Taiku Korea Missionaries Seek to Rebuild Nation
A traveling American journalist portrays Taiku Korea as a thriving mission field where American Presbyterian and other Protestant groups run hospitals schools and churches. He notes the king's reliance on missionaries for protection and the growing Christian education drive amid Japanese rule and widespread reform efforts.
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Tafku
Korea
Taiku
Japan
Miss Cameron
J. E. Adams
W. C. Johnson
H. M. Bruen
E. F. Macfarland
Mr. Adams
Joseph B. Bowles
The Careless Town Farmer Tale
A Topeka Capital anecdote portrays a country farmer bragging about a land deal and coal prospects to a passerby with a tax assessor’s wallet of notes. The humor hinges on inflated value claims versus the assessor’s quiet reality.
David and Jonathan
Fragmentary note references biblical figures David and Jonathan with a citation from 1 Samuel. The text appears as a garbled OCR fragment with copyright credit to W. S. Edson from 1907.
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Edson
The Divine Basis of True Friendship in David and Jonathan
An essay arguing that the deepest friendships arise from shared pursuit of goodness and God’s will. It contrasts worldly ties with bonds founded on righteousness, urging readers to analyze their motives and seek relationships aligned with divine purposes. It envisions a world shaped by heavenly aims over selfish gain.
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Jingigkishas
Jonathan
David
God
Heaven
Bethlehem Youth Defies Philistine Giant in Israel Saga
In Israel the tale centers on a Bethlehem youth who faced the Philistine giant Goliath with faith in God. Jonathan and his armor bearer recount the daring select, noting the lad shed armor and chose the shepherd’s sling, claiming it never failed.
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Israel
Bethlehem
Goliath
Jonathan
David and Jonathan Unite in Shared Destiny
The tale recounts David slaying Goliath with a sling and a stone, then seizing the giant’s sword. Jonathan admires the young hero, pledges court favor, and anoints David with a vow of lifelong friendship. They form a covenant that binds their fates through future trials.
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Israel
Jonathan
Goliath
Temple of Goliath
Abner
David
God
Samuel
Ships Built in United States Last Month
Last month 107 vessels totaling 27 161 gross tons were completed in US shipyards and registered with the Commissioner of Navigation. Atlantic and Gulf coasts produced 55 ships, Pacific coast 29, while the Great Lakes added eight vessels totaling 16 444 tons in May. Over 11 months, total tonnage reached 439 828 versus 380 400 a year earlier.
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United States
Commissioner of Navigation
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Ambiguous Suitor Faces Unwanted Family Offer
A man admits he has no sister and doubts he would want one. In a parlor scene the woman presses, saying he would not have a better chance to decline the idea. The exchange hints at social pressures and personal hesitation.
Railroads Sued Over 28 Hour Livestock Shipment Rule
Five major railroads face three damage suits in U S district court alleging violation of the 28 hour stock shipment law. The government seeks 500 to 3000 dollars per car for cattle shipped without food rest or water, including cases against Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Union Pacific Chicago and North Western Great Northern Illinois Central. Proceedings set for the next federal term in Council Bluffs.
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Des Moines
Big Trunk
United States District Court
United States District
M. L. Temple
Union Pacific
Chicago & Northwestern
Illnois Central
Great Northern
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Middle West
Temple
L. A. Lumbar
Hopes
Kan
Chicago
Fort Madison
Iowa
Wm. Hayes
Cozad
Insat
Dunlap
Illiois’ Central
Fred Botesiian
Davis
S. D
Illinois Central
W. C. McArthur
United States
Hinsdale
Lyon
McPherson
Council Bluffs
A. W. Lee Dies While Visiting England
Alfred W. Lee of Ottumwa, president of the Lee Syndicate of Newspapers, dies in Nottingham England at his brother in law Consul Mahin's home. He suffered heart disease and was head of the Ottumwa Courier Muscatine Journal Davenport Times and other papers. He left for Europe two months ago with his wife daughter and mother in law Mrs W W Walker of Cedar Rapids.
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England
Ottumwa
Alfred W. Lee
Lee Syndicate of Newspapers
Iowa
Nottingham
Mahin
Lee
Ottumwa Courisr
Muscatine Journal
Davenport’ Times
Iannibal
Courier-Post
la Crosse
Wis
Tribune
W. W. Walker
Cedar Rapids
Europe
Jeered to His Death in Iowa River Drowning Tragedy
Bohumi Kosderka drowned after repeatedly swimming the dam on the Iowa River beneath taunting crowds. Report says he drank, dived from Burlington street bridge, and finally let go of bridge chains before the fatal day. Kosderka, a widower with two daughters, remains missing as 500 witnesses watched.
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Iowa City
Bohumi Kosderka
Iowa River
Burlington Street
Kosderka
Muscatine Man Discovers Fine Pearl In River
Muscatine John Phillips found an unusually beautiful pearl while shelling from a boat below the city. The pearl, pea sized and nearly flaw free, drew a $250 offer but he has not sold the gem.
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Muscatine
John Phillips
Girls Smash 2200 Bottles of Beer in River Divide
Normal school girls aided Sheriff George Ross by smashing 2,200 bottles of beer against a rock pier on the Coon River near Adel. The beer, seized from a Dallas Center restaurant on July 4, drew cheers as the young women worked with flushed faces and wind tossed hair.
Hazleton Plans For Interurban Line
Hazleton capitalists plan an interurban from Oelwein to Hazleton to make the town a residence hub for Oelwein business and railroad men. The line would use gasoline motor cars to avoid constructing an electric plant and tap park and dam-area patronage for revenue.
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Hazleton
Ocelwein
Oelwein
Ware Indicted for False Bank Entries at Seymour Bank
Corydon LeRoy Ware, cashier of the Farmers' and Drovers' Bank of Seymour, faces a Wayne county grand jury indictment on seven counts. Three new counts accuse false entries and uttering false statements to Auditor B. F. Carroll. two concern false entries, and four involve fraudulent banking. Ware’s total bond stands at 21,000, with twelve bondsmen posting. Authorities sought cooperation to reveal how a 250000 defalcation occurred, but Ware remains silent awaiting trial.
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Corydon
LeRoy Ware
Farmers’ and Drovers’ Bank of Seymour
Wayne County Grand Jury
B. F. Carroll
Ware
Merrick
Seymour
Ware Lad
Des Moines
John Caldwell
H. S. Eckles
Adam. Burkhiser
M. Ammons
George I.sidler
Theodore Rosengreen
S. N. Bell
E. K. Clark
John Adams
Thomas Chart
N Davis
George A. Sens
Bird Fry
Waré
Wayne County
Grandstand collapse at Woodmen picnic injures many
At Humboldt a grandstand collapse during a wrestling event left ten people seriously hurt and many more with minor injuries. Names from Humboldt Bradgate Rutland and Luzerne counties are listed with back injuries and broken bones as Frank Gotch helped pull his sister from the wreckage. The scene prompted a chaotic rush as hundreds gathered to watch the wrestling match.
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Humboldt
Richard Collins
Nellie Butts
Edna Lanfiois
John von Hulsiger
Edith Prouty
Liger Wade
Bradgate
Wade
George Bair
Rutland
Frank Gotch
Ft. Dodge Doctor Palmer Disappears Mysteriously
Fort Dodge reports Dr. Palmer missing from his home for over two months. The deserted house, idle animals, and belongings suggest a hurried departure. Palmer, known for eccentricity, faced a prior district court case regarding opiates.
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Ft. Dodge
Fort Dodge
Dr. Palmer
District Court
Knoxville
Child Scalded To Death in Fort Dodge
An eleven month old child of Mr and Mrs Andersen was scalded when it reached a coffee pot on the breakfast table. The mother’s momentary absence allowed the pot to topple, hot liquid splashed over the baby’s head neck and body. Despite medical efforts the burns proved fatal within hours.
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Fort Dodge
Depot Robbed at Junction Station Again
The depot at the Iowa Central and Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul junction was robbed for about 30 dollars from the till. This marks the fifth time in twelve months. A local man is suspected of the repeated thefts.
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Mazon City
Iowa Central
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ft. Dodge Sues Power Firm Over Rooftop Rate Violations
Ft. Dodge city council ordered an ouster suit against Ft. Dodge Light and Power for charging maximum rates in violation of city ordinances. The action seeks to remove the utility from serving the city.
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America
Fusan Harbor
American Presbyterian Mission
Fusan
Charles H. Irvin
Ohio
Irvin
Dr. Irvin
Wilmington del
Jacob
Bethel
Topeka Capital
David and Johnathan
Iowa State News
A. W. Lee
Seymour Bank
Woodmen
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