The Ivory Palaces and the Odor of Christ’s Garments
Dr. Talmage extols the glories of heaven drawing on Psalm imagery to portray Christ’s robes as fragrant with myrrh aloes and cassia. He compares earthly riches to the ivory palaces of heaven, urging repentance and faith to enter the scented, healing presence of Jesus. He recalls Christ’s suffering and burial gifts of myrrh then invites listeners to be washed anew and join departed loved ones in heaven.
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Washington
Dr. Talmage
Cassia
Paris
Church of Notre Dame
Pius VII
Napoleon
Napoleon II
Christ
Aloes
Ethan Queen
Vashti
Marie Antoinette
Louis Ntv
Anne Boleyn
Henry VIII
Zion
Earth
Heaven
Bethlehem
Jesus
Anyother
John Howard
Oberlin
Confucius
Caesar
Beethoven
Charlemagne
Cicero
John
Hell
Jesus Christ
Ecassia
Ivory
Ahab
Solomon
Tuileries
Windsor Castle
Alhambra
Kremlin
Rhineas
Church
Ivory Palaces
Southern Pacific
Toronto
Teeven
God
Machine to Cure Stammering
A Pennsylvanian inventor presents a device for stammering cure. A pair of slotted metallic plates connected by a narrow neck are placed on either side of the tongue. An adjusting screw clamps the plates in place to hold the tongue.
State Board Cuts Iowa Real Estate Taxable Value
Des Moines reports a net $14.5 million drop in taxable real estate value after the board of review adjusted assessments under the new 24 percent valuation law. Several counties saw rises while others fell. total statewide taxable value for 1899 stands near $397 million, down from $411 million. The article also notes savings moderate, bank deposits up, and pensions paid through Des Moines agencies.
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Des Moines
State Board of Review
Board of Review
Allamakee
Appanoose
Clarke
Davis
Decatur
Harrison
Henry
Lown
Jefferson
Keokuk
Lucas
Madison
Mahaska
Marion
Monroe
Palo
Judge Rules Medical Licensing Act Unconstitutional
Judge James D. Gamble in Knoxville declares the state license law for physicians unconstitutional as discriminatory in the case Dr. George B. McClelland vs J F Mentzer sheriff of Marion county. The ruling nullifies the $250 itinerant physician license provision and allows practice without qualification until legislature acts. The decision may be appealed to the supreme court. Dr Diamond Dick resumes practice in Pella Marion county.
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James D. Gamble
Knoxville
George B. McClelland
J. F. Mentzer
Marion County
Gamble
McClelland
Diamond Dick
Pella
State Board of Medical Examiners
Judge Gamble
Supreme Court
Peculiar cattle disease blinds Webster county herd
A Webster county farmer, James Cunningham near Claire, reports a new disease that blinds his cattle within a month, affecting about one third of a herd. The pasture has been used for years with no known cause. Veterinary Surgeon Gibson will examine the herd.
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James Cunningham
Claire
Webster County
Gibson
Strife Ends as M S L Wins Storm Lake Right of Way
Attorneys for the Minneapolis and St. Louis and the Milwaukee railways sign an agreement. Milwaukee withdraws its men and will not interfere with the St. Louis track laying. The St. Louis plans to lay four tracks over the disputed line, with both sides preserving alleged rights.
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Nivwal Mailroads
Storm Lake
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Milwaukee Roads
Milwaukee
St. Louis
State approves contract to employ Anamosa convicts
The state board of control approved a contract with American Cooperage to hire 50 Anamosa convicts at 56 cents per day. The company supplies guards and facilities while the prison provides keepers and the “mien,” Warden Hunter said in Des Moines, denying any strike rumors as fake.
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State Board of Control
American Cooperage Company
Hunter
Des Moines
A Romance in Laporte as Man Gomo Weds Miss Fouts
William Brown of Mangon weds Miss Stellan Fouts daughter of Col Couts of Laporte in a ceremony sparked by an advertisement and correspondence. The bride’s family is noted in Indiana circles. The attorney general begins suit in Morrison County to stop Noble Lake drainage into the Missouri, with W A Smith as defendant. The case tests state power to protect lakes amid recent drainage trends.
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Laporte
Ind
William Brown
Mangon
Stellan Fouts
Col
Boln Couts
Indiana
Jorrison County
Noble Lake
W. A. Smith
Missouri
Texas mother travels to Sioux City with family on foot
Mrs. John Arthur arrives in Sioux City with three young children after walking from Texas since March with three dollars. Her belongings weigh about 150 pounds and are loaded in a child's toy wagon. She reaches the city healthier and bronzed thanks to roadside aid from travelers.
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John Arthur
Sioux City
Texas
Bridgewater Man Ends Life After Family Disturbance
George Sickles an old resident of Bridgewater killed himself with a revolver after threatening self harm following a family disturbance. He leaves a wife and nine children, four of whom died earlier.
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George Sickles
Bridgewater
Big Four Old Settlers to Meet in Sheldon in September
Extensive plans are under way for the Big Four Old Settlers association to convene in Sheldon in September. Ex congressman George D. Perkins of Sioux City, once a state senator during the district’s crasshopper days, is expected to deliver the address to thousands gathered for the celebration.
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Big Four Old Settlers' Association
Sheldon
George DD. Perkins
Sioux City
Big Four
Soldiers' Home annual report shows costs and attendance
The Soldiers' Home at Marshalltown reports June 30 1896 to July 1 1899 with an average yearly attendance of 536. Total maintenance cost 77508.01 dollars and 153.17 per capita while provisions cost 20506 dollars and 55.37 per capita. Net cost per ration 15.17 cents. Net gain in attendance 16. Inmates came from Iowa towns 904 the largest group with Illinois 313 New York and Ohio 121 each Indiana 61 and Missouri 63. Commandant Horton urged state funding to furnish the Old Folks Home, noting only 400 dollars remained for completion and funds cannot be shifted from other appropriations.
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United States Pension Agency
Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
Towa
Sinate
State Board of Control
Marshalltown
New York
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Horton
Mysterious Sleep Death Shocks Clinton Resident
John Beaumont, long a respected Clinton citizen, fell into an apparent sleep from which he did not awaken for two days before dying. Doctors found no struggle and noted a small lip hemorrhage. They could not explain the sudden slumbering death. Beaumont’s children remain prominent in local business.
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John Beaumont
Clinton
Beaumont
Cinton
Fidelity Loan and Trust Receivership Slated in Sioux City
District Judge George W. Wakefield appoints A G Whitney receiver for Fidelity Loan and Trust Co of Sioux City. Creditors hope to net around 500000 from stockholder assessments under double liability law as the firm faced limited visible assets and prior lending ventures.
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Fidelity Loan and
Neant Company
Sioux City
Hope
George W. Wakefield
A. G. Whitney
Fidelity Loan and Trust Company
Fidelity
Ames professor selected to teach farming in Turkey
Prof D A Kent of the State Agricultural College Ames Iowa has been chosen as a lecturer in farming for the Turkish empire. The sultan seeks to improve soil and crops and a Turkish representative in Washington recommended Kent after the State Department backed him. Kent signaled his willingness to accept the mission.
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D. A. Kent
Lows
Webster City inventor unveils corn-cutting machine
A Webster City canner, ii A. Stare, has perfected a corn-cutting device to recut corn after removal from the cob. Experts call the invention highly successful and desirable. The machine cuts kernels evenly, saves money by allowing closer canning, and a patent has been applied for.
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A. Stare
Webster City
Stamp Tax Ruling Reaffirms Unstamped Check Policy
United States Collector Patterson in Dubuque announces a ruling on stamping bank checks. Banks must not affix stamps to unstamped checks and must return to the drawer any unstamped checks presented for payment. Banks persisting will be reported to the district attorney for prosecution.
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United States
Patterson
Dubuque
Gas Flow Strikes Deep Well South of Mount Pleasant
Natural gas was found in large quantities while drilling a deep well south of Mount Pleasant. The flow ignited when the pipe was opened, the blaze shooting high into the air and singeing workers. A line will be laid to control the leak as this marks the first gas flow in that Iowa region. The Iowa Pharmacists report at Clear Lake elected J. H. Pickett as President with officers including L. Fr. Baas and E. Isuldwin as vice presidents, Howard Fletcher as secretary, J. B. Webb as treasurer, and John Etsoll as local secretary.
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Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Hotel Orleans Owner
Nforace 1 Leland former proprietor of the Hotel Orleans Spiritlake filed a voluntary bankruptcy in federal court at Sioux City reporting assets of 4652 with liabilities of 40411.50 His creditor list ties the Orleans connection to his business failure.
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Nforace 1
Leland
Orleans
Spiritlake
Sioux City
Heir to Millions Dies in Boone Widow of Obedience Briggs
Mrs. Obedience Briggs, heir to Trinity church property in New York City valued in the millions, died at Boone. The present owners offered a settlement of about $56,000. Mrs. Briggs left moderate means.
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Obedience Briggs
Boone
Trinity Church
New York City
Briggs
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