Dorcas the Disciple and Her Needle Benevolence
Washington July 15 report on a Joppa charity tale of Dorcas who sews garments for the distressed and inspires prayerful aid. Peter raises Dorcas to life. her legacy lives in enduring church work and female benevolence across history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Klopsch
Washington
Talmage
Europe
Dorcas
Joppa
Orient
Lebanon
Jerusalem
Napoleon
Dorens
Apostle Peter
Simon
Peter
Apostle
Tabitha
Disciple
God
Christ
Mary
Martha
Jesus
Garden
Den
Solomon
Elizabeth
Doreau
Conti
Blanche
Louis VIII
France
Queen Maud
Henry I
America
Sanitary and Christian Commissions
Gettysburg
South Mountain
North
South
Ney
Church of God
Josephine of
State Fair Attractions Loom at Des Moines 1899
Des Moines reports a large line of amusements for the state fair August 24 to September 1, including 14 acts such as Mile Ray contortionists and Mying Ricardo the aerial wonder, plus nightly fireworks. The article also covers Iowa telephone tax assessments by mile, corn crop prospects, and other town news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Fair
F. M. Barnes
Chicago
Omaha
Timre
Mile
Ray
Cole
Dell
Mying Ricardo
Johnson and Holmberg
Langfords
Heith LaVelle
Bartelle
Celestos
Alberti
Mareena
Martella
Arual
Wallace and Lewis
Executive Council
Iowa Telephone Company
Mutual’Telephone Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Postal Company
Department of Agriculture
United States
Towa
Iowa
Chicago, Nock Island & Pacific Railway
H W. A. Walker
Nock Island
Des Moines School District sued over Anna Flood injury
Tatrick 2. Wood files for $15000 damages against the West Des Moines Independent School District alleging his ten year old daughter Anna Flood fell when a janitor left seats arranged wrong after sweeping a public school. She struck her head and fractured skull on a seat iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatrick
Wood
Independent
West Des Moines
Anna Flood
New town to rise at Burlington, Cedar Rapids crossing
Lively business grows near Ledyard as rail lines from Burlington Cedar Rapids North Western converge about 20 miles north of Algona. Landowner Judge Cook plans a town named Cook with a store hotel and school already in place and rising ticket offices switch yards and platted lots promise a trade center first in Kossuth County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledyard
Burlington
Atoonee
Judge Cook
Cedar Rapids
Cook
Uhirlington
Kossuth
Swaledale Seizure Triggers Temperance Turmoil
Officials in Swaledale seized 82 barrels of liquid believed to be beer after a raid by Sheriff Confer and Deputy Clark. The owner, John Roeder, claims the goods are malted milk with under half a percent alcohol. The barrels were moved to Mason City for investigation amid local uproar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swaledale
Sheri
Clark
Teoo
John Roeder
Mason City
Snell
Iitle Town
Epworth League assembles at Colfax with major program
The State Epworth League assembly at Colfax runs July 26 to August 5 promising the finest program yet. Attendees will enjoy extensive camping grounds, moving picture exhibits, ministerial institutes, evangelistic sessions, and concerts led by noted preachers and musicians. Prominent speakers and a strong lineup of special events will mark the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Colfax
Epworth
Paris
Livgtelve Poubumness
Trobert MeIntyre
Penson
Dr Berry
Mev
I. Bo Withersham
Edmund Vance Coole
Pission
Ministerial Institute
Trev
Bronson
Garrett Biblical Institute
Rantou
Canada
Whiti
Grove
Judge Rules Saloon Consent Irrevocable Within 50 Feet
Judge Robertson Ottumwa holds that a property owner who once consented under the Martin midlet law allowing a saloon within 50 feet cannot withdraw consent. The court notes if the legislature intended to revoke such consent, it would have stated so. The ruling will affect liquor dealers statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson Ottumwa
Corn prospects rise in northwest Iowa crop tour
Prospects are excellent for a bumper corn crop in northwest Iowa with farmers reporting corn 50 percent ahead of typical development. Small grain yields are improving and the wheat barley oats and hay outlooks are favorable signaling strong farmer prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sions City
Missionary Doctor From Belle Plaine in China
All Town follows the fate of Dr. liza SK Leonard of Belle Plaine who went to China six years ago as a missionary under the Presbyterian church. She aimed to stay eight years and has since been stationed in Peking practicing medicine in the mission hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liza SK. Leonard
Belle Platine
Chins
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Peking
China
Clark Automatic Switchboard Company Formed in Providence
M. A. Clark, manager of the Sioux City exchange of the Iowa Telephone Co., announces invention of an automatic switchboard to replace central offices. The Clark Automatic Switchboard Company is incorporated in Providence, with $1,000,000 capital to manufacture switchboards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Clark
Sioux City Exchange
Iowa Telephone Company
Sioux City
Clark Automatic Switchboard Company
Providence
TR. Lo
Labor Temple Incorporation Moves Plans for Des Moines Standalone
Articles of incorporation reveal a nonprofit labor temple planned by Des Moines unions. Officers named include President J M Coles and Vice President d A Keith, with George Barnes as third vice president and Frank Craig as secretary. Directors outline stock avoidance and external fundraising to keep title in union hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
JM. Coles
da. Keith
Second View
T. G. Parker
Third View
George Barnes
Frank Craig
IU. Keaseys
Relief for India Appeal Urges Local Donations
Gov Shaw appeals to townspeople to aid famine relief in India as conditions worsen. Despite large donations, more funds are needed to assist crops and orphans. Local contributions may be sent to Simon Casady at Des Moines Savings Bank, Des Moines, as treasurer of the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Tampi
St. Paul
Jowna Supreme Court
Jones
Shaw
Executive Council
TY. Jones
India
Gov. Shaw
Tawa
Lowa
Phantnty
Indian Relief Commission
New York
Fund For Relief
Simon Casady
Des Molies
Desperate Battle with a Large American Brown Eagle
Fisherman George Perry of Jenver Island near Clinton fought a fierce encounter with an American brown eagle protecting poultry. He wounded the bird with a shotgun, then dispatched it after a brutal struggle. The eagle measured about 64% feet across, weighed roughly 35 pounds, with two inch talons and heavy legs. It may have been driven ashore by a recent storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Perry
Jenver
Clinton
Mr. Perry
Miss Alice S. Tyler Elected Iowa Library Secretary
Miss Alice S. Tyler of Cleveland Ohio was elected secretary of the Iowa library commission at its first Des Moines session. She has led Cleveland's free public library for six years and holds Armour library institute training. She will begin about September 1 and will travel to communities inviting commission support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice S. Tyler
Cleveland
State, Library Commission
State House
Des Moines
Tyler
Free Public Library of
Iowa
Armour Library Institute
New Railway Route Planned From Clinton to Dubuque
Surveyors mark the planned corridor for a new railroad from Clinton to Dubuque. The route mirrors an earlier layout and will enter Dubuque via a Whisky Hill tunnel near Rockdale Cemetery, with work advancing along the authorized line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Dubuque
Whisky Hill
Rockdale Cemetery
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Dr. Talmage
Josephine
Dorengs
London
England
Inkermann
Alma
Balaklava
Sevastopol
Huzza
Jesus Christ
Earth
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Gethsemane
Calvary
Leveson- Gower
Carshalton
Kerr
Cholmondeley
Pole-Carew
Pool-Carew
Carews
Caroos
Baines Carew
Daines
Carew
Careys
Pepys
Peppis
Angus Reach
Reach
Thackeray
Boothbay
Ab Ak
Grand Army
Parker
Hhe
Darker
W. S. Keller
Fin Alden
M. 8. Davis
Grand Army of the Republic
George TY. Wadson
Walker
A. BT. Tommelder
HW. Harper
Ottumwa
Artemusy McClaren
Pancras
David Smith
Boonsboro
C.C. Thomas
Lloyd
J. M. Briggs
Anita
Jerry Gaughnauer
Allerton
B. Hi Tamplin
Hull
MG Moore
Bedford
A. J. Baker
Centervilla
F. W. Barron
Spirit Lakes
J. Beltt
Caggon
Frank J. Clark
George Cummerford
Manchester
T Ll. Coudwell
Decorah
J. M. Fonda
Bellevue
Hinman
Belmond
L. M. Kilburn
Fontanelle
JF. Bishop
Sheldon
Hammerly
Denmark
A. Hankingson
Committee On Soldiers’ Home
P. M. Crapo
Pil Schaller
Sac City
George W. Crosley
Webster City
L. B. Raymond
Hampton
Hud H. Colcord
Vinton
Manhattan Beach
Lake Okaboji
Veterinary Commission
Henry E. Talbot
I. Johnson
Carroll
W. A.eek
Maquoketa
Yuarage
Lively Times
Kossuth County
Ardent
Labor Temple
Relief For India
Gov. Shaw Onlin
Alice Tyler Wit
State Library Commission
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