Crown of thorns and kingly entry in sacred reflection
A sermon compares Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem with King Edward VII’s coronation in London. It contrasts the crowd’s praise with Jesus’s impending crucifixion, warns against false faith, and looks forward to Christ’s ultimate heavenly coronation and the invite to be present at the King of kings’ throne.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co
Chicago
Edward VII
England
London
Westminster Abbey
Abbey
Bethany
Lazarus
Emanuel
God
Mount ‘Olivet
Kedron
Ife
Mount of Olives
Hell
Peter
Jesus Christ
Christ
Paul
Mount Olivet
Calvary
Thorns
Edward
Pilate
Israel
Caleb
Joshua
Jordan
Jericho
Heaven
Lord of Lords
Heredity Quote Sparks Barber Jest in Times
A humorous exchange on heredity appears in the Times with a barber joke about three little shavers. The quip plays on family resemblance and wordplay, reflecting light newspaper wit from the era.
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H. ¥. Times
Iowa Man Williams Led Oregon Politics Across Years
Special correspondence recalls George H. Williams born in Iowa rising to mayor of Portland Oregon and first Iowa district judge. He served in Oregon senate later appointed attorney general by Grant, with a withdrawn bid for the Senate after Chase's death and renewed, intermittent support during Senator Mitchell contests.
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George H. Williams
Portland
Ore
Williams
Iowa
Lee
Des Moines
Louisa
Henry
Washington
Territory
Oregon
Cyrus Olney
Senate
Grant
Chase
Mitchell
Judge Williams
War Relics: The Lost Housewife Keepsake Reunited
Civil War relics from Judge Anthony Sambola of New Orleans were traced after a housewife keepsake with a photograph and the name Capt. Marshall. The item, found with a sutler’s check marked Thirteenth Town, was sent to Col. H. H. Rood in Mount Vernon Indiana and is being returned to Judge Sambola. Marshall, once Captain of Company H, Thirteenth Town, later became a major in the Atlanta campaign.
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New Orleans Picnyune
Stephens
Adjutant General
Iowa
Anthony Sambola
New Orleans
Sambola
Shiloh
Marshall
Col
H. H. Rood
Mount Vernon
Col. Rood
Kelley’s Ferry
Tenn
Ile
Atlanta
Three Cornered Fight Over Land in Sac County Iowa
A three sided contest for $60,000 in land in Sac county Iowa is before the U S land commissioner in Des Moines. Parties include Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Fr H Reger of Denver and 20 Sac county residents. Lawyers for both sides argue over swamp land status and alternate section grants amid veteran homestead patent claims.
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Sac County
United States Land Commissioner
Towa
Des Moines
Chicago «& Ecern Railroad Company
Fr. H. Reger
Denver
Colo
Tiene
Charles A. Clark
William G. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Railway Company
Carri Parker
Taft & Jackson
Sac City
Henry N. Griffiths
Reger
Northwestern Railroad
Music Reform Brings Change at Mitchellville School
Prof F P Witzgerald oversees an Iowa girls industrial school at Mitchellville using music to reform inmates. An orchestra of 50 young women was formed, said to be the largest symphony company in the state, following a recent riot and breakout at the institution.
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F. P. Witzgerald
Iowa Industrial School For Girls
Mitchellville
Agency of
Music
Iowa
First Master’s Degree For a Negro in Iowa
Des Moines attorney 8. Joe Brown of Des Moines received the first master of arts degree ever awarded in Iowa at the University of Iowa commencement. His thesis title suggests his calling and achievements, titled A Constitutional View of the Recent Abridgments of the Rights of Negro Citizens by Certain of the Southern States of the Union.
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University of Iowa
Joe Brown
Des Moines
Iowa
Brown
Union
New Intercollegiate Debating League Formed
Representatives from the state university Town College of Law and Northwestern University Chicago law school form a new intercollegiate debating league. The temporary compact is signed and a permanent agreement is planned for the coming fall.
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State University of Town College of Law
Northwestern University (Chicago) Law School
Khaki Uniforms Arrive for Iowa National Guard Camps
Adjt Gen Byers reports a supply of khaki uniforms for Iowa National Guard members. Distribution begins for the annual camps of the guard, scheduled for late this month and July. These are the first khaki uniforms used in the state.
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Adjt
Byers
Iowa National Guard
Rabies and glanders alarm state veterinarians
State Veterinarian P O Koto warns of a rabies and glanders outbreak across the state. He tours to locate sources and remedies while Hardin county reports a panic from multiple dog bite incidents. Dr Kate notes dormant virus can delay illness and cites Pasteur treatment as key to stopping progression.
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P.O. Koto
Hardin County
Chicago
Kate
Waiting Their Doom in State Penitentiaries
Five persons await execution under a one year rule after sentencing. If not commuted, hangings to be carried out at state prisons by county sheriffs. Names include Albert G Phillips and Lewis Brooks from Buena Vista, Dick Williams from Mahaska, Marty Hartman from Cherokee, Lewis Tusse from Bremer.
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Cummins
Albert G. Phillip
Lewis Brooks
Buena Vista County
Dick Williams
Mahaska County
Bussey
Marty Hartman
Cherokee County
Lewis Tusse
Bremer County
Railway Valuation Reports Rates and Mileage in Iowa
Special correspondence notes the executive council examining railroad assessment with plan to certify by August 4. Iowa rail networks total 37,802 miles, including 9,836 miles main, 2,137 miles side, 503 miles second track. Average last year value per mile was 5041 dollars. Total Iowa gross earnings 56,089,953.12 dollars and operating expenses 30,618,967.90 dollars. Net earnings per mile about 1,763,138 dollars after losses. Total Iowa taxes paid in 1901 were 1,563,492.87 dollars.
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Towa
Lowa
Reform Proposal Allow Attorneys to Temporarily Sit as Judges
Illness among Iowa district judges prompts calls to amend the law so practicing lawyers can serve on the bench temporarily during judge absences. Currently not allowed, causing court delays and missed business. Judge S. I. Prouty of Des Moines advocates the reform, gaining broad support from judges, lawyers, and litigants.
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Iowa
S. I. Prouty
Des Moines
Mrs Shaw Returns From Visit to Des Moines
Mrs. Leslie M. Shaw returned to Washington D C after a visit to Des Moines and Denison where she was guest of honor at many events. The Chauncey Depew club in Des Moines held a banquet in her honor with Mrs Fletcher Howard as hostess. Mrs Howard founded the club and Mrs Evelyn Belden led the State Suffrage association as its president.
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Leslie M. Shaw
Washinton
D. C
Europe
Shaw
Des Moines
Denison
Chauncey Depew Club
Fletcher Howard
Capital
Tale of Polly Wog Wog
A whimsical folktale recounts Miss Polly Wog Wog a plain girl in Bog country living with a large family. Her vanity brings scorn from kin and a bizarre fate as she grows uglier and eventually becomes a green frog.
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Miss Polly
Polly
Bog
Roy
Wharton
Talking Birds and their Language Abilities
A historical note on birds that can imitate human speech, highlighting parrots as the most capable talkers. It explains why parrots often mimic human voices better, due to their beak and tongue structure, and notes other birds like ravens jays magpies can imitate sounds. It underscores the parrots’ strong memory for learned phrases.
Water From A Knife Trick For Evening Entertainment
A magician hides a moistened sponge behind the ear and pretends to coax water from a knife. He then asks a spectator to draw crosses on his elbow, retrieves the sponge, and releases water from the knife onto a plate amid mysterious phrases.
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N. Y
Copper hardening secret inspires Des Moines resident’s sketch
The friends of Fred Waltz formerly from La Porte now in Des Moines showcase a new copper hardening method said to rival ex onvier LT Dawson. A razor blade sample shaves skin yet bends and snaps back. Rt. Rev. P. J. Garrigan is installed bishop of the Catholic see of Sioux City.
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Fred
Waltz
la Porte
Des Moines
Exonvier LT Dawson
P. J. Garrigan
Sioux City
Odd Belief Explains Istanbul Dogs And Forgiveness
An article recounts a peculiar Constantinople custom: Muslims offer bread to street dogs after sinning. If the dogs eat, forgiveness is assured. if they reject, the sinner remains unforgiven. The greater the dog population, the more sins are believed to be forgiven.
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Constantinople
Funny Little Rodents On European Steppes And Beyond
A vivid note on sousliks a mixed rodent family found across Europe and northern Asia. The piece describes their appearance social life and eyeing telegraph posts as hunting perches. It mentions flesh eating hoards burrow food storage and occasional cannibalism with examples from British Columbia and zoos.
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Europe
Asia
Bohemia
Far
Steppes
Sousliks
Cuvier
America
Ronda
Publc
British Columbia
Max Purner Turner
Souslles
Hey
Fourth of July Frolic with Maps and Firecracker Prizes
A Fourth of July party featured plates with outlines of the original thirteen states and Cuba. Guests guessed the maps from backs of plates, winners earned a cannon fire cracker novelty filled with bonbons, and a patriotic spread showed red white and blue decor plus varied foods and lemonade.
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Ato
Hese
Cuba
Saratoga
Alice Wheeler
Surface colors of major lakes described by tint variations
The article notes lake colors ranging from azure Geneva to green Constance Lucerne and indigo Mediterranean. It cites Brienzy with greenish yellow, Thun neighboring with blue, and remarks lakes often resemble their grassy banks or appear nearly black in some contexts.
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Geneva
Lake of Constance
Lake of
Lucerne
Brienzy
Lake Thun
Suppression for the Italian Witnesses Grumble at Organ Grinder
A Chicago Post item records a woman challenging an organ grinder after about ten minutes of performance. She says no money is earned for work not deserved and mocks switching to better labor on a churn to earn a living, highlighting street scene tension.
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Chicago Post
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