meet to Curtail Output in Kentucky
Delegates from Kentucky West Virginia Ohio Indiana and Missouri convene in Lexington to form a formal organization and choose officers. They have agreed to pool 1911 crops and not plant in 1912 affecting over 100000 growers and a combined 300 million pounds of tobacco annually.
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Lexington
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Misouri
Sheriff Takes Bride In Stanley County nuptials
Pierre South Dakota sheriff C. E. Coyne wed Miss Elizabeth Gird a musician of state wide reputation in a city ceremony last evening.
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Pierre
S. D
C. E. Coyne
Stanley County
Elizabeth Gird
Fight on the saloons goes to Supreme Court
Ottumwa Iowa reports dry forces filed a petition with the board of supervisors challenging 1,970 names on the saloon consent petition and claimed a quick victory in the ongoing fight.
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Supreme Court
Ottumwa, Io
Board of Supervisors
Dr Coxs Harbed Wire Liniment for quick relief
An old time liniment advertised as non burning and non blistering relieves pain quickly and claims to not irritate wounds. Sold by all druggists.
Run on Ward Bank Checked at Noon in New York
Bankers led by J Pierpont Morgan and major financiers shielded New York banks to prevent a deposit run. Madison Trust taken over by Equitable Trust. Morgan also backs Nineteenth Ward bank and others. Carnegie Trust collapse triggers market concern but recovers.
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Ward Bank
New York City
Nineteenth Ward Bank
J. P. Morgan & Company
Morgan
Madison Trust Company
Equitable Trust Company
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Carnegie Trust Company
Bradley Martin, Jr
Trust Company
C.C. Dickinson
Twelfth Ward Bank
van Norton Trust Company
Carnegie
Carnegie Company
Stock Exchange
Masked Bandits Rob Mail Car on North Coast Limited
Two masked highwaymen boarded the North Coast Limited mail car at Seattle’s King Street depot as the train began to depart. The first robber leveled a firearm at Mail Clerk Harry O. Clark and ordered him to surrender, initiating a tense confrontation aboard the train near Auburn, Washington.
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Clark
C. B. Reid
Reid
Auburn
Tacoma
South Mailis
Seattle
Kent
Harry O. Clark
New Rules Fight Opens In Congress Over Bills and Readings
Representative Norris of Nebraska launches a pair of resolutions to publish committee-meeting records and to loosen the rule on discharging committees from consideration of bills. He seeks reading bills only by title on the calendar. Longworth’s tariff commission bill follows with a $250000 appropriation. Taft approves the Army engineers plan for land reclamation funding of 20000000. Elliott Northcutt becomes minister to Nicaragua after serving in Columbia.
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Mann
House
Washington, D. C
Norris
Nebraska
Cannon
Longworth
Tariff Commission
Taft
Congress
Board of Army Engineers
Elliott Northcutt
Clarksburg
W. Va
Columbia
Nicaragua
Aldrich Urged County Option In Nebraska Inaugural
Lincoln Nebraska Chester M Aldrich Nebraska prohibition governor inaugurated at 2 pm urging legislature to enforce bank guaranty law and adopt county option along with restoration of closed primary and other reforms.
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Lincoln
Neb
Chester M. Aldrich
Nebraska
Shallenberger
United States Supreme Court
Aldrich
Indianapolis
Ind
Marshal
Dallas Banishes Gambling Operations
Dallas authorities moved to ban gambling after recent complaints. Knights of the green cloth were driven out of business under orders from State's Attorney Donahue. Officials claim the gambling racket has been permanently shut down and localities must seek other venues.
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Dallas
S. D
Knights of the Green Cloth
Donahue
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