Scene of Bethlehem Nativity Glory and Mercy Toward All Creatures
The sermon portrays the nativity as a scene where God honors brute creation and childhood, calling shepherds, scientists, and mothers to the manger. It extols mercy toward animals, the value of motherhood, and the enduring influence of sacred childhood on history and destiny.
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Louis Klopsch
N. Y
Washington
Dr. Talmage
Mary
Joseph
Manger
Christ
Ehnovas
Raphael
Tintoretto
Ghirlan‘dojo
Correggio
Leonardo da Vinci
Dresden
Bethlehem
Arth
Naaman
Jordan
Reading Raw Meat Affects Nations And A Prisoner’s Dead Wife
A discussion on raw pork in Germany and trichinosis contrasts science and policy, arguing for public health over tariffs. It cites Dr Stiles, 274 American cases with 208 Germans, and calls for stronger government health action. It then recounts a French penal colony marriage exchange where a groom proves his wife is dead by admitting he killed her, followed by a Philadelphia student noting flies fear music from a shell and Wagner at a concert, per Youth's Companion.
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America
Germany
Stiles
Philadelphia
Park
Wagner
Law-Abiding Commonwealths Highlight Rare Lynch-Free Era
Massachusetts stands with Delaware New Hampshire Rhode Island and Utah as five states with no lynchings in the past 16 years. The list underscores regional and policy differences in crime history across the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Delaware
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Utah
Willie's Strong Defense Incident Stirs Local Debate
In a brief exchange captured by the Yonkera Statesman Willie challenges ongoing interruptions by his mother. The mother retorts, and the moment highlights family dynamics and local discourse on manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Yonkera Statesman
Inauguration Set For Cummins In Des Moines January 16
Des Moines reports Gov elect A B Cummins will be sworn in January 16 at the Des Moines Auditorium with capacity to hear the address. Lieutenant Governor John Herriott and Speaker W N Eaton plan committees for the session amid a large returning Republican legislature.
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Des Moines
Gove
A. B.cummins
Capitol Building
Statehouse
Gov. Shaw
House
John Herriott
W. N. Eaton
Sensation in Des Moines as Klondike fortune arrives
Mrs H Ash land of Dawson City lands in Des Moines fresh from the Klondike with an $80,000 fortune. Registered at Kirkwood hotel she spent lavishly and was soon identified as Miss Jeanette Allen once owner of a famed city resort. She vowed to regain her fortune and return to settle debts, traveling with her husband from Dawson City to Chicago.
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Des Moines
H. Ashland
Dawson City
Klondike
Kirkwood Hotel
Jeanette Allen
Chicago
Directory of Iowa agriculture elects officers at Des Moines meeting
At the annual meeting of the state department of agriculture in Des Moines John Simpson of Knoxville was elected secretary to succeed George I Van Houten of Lenox. Simpson’s assistant secretary duties not filled until the board meets the last Tuesday in January. D Jayson of Des Moines was unanimously reelected treasurer. Director Sage of the Weather Bureau was recommended for reappointment by unanimous vote.
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State Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Ohn Simpson
Knoxville
George I. van Houten
Lenox
Mx. Simpson
Jayson
Sage
Weather Bureau
Trains Collide Head On Killing Mail Clerk in Tama County
Milwaukee passenger train No 3d and freight train No 62 crashed on a curve near Potter station five miles west of Tama. Mail Clerk J Carepenter of Columbus Junction was killed instantly. Engineer Ben Giles of Perry was severely injured. Seven passengers were slightly hurt. The freight engineer says the air brake failed to operate.
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Milwaukee
Potter, Aittle
Tama
J. Carepenter
Columbus Junction
Ben Giles
Perry
State approves Mitchellville girls’ school orchestra hire
The State Department of Agriculture accepts a proposition from the state Board of Control to employ the Industrial School for Girls orchestra at Mitchellville late next August. The 36 piece ensemble will be funded by the fair management and is regarded as one of Iowa’s finest.
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State Department of Agriculture
State Board of Control
Indasitrial School For Girls
Michellville
Fair Management
Towa
Epidemic Waning Among Tadianus on Cama County Reservation
The smallpox outbreak among Tadi nus on the Cama county reservation is waning with no new cases in the last week or ten days. Authorities lacked funds at outbreak start but report recovery and no deaths occurring during the epidemic.
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Tadinus
Cama County
Moritz Acquitted After District Court Trial
David Moritz was acquitted on no charge of criminal assault after a two day trial in Mars district court. He was accused of assaulting ten year old Gulu Correll, daughter of Frank Correll, last May. The case stirred far reaching interest among prominent local families.
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David Moritz
Mars
Gulu Correll
Frank Correll
Diverse Iowa Deaths and Local Incidents Span Towns
A roundup of deaths, accidents, and events across Iowa towns including Dubuque Burlington Mason City Hanford Jewell Sioux City and Floyd County. Notables include bishop Rey buried, banker Robert Moir dies, a 9 year old accident, a man crushed in a corn shelter, a body identified in a boxcar, a 105 year old Norwegian widow, coal vein discoveries in Leon and a fire at Commercial hotel Jewell. Local tax collections and fair notes accompany crime and civic items.
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Tt. Rey
M. Nenthan
Cheyenne
Dubuque
Robert Moir
Oquawka
George Tracy
Burlington
Mabel Dunbar
Susan Dunbar
Mason City
John Grigg
Hanford
Jevans
William Curry
Muchakinock
Sioux City
Julia Lee
Knude Lee
Carpenter
Norway
Leon
Jewell Dunation
Sidenstruck Bros
Clinton County
Mullan
Voorhis
Shenandoah
St. Louis Fair
Black Hawk County
Frank Cain
Eagle
Pat Maloney
Armour
Maloney
Cain
BR. C. Powers
Floyd County
Powersville
Forestry tax plan gains strong support in Iowa
A state forestry push led by Prof I L Paminel and T I Macbride seeks a new department of forestry with state tax exemptions for forest reserves. The draft bill, to be urged in the coming legislature, would tax land used for tree planting at a nominal price and require minimum tree counts per acre. It also envisions state inspection to curb fraud and prohibits pasture on tax exempt timber tracts.
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Lows
Des Mathey
I. I. Paminel
State College
Anes
T. I. Macbride
Iowa City
Department of Forestry
Aspeas
Iowa
Soldiers' Day Restoration Debated at State Agriculture Meet
At the Des Moines gathering of the state agriculture delegates Commander George Metzgar introduced a resolution to restore Soldiers' Day, a free admission event for soldiers and families once barred since 1901. The fall state fair is set for August 22-30, 1902, with no opposition to the restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Agriculture
George Metzear
Grand Army
Department of Town
Tate Din Town
Metvogar
Des Moines
Ineluslve
Mystery Man Found Frozen Near Orange City
Sheriff A J Henry of Sioux county holds a mysterious Polish man identified as Fred Krisehlick after rescue from a straw stack near Orange City. He lived secretly there for about three weeks, initially appeared Black, later revealed fair skin after cleaning. Authorities suspect he fled punishment elsewhere and await further investigation.
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A. J. Henry
Sioux County
Orange City
Fred Krisehilek
Tle
Krisehlick
Fire escape legislation push by Iowa association head
President W J Wheeler of the Iowa State Traveling Men's association with Secretary J Ti Haley seeks state laws requiring hotel owners to install fire escapes for every room above the first. A stationary escape system or rope exits would be required where feasible, with efforts ongoing for a decade. Also noted: farmers south of Ames advancing telephone service with small independent lines and proposed inter town connections via a nine mile line from Ames.
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W.J. Wheeler
Iowa
State Traveling Men's Association
J. Ti. Haley
Des Moines
Wheeler
Ames
Slater
Wexley
Kelley
Wedding Reunites Long‑Separated Couple in Dubuque
Julius Stundenmeyer and Mrs. Emily McPheeters were wed again in a Dubuque justice court after a 20 year separation. The pair had divorced after their first marriage and Emily had married three husbands who died. Stundenmeyer had been in Wyoming when he learned she was free, then returned and they remarried.
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Justice’s Court J
Dubuque
Julius Stundenmeyer
Emily McPheeters
Standenmeyer
Wyoming
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