Star Wormwood and the Scourge of Attila in Talmage Sermon
Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage in Washington titled Brilliant Bitterness compares Attila to Wormwood, tracing a history of vast conquests and embittered lives. He warns modern nations against pride and injustice, urging repentance and Gospel influence to sweeten afflictions.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Washington
Hke Patrick and
Lowth
Thomas Scott
Matthew Henry
Albert Barnes
Wormwood
Attila
Mars
Adriatic
Black Sea
Macedonia
Greece
Thrace
Milan
Pavia
Padua
Verona
Attilla
Seine
Moselle
Rhine
Aquileia
Idico
Hell
Attilas
Governors reform plan shifts Iowa penitentiaries toward reformatories
Governor Drake aims to convert state penitentiaries into reformatories under a merit based system. He supports suspending sentences for eligible offenders, with strict conditions and monitoring by courts, prosecutors, and wardens. He cites prior governors and notes expected surge in applications once policy fully begins. Knights of Pythias plan Iowa brigade assembly in Minneapolis with tents and rail rates.
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Gov. Drake
Knights of Pythias
Special Des Molinos
Sabin Hans
Towa
Iowa
Drake
Lucas County
Penitentiars
Gear
Gov. Sherman
Larrabee
Boies
Gov. Jackson
Iowa Brigade
Oskaloosa
Minneapolis
Preachers and Wheels Show Odd Civic Customs
The Plainfield New Jersey ministry largely rides bicycles with Rev. Dr. Yerkes as the lone exception. Cleveland ministers debate Sunday cycling based on speed. A Mid-Westown New Hampshire park rule bans female cyclists unless they wear bloomer costumes as park manager Rev. C Al Wichester enforces. Fragments note Frangcon’s England trip and Mills’ contract to return next season.
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Yerkes
First Baptist Church
Plainfield
N. J
Cleveland
Columbia Park
Mid- Wetown
N. H
Rev. C. AL. Wichester
Carlisle on Bond Issues Examined Under Oath
Secretary Carlisle testified before the Senate Finance Committee in Washington on June 16 regarding the Morgan syndicate bond contract. He described the emergency to avoid gold shipments, discussed draft changes with Morgan and Stetson, and denied reports that he favored silver payments or that the president overruled him.
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Ahswerk
Washington
Carisle
Senate Committee
Hs Senate Committee On Finance
Harris
West
Walthall
Jones
Platt
Carlisle
Morgan Syndicate
Ifis
Senator West
Morgan
Francis Lynde Stetson
Mr. Stetson
Mr. Carlisle
Belmont
Congress
Waltham
Treasury
Tie
Crank Shoots New Amsterdam Bank President in Motive to Extort
A 30 year old man named Charles Clark entered the New Amsterdam bank in Manhattan and shot President George T. Wyckoff after presenting a demand letter for 6000 dollars. Clark then wounded himself in the abdomen. both men were in critical condition as police label the attacker a crank in the vein of past extortion cases.
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New York
Charles Clark
New Amsterdam Bank
Broadway
Thirty-ninth Street
George T. Wyckoff
Wyckoff
New York Hospital
Wyckhoff
Clark
Marlborough
Mr. Wyckoff
Norcross
Russell Sage
Hail and storm damages hit Wisconsin fields
A hailstorm between Montford and Preston Wisconsin at five PM on Monday damaged oats and shattered windows in Preston. In Boscobel a nail and rainstorm washed away bridges and caused extensive crop losses. In Chicago a ten year old boy, Willie Sherry, accidentally shot and killed John McAuley, son of James McAuley, and was detained after the incident.
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Lancaster
Wis
Montford
Preston
Boscobel
Chicago
Willie Sherry
Tifty First Court
John McAuley
James McAuley
Sherrys
Sherry
Stockyards
Seven Armenians Hanged in Galata This Morning
In Constantinople seven Armenians were hanged today by police in different parts of Galata, a suburb of the city, as authorities carried out the executions early Monday.
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Constantinople
Galata
Fruit Crop Breaks the Record in Michigan
Niles reports a larger fruit crop than last year with thousands of bushels of green peaches picked to prevent collapse. All groves are abundant except pears which fail, while the region anticipates strong yields overall. In Grand Rapids a man named Lampman was shot and killed by a former employee Sullivan who claims self defense.
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Christ
Corinth
Samson
Dagon
West
Niles, Mich
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Mich
William Lampman
George T. Sullivan
Sullivan
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge Session Highlights and Officials
At Boone the Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge session reported 410 lodges. treasury showed 45015.38 received and 21441.77 paid, balance 23603.61. Ten new lodges chartered, Oskaloosa named for next meeting. Elected Grand Master George W Ball Iowa City. Grand Senior Warden Thomaserybeth Sabula. Grand Junior Warden Clark Burlington. Grand Treasurer 8 M Woodworth Marshalltown. Grand Secretary T B Parvin Cedar Rapids. Frank and Nate Rainsbarger, life terms for murder, may get new trial per Supreme Court ruling. earlier mob killed brothers Phil and Mause in Eldora jail.
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Masonic
Grand ‘Lodge
Boone
Masonic Grand Lodge
Oskaloosa
Grand Lodge
George W. Ball
Iowa City
Thomas: Erybeth
Sabula
Clark
Burlington
M. Woodworth
Marshalltown
T. 8. Parvin
Cedar Rapids
Frank
Nate Rainsbarger
Anamosa
Enoch Johnson
Hardin County
Supreme Court
Phil
Mause
Eldora
Damaging Storm Hits Missouri Valley Area
A heavy rain and windstorm developed into a cyclone sweeping Grassland and nearby areas. Ben Purcell's house toppled injuring the family, floral and machinery halls wrecked at the fair grounds, much of Erie street school roof blown off, icehouses crushed, and many horses and cattle reported killed or injured.
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Missouri Valley
Grassland
Ben Purcell
Erie Street
Extra Pay for Letter Carriers in Iowa Cities
The general deficiency bill approved by the president provides extra pay for Iowa letter carriers. Payments listed include Des Moines 7882.98, Clinton 925.56, Cedar Rapids 1997.99, Council Bluffs 36048.71, Creston 63.83, Davenport 3563.60, Dubuque 4029.08, Iowa City 1830.42, Keokuk 3792.42, Mount Pleasant 102.09, Muscatine 1456.32, Marshalltown 2785.92, Oskaloosa 1710.8, Ottumwa 2797.09.
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Iowa Cities
Des Moines
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Creston
Davenport
Dubuque
Iowa City
Keokuk
Mount Pleasant
Muscatine
Sioux City Fair to Feature Noted Pacers at July Meeting
Arrangements nearly complete for Joe Patchen Ella T John St. Gentry and Strathberry to appear at the Sioux City Fair association July race meeting. The pacers race on July 4 during a meeting running July 12 3 and 4 with purses totaling 12800 dollars.
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Sioux City Fair Association
Pacers
Joe Patchen
Ella T
John St. Gentry
Strathberry
Farmers as Counterfeiters Nabbed Near Marshalltown
Deputy United States Marshal Gray and local detectives arrested Paris and George Bryant, two young farmers, twenty miles west of Marshalltown, for counterfeiting. A cave on their farm yielded a full counterfeiting outfit with bogus silver dollars, dimes, and firearms. The men confessed.
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United States
Gray
Paris
George Bryant
Marshalltown
Three Students Drowned Near Nora Springs Seminary
Vernon Galt of Albert Lea Minnesota Roy C Slosson of Northwood and M J Atkinson of Clear Lake were seniors at Nora Springs seminary who drowned while bathing and could not swim. They were to graduate in a few days.
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Vernon Galt
Albert Lea, Minn
Roy C. Slosson
Northwood
M. J. Atkinson
Clear Lake
Nora Springs Seminary
Well Known Public School Instructor James McDearmond Dies
James McDearmond a prominent state public school instructor and former Davenport postmaster during Cleveland's first term died of consumption in Davenport after a two year illness.
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James McDearmond
Cleveland
Davenport
Archbishops dedicate St Josephs mercy hospital and Holy Ghost church
Arch bishop Hennessy dedicated in Dubuque the new St Josephs mercy hospital for the incurable insane and the Holy Ghost church. The report notes a storm in Atlantic causing about $6000 in damage to glass and crops. Several local deaths and incidents follow across Iowa.
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Briet
Hennessy
Dubuque
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Holy Ghost Church
Twentieth Judicial District
Henry
Des Moines
Louisa
W. S. Withrow
Louisa County
Atlantic
Clear Lake
Woodmen of America
A. W. Lundy
Union
Blackhawk
Tritz Greve
Colfax
Rock Island
Cource
Valentine Kicondora
Scott Township
Johnson County
Charles Gregory
Council Bluffs
Tll
J. 8
Manon
Jefferson
Mayor Jones
Smithland
Ralph Mathews
Orient
Louis Farris
Davenport
Lincoln
Ageschulte
Middle Fork
Republicans Seek Composite Sound Money and Protection Plank
The article reports on a proposed Republican platform plank linking protectionism with sound money. It notes support from Maj. McKinley confidants, regional reactions in western states, and leaders like Senator Carter and Col. Dick Kerens. It outlines plans to oppose free coinage without international agreement and to favor silver use within defined rules.
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St.Louis
Page ‘Tribune
Maj. McKinley
Republican Party
Colorado
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
Congress
M. H. de Young
California
San Francisco Chronicle
Washington
Oregon
Carter
National Committee
Mantle
Teller
Minneapolis
Dick Kerens
Missouri
Resolutions Committee
Cons Vention
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Apostolic College of Humorists
Thomas Hood
Charles Lamb
Sidney
Smith
Ilijah
Star Wormwood
Gospel of Jesus Christ
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Amoy
China
Tyre
Togarmah
Dedan
Syria
Helbon
Ashur
Chilmad
Thebes
Egypt
Carnac
Luxor
Hippodrome
Chauriots
God
Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar
Amytis
Preachers and Wheels
Ffrangcon
England
America
Watkin Mills
Iowa State News
Annancial
Grover Cleveland
Albany Journal
New York World
Philadelphia Ledger
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