The True Patriot's Platform From a 1902 Gospel View
A 1902 sermon argues that Jesus taught rendering to Caesar what is due and to God what belongs to Him. It urges balanced patriotism, warns against overzealous religion, and calls Christians to civic duty, family responsibility, and moral leadership without partisanship.
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Caesar
God
Enoch
Jesus
Jesus Christ
John
Satan
Christ Jesus
Paul
Christ
Corinthians
Rome
Patriotism and God in a nation of duties outlined
The essay contends true patriotism respects God above country and warns against blind loyalty to Caesar. It cites Moses, Jonathan, Daniel, and Davidic examples to show enduring service for future justice. It ends with the call to render to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's.
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Garden of Eden
Cesar
Cresar
Casar
God
Jonathan
Saul
David
Daniel
Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus
The Harp of the Mosquito and a Clergyman’s Sudden Death
Royal Society of Edinburgh heard of a new mosquito wing apparatus by Shipley and Wilson that rasp teeth against ridges to produce music. Separately Rev Eugene Augustus Wolfman, dean of a major seminary and noted as the world’s richest clergyman, died suddenly on a train near Plattsburg New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Messrs
A. FE. Shipley
Edwin Wilson
Eugene Augustus Wolfman
General
Eeo Seminary
Jipis Scopal Church
Plattsburg, N. Y
Cummins Hopes to Reiterate Tariff Platform At Convention
Des Moines June 30 A B Cummins defines his tariff and trust position hoping the upcoming Republican state convention will reiterate last year’s platform. The piece covers the platform, memorials for McKinley, state finances, and a new Iowa Supreme Court judge appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop
Des Moines
Las
Cr. A.B. Cummins
Fon
George B. Roberts
McKinley
Sons of Veterans of Iowa plan paid agent drive
Col Mollison leads Sons of Veterans of Iowa to recruit in 1918 to boost membership and fund Mason City Memorial university. The plan suggests A L Sorter may lead the effort and calls for rapid fundraising through camp and individual subscriptions statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Sons of Veterans
Sons of Veterans of Iowa
W. F. Mollison
Iowa
Memorial University
Mason City
Sons of
United States Courts May Consolidate in Des Moines
Bills in Congress seek to merge the United States district and circuit courts in the eighth judicial district. If passed, the consolidation would affect Iowa Des Moines and other states and reduce the number of clerks from WC Mc Arthur and H R Mason to a single official. A sitting of the court of appeals may be held in Des Moines if consolidation proceeds.
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Congress
United States District
Elrentt
Desk Moines
WC. McArthur
H.R. Mason
Circuit
Eighth Judicial District
Arkansas
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wyoming
Utah
Indiana Territory
New Mexicon
Oklahoma
Towa
Des Moines
United States Elicnit Court of Appeals
St. Pan
St. Louis
Appointments In Sons Of Veterans Division Announced
Col W R Mollison of Ottumwa announces the first general order for the flown division naming Adjutant John Criley Quartermaster J Lity Judge advocate J J Blythe Chaplain S Powell Sergeant major W David Powell. He notes the National Memorial University opens September 10 1902 and urges paid recruiting officers and steady monthly subscriptions to boost division membership.
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W. R. Mollison
Ottanva
Sons of Veterans
John. Criley
Ottumwa
Jo, lLity
J. J. Blythe
Mason City
Lincoln Lutt
Casey
W. Dvid Powell
Sunday School Work Forms Town Association
The town State Sabbath School association has organized and filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state to promote education and efficiency of Sabbath school workers in town. Officers and directors include C J Kephart president Van Yorn vice president CG S Thompson second vice president CG K Shoemaker third vice president Mary Barnes Mitchell secretary J J Jones treasurer and others listed.
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Town State Sabbath School Association
C.J. Kephart
van Yorn
Thompson
CG. K. Shoemaker
Mary Barnes Mitchell
J. J. Jones
Adam Weir
D. F. Nfardin
N. UT
Ward
D. A. Porterfield
A1. Tledge
C. M. Whetzel
J.C. Proctor
C. Stryker
Com. Mdimind
William Orr
FS. Orinsby
W. C. Kirehnich
Cholera Ravages Hogs Around Bridgewater in Union County
Cholera sweeps through the Bridgewater neighborhood in Union County causing heavy losses to farmers. Large hog droves vanish as mortality rises. one farmer drops from 165 to 50, another from 8 to 24, and a third from 25 to four with many smaller herds wiped out.
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Bridgewater
Union County
Cornell Confers 49 Honorary Degrees at Mt Vernon Ceremony
Honorary degrees were conferred on 49 members of Cornell college's graduating class in Mt. Vernon. Recipients include Rev. Th. Cc. Cory of Santa Barbara, James M. Maursuns of Rapid City, Dliver? and Dr. W. Melennan of Tivaston, and Sen. J. P. Dolliver with Northwestern University president Hedmurd James.
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Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Th. Cc. Cory
Santa Trarbara
Cal
James M. Maursuns
Rok Iruapids
Melennan
Tivanston
United States
J.P. Dolliver
Hedmurd J. James
Northwestern University
Ride to Death On Bicycle Ends In Dubuque
George died of heart trouble after a sudden stop while riding a bicycle on Garfield avenue in Dubuque. He was foreman of the tin department at the Milwaukee shops and leaves a wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willa. George
Dubuque
Wong Garfield Avenue
Milwaukee
Saloon stabbing in Creston leads to murder charge risk
John Wombold was stabbed five times in a Creston saloon fight. He lay in the hospital mortally injured with one lung penetrated. Joe Turner and Jim Jones were jailed to answer to murder if he dies. Turner did the cutting. Jones was an accomplice. They fled to a livery barn and were arrested as they prepared to depart.
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John Wombold
Creston
Joe Turner
Jim Jones
Wombold
Turner
Jones
Murder at River Junction prompts arrest of Holliday
James Gulagher was killed in River Junction and his wife left drugged by chloroform. A gold watch and $17 were stolen. Charles Holliday, alias Harry Moore, was seized by a mob but escorted away to Towaitly by officials amid fears of lynching. The motive is believed revenge.
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James Gulagher
River Junction
Gallagher
Charles Holliday
Towaity
Molliday
Harry Moore
Burlington & Northwestern to Sell Rail Line to B and W
At the annual meeting in Burlington, stockholders voted unanimously to sell the Burlington & Northwestern property to the Burlington & Western company. The parallel narrow gauge lines will be converted to standard gauge within weeks, effectively transferring the property to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
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Burlington & Northwestern Railroad Company
Burlington
Burlington & Western Company
Chicago, Burlington & Qriney
Des Moines Sale Realizes $76,900 for 92 Scotchk Shorthorns
The KE 8 Donahey sale in Des Moines yielded $76,900 from 92 head of Scotchk shorthorn cattle. A herd of 60 brought $40,000, 49 heifers sold for $36,000, and Butterfly 17, bred by Wildwood, sold to R. L. Steele of Ireland, Tennessee, for $1,700. Several other heifers brought over $1,000.
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Donahey
Des Moines
Wildwood
R. 2
Steele
Ireland
Post Offices Upgraded to Domestic Money Order Offices
The following post offices will become domestic money order offices Anderson Belida Coppock Jpler Eleick Fielding alfa Jhghlandville Wlclton Worner Tamnia Tima Quan dah Roscoe Silver Ike Sulphur Springs Eruesdale Tyrone Walford Wichita Yetter and nearby communities will gain expanded money order facilities.
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Anderson
Belida
Coppock
Jpler
Eleick
Fielding
Alfa
Jhghlandville
Wlclton
Worner
Tamnia
Tima
Quandah
Roscoe
Silver Ike
Sulphur Springs
Eruesdale
Tyrone
Walford
Wichita
Yetter
Justice Waterman resigns from Town Supreme Bench
Justice Charles M. Waterman resigns after four years on the Town supreme bench. He will form a law partnership with ex-Congressman Joe R. Lane in Davenport. Waterman previously served ten years on the Davenport district bench.
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Charles M. Waterman
Supreme Bench of
Town
Gov. Cumming
Joe R. Lane
Davenport
Itp
Crop Outlook For Iowa And Nebraska From Washington Weather Bureau
Washington weather bureau reports for Iowa and Nebraska a spell of unseasonably cool weather with light frosts in many localities but no damage. Small grains benefit from low temperatures though show rust risk and lodging tendencies. Corn varies in size and cultivation, making fair progress. Apple crop is doing fairly well.
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Washington Weather Bureau
Towa
Tacona Town Fire Again Destroys Main Street Buildings
A second arson attempt in a few weeks targets Tacona in Warren county. One side of Main Street burned, loss estimated at $10,000. Citizens form committees to locate the incendiaries.
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Tacona
Warren County
Main Street
Boy Hangs Self Near Lenox Amid Scare of Punishment
Walter Davis a 12 year old boy living near Lenox committed suicide by hanging from a strap after a team of horses frightened him. The death was attributed to fear of chastisement.
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Walter Davis
Lenox
City Marshal Slain in Jefferson Shooting of Horace Shipman
City Marshal John Swearingen was shot dead at Jefferson during an arrest attempt on Horace Shipman an longtime town resident. Three hours later Shipman was killed by an angry mob.
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John Swearingen
Jefferson
Horace Shipman
Shipman
Newatin Brief Reveals Clam Pearls and Local News
Fresh water clam hunters yield valued pearls with McGregor reluctance at four thousand dollars and AL Steiser offering one thousand two hundred fifty. The seventh annual meeting of the Society of Music Teachers of Iowa convened in Dubuque. A wreck on the Omaha line at Ashton claimed fireman W Barrett and mail clerk Caleb Robinson, with several others fatally injured. Cresco saw guilty pleas and eight year penitentiary sentences for Ilarris and Pete Ross on habitual criminal charges from Elma. Sioux Center windstorm caused twenty thousand dollars in damage as Terwilliger elevator and Demot’s livery barn were wrecked. Clarence Flancher fined for assault after testifying in a saloon case. Edward Anderson threatened with force to leave town amid grocer opposition. Champion Delaware post office discontinued. mail to Lamont. Nerman Linderman, 21, drowned at Glidden during a river swim. Jufus Bacon, longtime resident and former editor of Iowa Citizen, died at Oskaloosa. James Wharton, traveling salesman, shot in a Leon restaurant.
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Iowa
McGregor
John Mullady
AL. Steiser
Society of Music Teachers of Iowa
Dubuque
W. Barrett
Caleb Robinson
Omaha
Ashton
William Ilarris
Pete Ross
Cresco
Elma
Sioux Center
Dutch Reformed
Sneller & Johnson
Terwilliger
Demot
Clarence Flancher
Lamont
Justice Davidson
Independence
FF. I. Wyrick
Dward Anderson
Waterloo
Anderson
Champion
Delaware County
Nerman Linderman
Glidden
Jufus P. Bacon
Oskaloosa
Iowa Citizen
James Wharton
Atchison, Kan
Leonby
Lou Betrick
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