Fairest of the Fair Christ sermon on His cleanliness and sympathy
Rev. T DeWitt Talmage argues that Jesus was altogether lovely in appearance and character. He praises Christ’s cleanliness sobriety domesticity and deep sympathy, citing biblical scenes and historical art to illustrate how the Saviour embodied virtue and self sacrifice.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Bethlehem
Christ
St. John
Damascus
Phidias
Polygnotus
Dionysius
Heliopolis
Egypt
Chirst
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Leonardo da Vinci
Ruapheal
Albert Durer
Lition
Isis
Lazarus
Martha
Mary
Jesus
Taman
Tama
John Murphy
Fiske
Tredley Vicars
Ilim
Blandina
Smithfield
Martyvrs
Ile
Palestine
Jesus Christ
Martin Luther
Heavenly
Nain
Gennesaret
Paul
Ostia
District Commissioners Warn Coxey March To Washington
The District of Columbia commissioners issued a proclamation warning Coxey's unemployed marchers not to assemble in Washington on May 1. They condemn the plan as dangerous to peace and urge participants to seek lawful means. President Cleveland approved the stance, confirming federal and local intent to maintain order.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Coxey
Congress
National Capital
Cleveland
Fort Myer
Virginia
National Capitol
City of
Culhanbia
Capitol
Five Little Girls Missing and Dead in Alabama Woods
Mrs. George Sinclair reported her five daughters aged 2 to 6 missing after a visit. Search found their bodies with head wounds in woods near the house. A nearby millpond held Horace Johnson, an insane man, presumed to have murdered the children and drowned himself. In New York, William Lohman, ex cashier of Brooklyn excise, is charged with embezzling $30,000 after admitting $19,400. Edward Reed, longtime Albany carpet maker, dies at 77 in New Jersey leaving $2,000,000 estate.
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Fantile
Christ
Matthew
Marl
Luke
Cana
Galilee
Bethany
Jerusalem
Central Park
Edinburgh
Arthur’s Seat
London
Hyde Park
Christile
Jesus
Mary
Martha
Lazarus
Maury
Tuscocwan
Ala
George Sinclair
Horace Johnson
New York
William Lohman
The
Excise Department of
Brooklyn
Toronto
Ont
Edward Reed
Albany
Briel Church
N. J
Desert Their Plows Leads to Army Caravans in Iowa and Washington
In Avoca Iowa on April 24 farmers raced to load wagons with food clothing and blankets for Kellys army marching 20 miles toward Washington. General Kelly urged a peaceful approach but outlined plans to press Congress via a petition to use arid lands for irrigation and job creation for the unemployed.
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Avoca
Neola
Kelly
Rock Island
Washington
Pottawattamie County
Avod
Nishnabotna
Coxey
Frye
Pence
Colorado
Senator Allen
Nebraska
McGuire
California
Peffer
Kansas
Congress
Commission On Arid Lands
Boonsporo
Lieut. Browne
A. E. Redstone
Grand Army of the Republic
Browne
Baltimore
Brennan
Ile
Iowa
Telly
Wees
Maryland
Inman
Imperimento
Massachue
Fitzgerald
Bene
Bene En Ene Bia Ree
Galvin Grayson
Ohio
Tae Shepherd
Sweetland
Aubry
Indiana
New Jersey
Berks
Aod
Montana Norman
Wisconsin
Jones
Ex Chancellors Death Sparks Iowa Census Pride
Ex chancellor William G. Hammond of the State University of Iowa dies in St Louis. The Des Moines report notes his scholarly leadership and Blackstone editions. The census bulletin highlights Iowa leading in hogs dairy corn oats and cattle with strong farm value and a new Soldiers and Sailors Monument plan. An unknown mutilated male body found on the Keokuk road near Keokuk is noted.
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Hammond
Des Moines
Des Mores
William G. Hammond
Law Department
State University of Iowa
St. Louis
United States
Blackstone
Francis Lieber
New York
Iowa
Anamosa
Law
State University
St. Louis Law School
United States Census
Nebraska
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Illinois
Ohio
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Minnesota
California
BOWE
Towa
Bennsylvan
Low Wee
Mississippi River
Mano
St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwest
Keokuk
Foreign Notes and Global Ventures From Far Lands
Reports note Australian butter landed in London aboard a vessel. New Zealand forms a whale station plan at Kermadec Islands. Britain plans to enlarge the British Museum by five and a half acres from the Duke of Bedford’s land. Austria gifts rifles and cartridges to Treeland, aiding a socialist Africa colony. Paris hosts an international book and paper industries exhibition in July. Toren reports a rise in tinted gold use for design work.
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London
New Zealand
Kermadec Islands
Pacific Ocean
Duke of Bedford
Ministry of War
Treeland Association
Africa
Brotherhood of Man
Paris
Murderer Ashworth Ends Life After Iowa Shooting
George Ashworth who killed Mrs. Wilbur Mason near Summerset on March 26 shot himself in the head in a barn eight miles south of Norwalk as a posse prepared to escort him to his mother's farm. He died after being taken home. Mason survived briefly before succumbing to injuries.
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George Ashworth
Wilbur Mason
Summerset
William Ash
Norwalk
Ashworth
Will Continues Old Rate in Iowa Rail Freight
Railroad commissioners queried managers of Iowa roads about the Western Freight association rule to charge no freight under fifty cents. Most roads said they would keep the old minimum rate of twenty five cents.
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Iowa
Western Freight Association
Winners named in Iowa teachers oratorical contest
The Burlington Iowa Inter-county Teachers association oratorical contest results list first prize to Miss Edith Steckel Bloomfield second to Miss Grace Swift Moulton and third to Miss Minnie Fair Agency.
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Burlington
Iowa
Weekly Crop Report Highlights Favorable Growing Conditions
The weather was cloudy and cool but rainfall was sufficient for present needs and left the ground in excellent condition. Spring cereals were coming up nicely and the March freeze caused less damage than expected. The fruit outlook improved over two weeks ago and farm work was well advanced.
Tragic Death by Suicide in Mason City Jail
James Stephens aged 14 died by his own action in Mason City jail after two weeks’ confinement for stealing a watch and chain. He ingested carbolic acid and died within minutes. He appeared to have no home as both parents died when he was an infant.
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James Stephens
Mason City
Woman seeks divorce over onion-eating and breakfast habits
In Davis County a woman filed for divorce citing her husband eats onions, no longer combs his hair as before the honeymoon, and insists on warm biscuits for breakfast, according to the local notice.
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Davis County
Vicious Cemetery Desecration Hits Jefferson Graveyard
Overnight at the Jefferson cemetery vandals entered the grounds and toppled tombstones monuments and marble slabs. Nineteen graves were looted and shafts ruined with no reason given for the outrage.
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Jefferson
District court awards seven thousand for malicious prosecution
The district court awarded Henry Hefner a $7,000 judgment against the National Bank of Sioux City for malicious prosecution. Other items note deaths and incidents across Iowa including fall fatality of Everett Gipple near Grandview, a baker Joseph Haas’ death in Hampton, and financier misfortunes, with various local losses, accidents, and crimes reported.
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Everett Gipple
Isaac Gipple
Grandview
Henry Hefner
Livestock Commission
National Bank of
Sioux City
Joseph Haas
Hampton
Rudolph Linder
Porter
Burnside
Farragut
Hurlington
Thiry
Hannah Chase
Rolfe
Claymen
M. Mennser
Fontanelle
Ida Menser
Eldredge
Corning
Critchfield
Creston
Iowa Falls
Amadus Pearson
Keosanqua
Iowa
Charles K. Polk
Myron Morrow
Barnes City
Goodale
Talderson
Yalderson
Frederick Wooton
Davenport
Henry Gear Foote
St. Louis
Burlington
A. L. Connable
Keokuk
Hotel Keokuk
Kirkwood
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Commission
Freddie Johnson
W. D. Gilbert
William McElroy
Roy Gage
Logan
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