Way Truth and Life Sermon on Jesus as the Way
Chicago preacher frames Jesus as the Way the Truth and the Life guiding toward the Father. He compares belief to a three sided sign, urges doubt to turn to Christ, and likens guidance to a faithful unerring guide through life and death toward heaven.
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A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co
Chicago
Jesus
John
Ruth
Thomas
Pilate
Bethany
Satan
Celestial City
Elim
The Way the Truth and the Life in Eternal Light
A sermon extols Jesus as the Way Truth and Life amid reflections on eternal faith. It contrasts Samaritan dialogue with the world’s debates about worship and asserts Christ’s identity, offering living water and eternal life to believers. The piece honors the saints and quotes hymnic lines about the Way, Truth, and Life.
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Gument
Jesus
Mount Gerizim
Jerusalem
Heaven
Mount Gerizims
Jerusalems
God
Count Ponce de Leon
Everglades
Florida
Christ
Death
School board lesson on wool ends with boy’s candor
A Scottish American report recounts a school board class where an officious member pressed a dull boy to name his jacket material. The boy whispered that the jacket was made from his father's old trousers, exposing the blunt humor of the moment.
The Only Way ping pong quip exchange
Dialogue excerpt f from a New York Times item shows Cora asking Merritt if he plays ping pong scientifically and Merritt replying he plays with a cross eyed girl by banking on luck. The exchange highlights a humorous sports culture moment without broader context.
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Cora
Merritt
N. Y
Navy postmaster general recommends more officers and ships
Moody urges congress to add at least 1000 naval officers over four years, 3000 enlisted, and build two new battleships. He stresses officers as the navy's critical need, notes lessons from the Spanish American War, and calls for faster construction with contractor accountability. The Postmaster General Payne report shows 1902 revenues of 121.84 million and expenditures of 124.79 million with a deficit of 2.04 million, and proposes reforms including free delivery expansions and postal check systems.
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Washington
William 21. Mooody
Moody
Flo
Moody Bays
Spain
Pacific
Atlantic
Congress
Payne
Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Common Earriers
Express Compres
Work of the Mint During the Past Year
Washington report from George FE Roberts shows record coinage with 191,419,506 pieces minted, though value fell to 94,526,678 due to demand for small denominations. Gold coinage dropped to 61,980,672 while gold bullion rose to 124,083,712. silver dollars reached 79,402,800 and subsidiary coins 10,713,569.
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Washington
George FE. Roberts
Mint
Mmint
Wastage
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Denver
Weather-driven Trade Boosts Retail and Manufacturing
The Dun and Co Weekly Review notes that excessive rains aided distribution of heavy footwear and winter wear while low temperatures boosted demand for winter apparel. Thanksgiving food sales spurred retail activity. jobbing and wholesale trade stay strong, and factories report orders ahead though coke shortages hinder some operations. Failures: 213 in US, 16 in Canada, versus 152 and 25 last year respectively.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
United States
Canada
Annual Report of Commissioner of Revenue 1902 figures
Washington reports by John W. Yerkes that war tax abolition reduced internal revenue by about 100 million dollars while other taxes rose. Receipts for 1901 and 1902 are listed, with refunds of 445 thousand dollars and rebates of 3.1 million. Abatement claims total 4,743, of which 3,657 were allowed. Production of spirits rose from 126 million to 183 million gallons. Estimated total internal revenue for 1903 is 220 million. Revenue agents seized 1,094 illicit stills and arrested 1,036 violators. one agent was killed and two wounded. Seizures involved 116 distilleries and 66,177 gallons of spirits valued at 153,894 dollars.
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Washington
John W. Yerkes
Internal Revenue
Bureau
Congress
NFL
Mountain tragedy in Hancock county shocks Tennessee
A special dispatch from Sneedville reports Richard Green fatally shot his wife and daughter in an East Tennessee feud tied killing, then killed himself with a shotgun as his clothes burned. The wife and daughter survive, though the widow loses a hand. Jealousy or insanity is blamed. Also noted, Capt A P Mordaunt, first pay gold discoverer at Nome, died in San Francisco.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Sentinel
Sneedville
Hancock County
Upper East Tennessee
Richard Green
Green
Jones
San Francisco
A. P. Mordaunt
Nome
Bankruptcy law report shows 16374 voluntary petitions
Washington December 2 A report on the operation of the bankruptcy law for the last year was submitted to the attorney general by WP C Brandenburg. Voluntary petitions totaled 16374 compared with 17000 in 1901 and 20000 in 1900. Involuntary petitions numbered 2100.
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Washington
WP. C. Brandenburg
New York
Alabama
Massachusetts
Maine
Ohio
Towa
Arizona
New Mexico
Porto Rico
Nevada
Hawaii
Delaware
Idaho
Paralyzed publisher Thomas Henry Kreneh dies in New York
Thomas Henry Kreneh a publisher and dramatic agent died after a two week illness in New York. He ran plays publishing with his father, led Madison Square Garden and Grand Opera House management, built the Broadway and American theaters, produced White Lies Silver King and Little Lord Mauntleroy, and managed the William Russell Opera Company. He represented the Theatre Royal Drury Lane London.
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New York
Thomas Henry Kreneh
Mrfrench
French
Madison Squire Garden
Grand Opera House
Tie
Little Lord Mauntleroye
Willian Russell Opera Company
Tle
Theatre Royal div Drury Lone
London
Pleads Guilty in Michigan? Des Moines Murder Case
In Des Moines Iowa on December 2 Charles Holladay pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree in the spring killing of James Gallaugher, a farmer shot in his sleep. Gallaugher’s wife, Mrs. Gallaugher, was previously tried and acquitted. Holladay had testified against her.
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Des Moines
Charles Holada
Depres
James Gallaugher
Hua Gallaugher
Holada
Gallaugher
Holladay
Clorida
Missing mail sack rattles Danville route
Danville Kentucky carrier James Hocker says he delivered a mail sack containing 14000 dollars in dockets and 9000 dollars in bank drafts and registered letters to the mail agent on a train. Mail agent Kay Hocker denies receiving it. The loss likely occurred between the Danville post office and the depot after dark amid many sacks.
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Danville
Doe
Ta Gael
Internal Revenue Office
Irdaen
James Hocker
Sys
Kays Hocker
Stelon
Italian deputy notes US talks for emigrant relief
Foreign Minister Prinotti announced Italy and the United States opened negotiations to secure compensation for relatives of Italian emigrants killed in America. Italy aims for an equitable treaty interpretation and will share expenses of any lawsuits by Italian subjects.
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Rome
Prinotti
Maly
United States
Havana Sanitation Declines As U S Methods Relax
Reports to the state department note Havana’s sanitary condition deteriorating as relaxation of American sanitation enforcement proceeds slowly. Officials warn inspectors are lenient and violations rise amid shifting measures. Meanwhile Barney Oldfield set a one mile auto record of 1 01 15 and a five mile mark of 5 20 at Grosse Point. Lizzie Wilson is dead and Ruth Stein wounded in a Pittsburg Colwell street shooting. a suspect remains at large.
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Washington
State Department
Havana
Wood
Lowen
Detroit
Mich
Barney Oldfield
Tomy Cooper
Grosse Point Track
Pittsburg
Lizzie Wilson
Ruth Stein
Colwell Street
Forgery Convict Claude T. Stillman Sentenced
Claude T. Stillman once secretary to Guy Murphy was sentenced in Newark to ten years in state prison after pleading guilty to forgery and embezzlement involving funds from the Murphy Varnish Company.
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Newark
N. J
Claude T. Stillman
Guy. Murphy
Stillman
Murphy Varnish Company
Banke of Aurora Burglarized. Three Caught After Alarm
The Banke of Aurora was burglarized but electric alarms triggered and three burglars were captured. One suspect was shot in the leg. Perpetrators described as local.
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Brookings
Aurora
Not Guilty Verdict in Des Moines Finkelstein Case
The jury acquits Harris Levich a Hebrew pawnbroker of murder in Des Moines after a ten day trial. Victim Isaac Finkelstein ex policeman and local politician was killed last August following raids on gambling houses. Finkelstein claimed police protected the gambling dens and Levich said he acted to settle scores with the city administration.
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Finkelstein
Des Moines
Harris Levich
Traal
Levich
Isaac Finkelstein
Winkelstein
Prominent Cedar Rapids Farmer Hangs Self Over Lease
J A Richardson, a well respected farmer near Cedar Rapids, hanged himself in his barn after repenting leasing his homestead to a young tenant. He offered $50 to cancel the contract but the tenant refused the note, wanting cash. Richardson, a Presbyterian church member, was of about years old.
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J. A. Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Richardson
The
Presbyterian Church
Prominent Iowa Lawyer Dies at Council Bluffs Home
The obituary notes Lewis Williams Ross a respected lawyer educator and author who died at his residence in Council Bluffs. He came to Iowa in 1856 and helped found the law department at Iowa University serving as trustee and chancellor. He leaves a widow five children four of whom live in Council Bluffs.
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Lewis Williams Ross
Council Blutts
Iowa
Astate Menibor
Law Department
Iowa University
Ife
Gounell Bhuils
Split for Divorce Over Desertion and Alimony Demand
Lava Bonquest, a farmer near Cedaralls who vanished with a large sum of sale money, has been located in La Porte. His family relations were strained. Mas Bonquest sues for divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion, seeking $500 temporary alimony.
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Lava Bonquest
Cedaralls
la Porte
Mas
Bonquest
Creditors arrange large assignment for Nevada firm
Banks and creditors file a plan for the Boardian Brothers of Nevada with liabilities near 150000 and assets about the same. The Des Moines Buyings bank leads as largest secured creditor, followed by the Miat National Bank of Nevada and the Farmers Bank of Nevada with substantial claims.
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Boardian Brothers
Nevada
Des Moines Buyings Bank
Miat National Bank of
Bfarmers’ Bank of Nevada
Judge Rules Railroads End Duty After Delivery in Sioux City
Judge Wakefield of the district court ruled that a railroad's responsibility ends when a consignment of goods is delivered at its destination. John Thompson of Danbury sued for 2000 damages over a burned household goods car, but evidence showed arrival at the destination and the court directed a verdict for the defendant.
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Judge Wakefield
District Court
Sioux City
John Thompson
Danbury
Aued
Wakefield
Indictment Alleges Adams Express Sold Unlicensed Liquor
A federal grand jury in Des Moines indicted Adams Express company for selling liquor without a government license. The charge centers on deliveries of liquor from Birmingham to consignees.
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Federal Grand Jury
Des Moines
Adams Express Company
Birmingham
C. QO. D
Consignees
Iowa News in Brief from Des Moines to Benton
A string of Iowa items reports multiple deaths including Superintendent Dixon aged 56 at Cherokee and Cyrus Wetherington a Dubuque resident dying in Phullville Wisconsin. Others note deaths in Manchester Independence and Dubuque plus a Belle Plaine yard accident and a Valley Junction hotel robbery. A jury found Erie Wilder not guilty in a murder case. The Sioux City Beet Shop doubles capitalization to 200000. An Ot tumbwa capture and Cedar Rapids liquor arrest are listed along with rail accident deaths and a notable eagle shot near Creston.
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K. Dixon
Omaha
Minors Central
Cherokee
Cyrus KE. Wetherington
Dubuque
Phullville
Wis
Russell
Manchester
Globe House
Independence
Erie Wilder
Hampton
Edgar Dolson
Charles Ast
Belle Plaine
St. Joe
Valley Junction
Cvoke
Iowa Park and Forestry Association
Des Moines
Horticultural Society
Cien
William Booth
World-Wide
Salvation Army
America
Foster’s Opera House
John Buettell
C. W. Mullan
Waterloo
Pomeroy
M. I. Mullan
Pwletch Franklin
Ottumwa
Nleis
Missouri
Marshall Mike Healy
Cedar Rapids
Wesley Daniela
Denver
Sioux City
T. A. Harvey
Pierson
Bert Roe
IL. H W. Roe
Creston
Wireman W. A. Shaffer
B. C. Squire
Benton
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