Bible in Education Prompts Reform in Reading Traditions
An unsigned editorial lauds Beveridge on The Bible as Good Reading in the Saturday Evening Post, urging better Bible literacy among students and scholars. It argues for Bible study in schools and Sunday Schools, notes varied Bible versions, and highlights the Bible’s literary influence on figures like Tennyson and Webster. The piece condemns neglect of Scripture among aspirants to scholarship and calls for public discussion of crime and reform topics.
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Albert J. Beveridge
Saturday Evening Post
Yale
Beveridge
Adam and
Abel
Goliath
Galgotha
Scott
Shakspeare
Julius Caesar
Macauley
Milton
Tennyson
Enoch Arden
Mr. Beveridge
Webster
Thaw Defense Teams Face Jurist Jealousies in Des Moines Visit
The text notes rivalries among Thaw defense lawyers suggesting one cohesive team could be better than many divided by conflicts. It mentions the primary law conforming to Bryan's wishes and cites a Des Moines visit during a psychological moment.
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Harry K. Thaw
Mr. Thaw
Bryan
Des Moines
Primary measure ridiculed as remorseless machine in Iowa
The Cedar Rapids Republican condemns the plurality primary measure before the legislature calling it the pet device of a remorseless machine. It mocks legislators for pretending it targets bossism while suggesting it serves entrenched interests.
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Cedar Rapids
Republican
Aama
Iowa
Missouri Senate Moves to Curb Horse Race Scores
The Missouri senate debated a bill to bar newspapers from publishing horse race results, prompting questions about extending restrictions to baseball scores. Senator Smoot defended his stance in a Tuesday senate speech amid a broader contest over his office.
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Missouri Senate
Smoot
Senate
Promised Short Session of the General Assembly Noted
Report describes a promised brief session of the General Assembly and cautions that the upbeat forecast may be overly optimistic. No further details on dates or outcomes are provided in the text.
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General Assembly
Iowa House Passes Tax Relief and Fraternal Insurance Reform
The Iowa House approved tax relief allowing resident property owners to deduct three quarters of property tax, voting 73 to 27. It backed the Jones bill requiring fraternal insurance firms to use a national mortuary table for assessments, boosting rates. Other actions included labeling paint in the Newberry bill and teaching agriculture in rural schools. The Senate adjournment resolution failed in the House, and several other measures moved forward or stalled.
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Bryan
Des Moines
House
Newberry
Paul
Senate
Whipple
Benton County
McAllister
State Executive Council
Lambert
Marston
State Board of Health
Moore
Linn
Board of Supervisors
Dubuque County Notes School Closings and Local Trials
Center Point schools closed due to smallpox. Capt. Rathbun recovering from pneumonia. Lenox College loses to Coe 40 to 26. Dubuque County weighs buying voting machines at 650 dollars each. Cedar Rapids carrier Shafer arrested for stealing from letters. county spelling contest with 600+ pupils.
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Dubuque County
Fred W. Shafer
Cedar Rapids
C. G. Stearns
Waterloo
Archbishop Keane Calls for Mulct Law Enforcement in Dubuque
In a dramatic Sunday sermon at St. Raphael's, Archbishop Keane vowed to enforce the mulct law in Dubuque and urged law loving citizens to stand by him. He denounced influential parish leaders as moral cowards for backing liquor interests and pledged persistent action until all law provisions are observed. He recalled Father Matthews and urged united Catholic resolve to end drink in the city.
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Welcome Mowry
Iowa
Michael Beacom
Delaware County
Ryan
Beacom
United States
Delhi
Keane
Dubuque
Dr. Cady
Congregational Church
St. Raphael's Cathedral
Father Matthews
A Hard Rap at the Statesmen
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes frustration with the current legislature as adjournment nears hoping lawmakers leave some lasting impact amid a volatile session and public speculation about its actions.
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Cedar Rapids
Sermons Trigger Prohibition Push in Dubuque
Dr. George L. Cady, pastor, led a protest against the liquor traffic in Dubuque urging strict enforcement of the mulci law after visiting city saloons in disguise. He noted only the mulch tax is paid and accused Mayor Schunk and Aldermen Hopkins and Stumpf of financial ties to liquor interests.
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George L. Cady
First Congregational Church
Cady
Dr. Cady
Schunk
Hopkins
Stumpf
Faithful Dog Stands By Master Even At Death
A famous defense of a dog as man’s truest friend ends with a note that the two cent fare bill will curb interurban trains, a claim labeled as a scare by the writer. The essay extols canine loyalty in prosperity and adversity, highlighting the dog’s constant presence from birth to burial.
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Cummins
Legislative Assembly
Ellsworth of Towa Falls dies at fifty nine
Wealthy citizen J. B. Ellsworth of Towa Falls dies at age fifty nine leaving an estate valued around 1.5 million dollars. He earned much from northern Iowa real estate and loan brokerage. He financed major local projects including the Des Moines Short Line Railway and Ellsworth College and a hospital. His will endows the college with over 200 000 dollars and provides 25 000 for a home for the aged. The rest of his fortune is split among his widow son and daughter.
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Towa
Postal Rule Updates and Fair Dividend Notes
A new postal rule bans leather post cards from U S to foreign destinations and allows either paper or card board. At a Rome convention the left side is for correspondence and the right for addresses. Central City Herald links Jones County Fair dividends to city concessions for fairground use, notes Anamosa fair incurred expenses, and cites Wapsie Valley fair meeting all expenses and boosting the surplus.
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America
Rome
Central City Herald
Manchester
Central City
Benton man sues Dr Kegler Cancer Institute for damages
James Catron of Benton county sues the Dr Kegler Cancer Institute of Dubuque for 30000 dollars. He alleges failure to effect a cure and cruel and inhuman treatment. Catron says he was placed under the care of a 21 year old boy who administered barbarous treatments.
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James Catron
Benton County
Lathrop Returns From Colfax Springs Improved
Hon. G. W. Lathrop came back from Colfax Springs last week reporting some benefit from the waters though not a complete cure. Friends note his condition has improved and express relief at his partial recovery.
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Oxford Mirror
G. W. Lathrop
Colfax Springs
California man thawed dynamite in stove no trial for insanity
A California man who placed six sticks of dynamite in a stove to thaw them would not need a trial to determine insanity. The court ruled that the insanity question could be settled without proceeding to a full trial.
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Atlanta Journal
California
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