Double Blessing From Jesus Cleansing and Healing
A sermon on the paralytic in Capernaum shows Jesus first forgives sins before healing, urging personal repentance. It emphasizes that the greater miracle is cleansing from sin, with bodily healing a secondary blessing, and calls readers to seek the Kingdom of God.
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Chicago
Jesus
Capernaum
Peter
God
Sean Church
Christ
Zacheus
Jacob
Bethel
John the Baptist
Father
Heaven
Sin
Satan
Jesson
David
Nathan
Bel
The Professor's Blunder At The Electric Post
A society dinner ends with Prof Dash stuck to a street lamp after a supposed electric current diverts into him. He describes fear as the post welds him to the metal while a policeman arrives laughing and frees him.
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Dash
Damnrging Testimony and a Self Made Man Exchange
A brief dialogue excerpt shows Mr Plowhard declaring himself a self made man while Miss Cutting cautions he is not obliged to incriminate himself. The line carries a courtroom or courthouse vibe from the Ohio State Journal.
Iowa plans spend 456,577 on state institution buildings
The Iowa state board of control allocates 456,577 for immediate construction at state institutions from the recent legislative appropriations. Details cover hundreds of planned structures at Anamosa Mitchellville Mount Pleasant Clarinda Fort Madison Vinton Council Bluffs and Davenport with specific line items for cell houses water systems libraries and other facilities. The report notes 38,400 remaining from prior appropriations and 66,000 for contingent funds.
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Pes Moines
State Board of Control
Board of Control
Anamosa
Vey Ee
Eopmescavssrans
Mitchellville
Davenport
Seine
Eldora
Independence
Palm House
Mount Pleasant
Fort Madison
Vinton
Genwoor
Marshalltown
Glenwood
Knights of Pythias plan large Iowa delegation to national meeting
Iowa Knights of Pythias map a multi city itinerary for a large delegation to the national meeting in San Francisco in August. The tour includes stops in Omaha Denver Colorado Springs Salt Lake City Los Angeles San Francisco and Mount Shasta with return to Iowa. Fraternal picnic plans near Sioux City cover A OG U W and M W A lodges within 200 miles and 92 Iowa towns have confirmed delegations.
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Knights of Pythias
San Francisco
Iowa
Omaha
Denver
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
San Pranwise
Sioux City
M. W.A
Danes Oppose Sale of West Indian Islands Says Vestergard
Dr. R R Vestergard president of Grand View Danish university in Des Moines argues against selling the Danish West India islands to the United States. He predicts Denmark’s property owners oppose the sale while ordinary islanders see money in it and a plebiscite may occur this fall.
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R. R. Vestergard
Grand View Danish University
Des Moines
Denmark
Danish West India Islands
United States
Veterans and Sherman Memoir Outline Discussed
Gen Grenville M Dodge spoke to veterans about unwritten Civil War history and Sherman’s ties to transcontinental railroads. The address may be published in book form, with state groups considering publication. Col TH. L. Rood of Mount Vernon plans a brief history of the Town Cracker brigade.
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Grenville M. Dodge
Grand Army
Sherman
Gen. Dodge
Dodge
Union Pacific
TH. 1
Rood
Mount Vernon
Lincoln of Cedar Rapids Cannot Secure Funds for Fish and Game
Special correspondence reports Tish Commissioner George A. Lincoln has not decided on a loan to fund his department for the next two years as the legislature did not provide the needed fifteen thousand dollars. Rumors floated about borrowing from individuals tied to fish and game protection with repayment tied to a future appropriation, similar to earlier assistance for the Fifty-first Iowa soldiers. Plans exist for a fishway through the Bonaparte dam costing eight hundred dollars, though Meek D Bros. dispute the project and oppose its construction.
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Grand Army
Pension Department
Des Moines
George A. Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
San Francisco
Lincoln
Bonaparte
Meek D Bros
Arson Charges Filed Over Barage Fire on Missouri River
Warrants issued in Blencoe for Miss J Holman and Miss Allen both charged with arson in an attempt to burn a floating barge on the Missouri River liquor trading area. The barge touches Holman Island Neb land cut off by the Missouri now in Iowa, with owners facing indictments not served. Indignation led locals to reportedly try to set fire to the barge in Carrie Nation style.
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Blencoe
Whomis Iy Brown
Miss J. Holman
Miss Allen
Williaam Allen
Missouri River
Holman
Through Packet Service Narrowed Stops On River
River gossip says the Diamond to steamers will skip small towns under 2,000 population. Time schedules drop courses through Davenport to Clinton with only Le Claire needing a stop for a pilot. Through packets reportedly gain little value from small-town business to cover delays.
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Davenport
Clinton
le Claire
Saloon Keeper Sued Over Fatal Liquor Sale
Dannah Meltvedt filed a $10,000 damage suit in Fort Dodge against A. J. Croat. She alleges the defendant illegally sold her husband intoxicating liquor, causing a wagon fall that led to his death days later. The accident occurred at Cadgar where Croat runs a saloon.
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Dannah Meltvedt
Fort Dodge
A. J. Croat
Meltvedt
Cadgar
Groat
Atkinson Niobrara Line Revival Promised
Promoters announce revival of the Atkinson and Niobrara River railroad as an extension of the Pacific Short Line from O Neill into Rosebud Reservation lands slated for settlement. The Great Northern will equip and operate the road.
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Atkinson & Niobrara River
Pacific
O'Neill
Rosebud
Mhois
Great Northern
Inventor Brother Eugene Granted Wagon Tail-Board Patent
Joseph B. Graham known as Brother Eugene, recently departed from New McNeray monastery in Clinton after 23 years of solitude, has been granted a patent for a tail-board fastening for wagons and now resides in Dubuque.
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Eugene
New McNeray
Clinton
Dubuque
Joseph B. Graham
Defense Unshaken in Inquest Over Anna Moore Murder
The inquest in Clarinda failed to convince police that Anna Moore was murdered by her sweetheart William Lucas. Moore died of a 32 caliber pistol shot to the heart. Lucas owned a rimfire pistol, while the fatal bullet was center fire. Tracks along the railroad toward the Missouri line, matching Teas shoes, pointed to him, yet he professes innocence. The coroner's jury recommended Teas be held for murder.
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Anna Moore
Clarinda
William Lucas
Lucas
Trncks
Missouri State Line
Tacas
Clearmont
Teas
Credit Given for Vicksburg National Park Drive
The piece credits Mrs U S Grant Col David B Henderson and Senator William Allison for pushing the Vicksburg National Park. Capt Merry organized efforts and secured support from Congress after outreach to Mrs Grant. Speaker Reed initially blocked the bill but later allowed it to pass and be signed by the president. The state appropriated 150000 to fund a commission chaired by Capt Merry with TW IW Rood as secretary.
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Toi. Merry
Dubuque
U.S. Grant
David B. Henderson
William 2. Allison
Vicksburg National Park
Capt. Merry
IW. Rood
Mount Vernon
Merry
Vicksburg
Washington
Allison
Grant
Col. Henderson
Congress
Reed
Shiloh Monument Plans Set For May 1908 Dedication
The Shiloh monuments project advances with Gov Albert Cumming agreeing to deliver the address on May 30 1908. George W Crossey heads the commission supervising construction and design decisions. The panel contemplates including soldiers who fought at Shiloh but faces a depleted appropriation leaving the plan uncertain.
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Shiloh
Albert
Cumming
George W. Crossey
Towa
Rural Free Delivery Starts in Iowa on July First
Rural free delivery will be established in various Iowa locations on July first. Beacons to Ferry service discontinued. post offices at Hedge Ambrose Blessing Crystal Owen Ferry and others to be closed and rural carriers assigned. Route lengths range from 2 to 4744 miles with carrier counts from 1 to 6 across counties including Poweshiek Keokuk Buchanan Muhaska Floyd Cerro Gordo and Black Hawk.
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Iowa
Deep River
Poweshiek County
Hedge
Iowa County
Keswick
Keokuk County
Ambrose
Lamont
Buchanan County
Beacon
Muhaska County
Ferry
Buckingham
Tama County
Blessing
Black Hawk County
Rockford
Floyd County
Owen
Cerro Gordo County
Draer
Dama County
Crystal
Loyal Legion seeks Iowa war diaries for siege records
The Loyal Legion in Town asks members and all veterans to send their Iowa regiments diaries and reminiscences to William T. Rigby in Vicksburg Mississippi. Rigby leads Iowa affairs for the national park. the legislature funded the effort with 150000 dollars. A push from religious leaders seeks unified action to curb rising divorce grants.
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Towm
Rigby
Vicksburg
Miss
Loyal Legion
Town
William T. Rigby
Iowa
National Association
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