First Christmas Message and Song Reverberates Worldwide
The long Christmas sermon expounds that the joy of Christ’s birth stems from a Saviour for all people. It notes how materials blessings followed Christianity while true joy remains spiritual, urging believers to express that joy through praise to God, peace on earth, and good will toward men.
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Chicago
David
Christ the Lord
Israel
Christ
Edersheim
Heaven
Earth
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Ruskin
Science
Bethlehem
Garth
Mary
Gadara
Samaria
Nicodemus
Zaccheus
Saul
Damascus’ Gate
Phillips Brooks
Realm of Christmas Joy in Self Denial
A Watchman meditation on choosing self denial to uplift others during Christmas. It highlights a poor seamstress who sacrifices comfort to make gifts, praising noble spirit, while urging readers to act with thoughtfulness and service to spread joy.
South Carolina Editor Doubles Leads For Objectors
The Pittsburg Gazette notes a policy shift where the editor will now use double leads when a reader objects instead of standard paragraph replies.
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South Carolina
Pittsburg Gazette
Iowa boards plan penal code reform center stage
Des Moines reports outline a reform first penal code with jail inspections juvenile court presence and parole system. Indeterminate sentences proposed for serious crimes with state supervision and a parole board to oversee release and employment.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Board of Paroles and Pardons
Farmers Being Buncoed By Sioux City Stock Remedy
The Sioux City Stock Remedy Company, recently cited in a Sioux City justice court for alleged swindling in securing farmers to sign as stock food agents, has begun operations on the east side in Monona county. Dolly Rivan of Sioux City, aged 18, set her clothes ablaze in a bathroom over jealousy, resulting in fatal burns.
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Sioux City
Dolly Rivan
Ban on Water Cure At Iowa State University
The liberal arts faculty at the State University of Iowa City condemns the water cure used on freshmen and sophomores. Students from both classes have been immersed in the campus watering tank after hair cutting and iodine application. About 30 students from each class have experienced the practice.
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Faculty of Liberal Arts
The
State University At
Iowa City
Pure Food Law Drive Advances in Iowa Legislature
The Iowa state board of agriculture advocates stronger food adulteration controls. A committee led by ex Governor Packard and M J Wrage completed a yearlong study and drafted a bill praised by grocers and others. The board plans lobbying to enact the measure at the next general assembly.
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State Board of Agriculture
General Assembly
New York
Iowa
Benjamin S. Salinger
Supreme Court
American Book Company
Salinger
Maynard-Merrill Company
Mutuals
Towa
Board of Agriculture
S. B. Packard
Marshalltown
M. J. Wrage
Deas Moines
Speculation on Iowa Legislature Chairmanships Revealed
State legislature gears up as speakers and chairmen are likely chosen. George W. Clarke of Adel is expected as speaker with Herriott, while Warren Garst or J L Maytag may head appropriations in the Senate. In the House Mahlon Head or I J Benler are named for speaker roles and Temple or Kendall for ways and means or judiciary, with railroads and insurance slots also anticipated for several members.
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George W. Clarke
Del
Herriott
Assembly
Senate
Warren Garst
Carroll
L. Maytag
Kendall
Albia
Judiciary
House
Temple
W. P. Whipple
Vinton
Fr. L. Mossborny
Columbus Junction
B. Courtright
Waterloo
C. C. Dowell
Meu Moines
J. A. Smith
Osage
C. A. Wise
Licely
Iowa widow of Frederick Douglass linked to Sioux County clan
Special correspondence notes that Frederick Douglass widow had Iowa roots. Lelen Pitts Douglass, sister to Gideon W. Pitts of Alloula, was said to be Sioux county’s leading landowner. Her marriage to Douglass surprised family and affected political expectations.
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Frederick Douglass
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Lelen. Pitts Douglass
Gideon W. Pitts
Alloula
Sioux County
Miss Pitts
Congress
District of Columbia
Fraudulent Secret Service Imposter Targeting Iowa Stores
A new fraud is reported across Iowa towns where a man wearing a government badge claims to be a secret service agent. He enters shops, offers to inspect cash drawers, finds counterfeit bills, confiscates them, and threatens to summon federal aid if merchants object. This ruse is said to pressure merchants into surrendering money.
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Iowa
Secret Service
United States
Waverly’s Loyal Citizens Back Public Good Over Personal Injuries
The city of Waverly has not been sued for over 15 years. No town of 3,600 residents can match this record. It is not due to streets, damages, or compromises but to the citizens’ intense loyalty who waive personal injuries for the public good.
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Supreme Court
McClurg
James M. Brenton
Des Moines
Brenton
Waverly
Iowa Mine Operators Elect Officers At Des Moines Meeting
At the annual Des Moines gathering of the Iowa Mine Operators association officers were elected. C. H. Morris of Des Moines was named president with T. J. Phillips of Ottumwa as vice president. L. L. Lodivick of Centerville becomes secretary and T. W. Carpenter of Des Moines takes the treasurer role.
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Des Moines
Iowa Mine Operators’ Association
C. H. Morris
T. J. Phillips
Ottumwa
L. L. Lodivick
Centerville
T. W. Carpenter
Ames college triumphs at Chicago livestock expo
The State Agricultural college at Ames placed strongly at the International Live Stock exposition in Chicago winning two grand championship prizes and totaling 49 prizes worth over 1600 dollars.
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State Agricultural College
Ames
Chicago
Dairying Courses Announced At Iowa State College
Arrangements are made for a two week winter course in dairying for experienced factory operators at Iowa State College Ames starting January 4 1904. A one week course for Iowa farmers begins the same day with grain and stock judging short courses. The program includes butter manufacture milk testing bacteriology scoring butter and guidance on overrun hand separator cream and dairy cattle care selection and management.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Woman Hires Mens Work as Teamster in Des Moines
A Des Moines area teamster, revealed as a woman, wore male attire to work for wages. Lydia Whitaker says she studied at Cedar Falls Normal School and trained in shorthand before marriage ended. After her husband deserted her she took up a job driving a team, concealing her sex by hair under a hat until suspicion arose and police were alerted.
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Southenast
Des Moines
Lydia Whitaker
State Normal School
Cedar Malls
Campaign to boost church attendance by Rev Charles Stelzle
Rev Charles Stelzle of St Louis tours Des Moines urging workingmen to attend churches. He meets trades and labor assemblies and urges alignment with unions to make churches more institutional while denying plans for workingmen’s church buildings. He fears rising European socialist influences may erode Christianity.
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Charles Stelzie
St. Louis
Des Moines
Trades and Labor Assembly
Hero
Machinists’ Union
Mindsfer and Association
Trades Assembly
Stelzle
Claims Chicago land heirs challenge preemption title
Mrs. Mra. Huffman of Noble Washington county claims heirship to land in Chicago tied to Jeduthan Smith. The 160 acre property including Aldine square, valued around 60 million dollars, was preempted in 1834 and patent delivered in 1899. Huffman joins 47 heirs claiming direct title from that date.
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M. Huffman
Noble
Washington County
Chicago
Jeduthan Smith
Aldine Square
Smith
Huffman
Poultry Exhibition Sets Record Attendance in Des Moines
The Iowa Poultry Association opens in Des Moines January 6 to 13 drawing about 1,000 specimens for prize contests including dressed poultry. The event aims to establish Des Moines as a permanent meeting site and lawmakers will consider an appropriation for poultry interests. At Iowa State College Ames the oratorical contest drew a large crowd with H O Tellier winning first through six judges and advancing to Grinnell February 26. August Leuth, the Davenport recaptured kidnapper, is returned to Tipton after escaping December 6.
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Des Moines
Iowa Association
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
H. O. Tellier
Humboldt
Grinnell
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