Mending the Nets from the Gospel Net Sermon
Dr. Talmage urges repairing Christian nets to keep souls in the kingdom. He warns against laxity, urges heart work over head, faith over doubt, and urges unity among churches while mending nets in the ship. The talk uses biblical scenes and historical anecdotes to stress practical piety and perseverance.
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Dr. Talmage
James
Zebedee
John
Simon Peter
Egypt
Lake
Moeris
Walter Scott
Sea of Humanity
Galilee
Heaven
Christ
Christendom
Kingdom of God
Ministry
Jesus Christ
James A. Garfield
Richmond
Washington
House of God
Jpaith
God
Zeb
Question of validity in Titus amendment taken to supreme court
Des Moines January 28 special correspondence reports the Supreme Court to hear arguments on the Titus constitutional amendment for biennial elections. Cummins argues for validity. Marsh W Dailey and others contend it is void or misdescribed. Decisions expected late this week. broader political stakes noted across Iowa.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Cummins
Marsh W. Dailey
Washington County
Remley
S. W. Brookhart
C. A. Erwin
Sioux City
Cleaye
Eighteenth
General Assembly
Senate
Harvey
House
Bar
Twenty-seventh General Assembly
Twenty-elgnth General Assembly
Kansas
California
Maryland
Nebraska
Dakota
Nevada
Erwin
Iowa
Sioux
Cherokee
Woodbury
Bequest to Frank Peterson in Aunt’s Will
Frank Peterson of Sions City employed by Postal Pelegraph as Tineman inherits from his aunt Mrs Elizabeth DByeele who died in Philadelphia at 92. The estate is valued at $40,000 and Peterson is among six heirs named, a surprising fortune after years without contact.
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Frank Peterson
Postal Pelegraph Company
Sions City
Tineman
Elizabeth Dbyeele
Philadelphia
Peterson
Old Way Good Enough Candy Makers Agree
Six state candy makers including Illinois Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska and South Dakota reach an agreement to continue hand candy production in Siom City affecting more than 10000 girls employed across numerous cities. They decide not to introduce a chocolate drop machine that could replace forty workers.
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Siom City
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Traveling Doctor Fined for Fraud Over Medicine Returns
Egeeda Schuaier, a traveling doctor representing a German firm, guaranteed refunds on Osceola medicine at one dollar per bottle. When buyers returned the bottles and claimed refunds, he allegedly kept their money and tried to seize the medicine. He became enraged and drew a revolver, resulting in a $59 fine.
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Osceola
Return of a Coin Marks a Quarter Century Reunion
Torrey Hawman, ex-chief of police of Sioux City, found a half dollar stamped with WT, W. 8 by his former employer in the Stoughton Wisconsin blacksmith shop twenty five years ago. The worn coin reappeared at his Sioux City fish market catching him by surprise and prompting him to keep it as a memento.
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TW. Shetter
Stoughton
Wis
Torrey Hawman
Sioux City
Mr. Trawman
Oratorical Contest at Iowa Wesleyan University
Preparations are underway for the state oratorical contest at Iowa Wesleyan University in Mt Pleasant on February 2s with a banquet and reception the night before for visiting students. Contestant names are not yet known. winning topics include National Progress, Morntgy Side College and other listed subjects.
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Lowa Wesleyan University
Mott Pleasant
Morntgy
Des Moines
Brake University
AL Stine
Corneil Ceol- Temes de Ameren
Arson College
Con
Simpsony Merel
Upper Iowa
Sioux City Pioneer Denied Citizenship Despite Voting Record
The Court of Claims ruled John Hornivelk, a prominent Sioux City businessman, not a citizen of the United States despite a long voting history since Lincoln’s era. The ruling cut his share of a $4,660 damages award tied to a cattle theft claim in the Black Hills, citing lack of proof that his father was naturalized.
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Court of Claims of the
United States
John Hornivelk
Sioux City
Hornick, Jless & More
Abraham Lincoln
Lste
Tadiana
Nick
Court of Claims
Ma Jorniek
Died in Want: Eccentric Oskaloosa Recluse Hidden Chest
John Wiox an eccentric resident of Oskaloosa died in poverty after decades of isolation. Neighbors forced access to his bedside as a chest containing 4000 dollars in gold coins was found among his effects after his death.
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John Wiox
Oskaloosa
Cain
Knox
Oskaloosan
The Poet Preacher Edward Davis Turns Stage Actor
Edward Davis, once pastor of Central Temple in Oakland California at age 20, left the ministry after five years to join Robert Downing's company in Conseih Bialts. He gained fame as "the poet preacher" and "Latinage of the west" and was advertised as "the King Richard II of the pulpit."
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Dev
Edward Davis
Robert Downing
Conseih Bialts
Ape
Central Temple
Oakhend
Cab
Daecific
Saloon Law Violations Hit by Supreme Court Ruling
Iowa saloonkeepers warned they cannot run a back room or store beer in a center without street entrance under prohibitory liquor law. Harvard Prof Wart argues burning at the stake should not be a legal penalty for crimes. Sadie Farmer near Mount Ayr was shot nonfatally at Leon by Mrs. C W Sherman now traveling with him.
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Estpreme
Dudge Deamer
China
Iowa
Supreme Court
Prof. Wart
Harvard
South
Sadie Farmer
Mount Ayr
Leon
C. W. Sherman
Winter Stock Judging School At Ames Exceeds Expectations
The winter stock judging school at Ames Town agricultural college closed after drawing 300 applications, with about 250 accepted for stock judging and over 600 for the credinery course. Director C Curtiss led the program funded by recent legislative appropriations for the new stock pavilion and pure bred stock purchases. The event drew prominent breeders and many non college graduates, signaling strong interest in agricultural work and promising enrollments for next term.
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Town Agricultural College
Ames
C. ¥. Curtiss
Government Experiment Station
Agricultural Department
America
Curtiss Suns
Andioti
Praclend Steel
Classicat
Devoe Estate Quieted By Supreme Court Ruling
The Cres ton heir of A B Devoe, once worth about 160000, must share with his fourth wife who was a former hired girl. The court upheld a dower waiver agreement of 300 cash, rejecting fraud claims after Devoe's death. the contract was deemed reasonable and valid despite disputed evidence.
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A.B. Devoe
Creston
Devoe
Chen
Ale Devoe
Jin
Supreme Court
Lawero Court
Freshman Initiation Turns Up at Iowa City Monument
An Iowa City resident alerted police to grave robbers at a church yard. Officers found a crowd around a large monument but discovered the group were university students conducting a freshman initiation into a college order.
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Iowa City
Lincoln elopes with young squaw from Winnebago
Abraham Lincoln a Winnebago Indian about 60 left his wife and family on the Winnebago reservation and eloped to Sioux City with a young squaw. He left January 10 to accompany three squaws bound for Pipestone Minnesota as far as Sioux City. In Sioux City he sang a song to one squaw then proceeded to Pipestone.
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Abraham Lincoln
Sioux City
Pipestone
Mion
Abraham
Monument Flags From Lafayette Unveiling Donated
J. S. Crawford secures four Ameriquan flags used at the Lafayette monument unveiling at the Paris exposition. He presents one flag to Custer post G A R of Cherokee, keeps one, and sends another to Des Moines for the museum and historical collection.
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J. S. Crawford
Custer Post
Des Moines
Museum and Historical Collection
Woman sues for breach of promise in Tama case
Mrs. Faucett traveled from Missouri to Tama to wed Simon Baily but he refused due to her smoking a pipe. She sued for breach of promise and, by jury verdict, received $825 from the defendant John T. Evarts.
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Faucett
Tama
Missouri
Simon, Baily
John T. Evarts
Simon
Johnny Pickles Seeks Reform School Sentence
A 12 year old named Johnny Pickles appeared before Judge Gillespie in Burlington requesting placement in a reform school. He cited harsh home treatment as a reason for his sour disposition and sought institutional help.
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Hoy
Johnny Pickles
Judge Gillespie
Burlington
Reform School
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