Talmage Urges Alignment of Gospel and Printing Press in Religion
Dr. Talmage calls for a warm friendship between preachers and the secular press to spread religious ideas. He argues newspapers readily print religious themes and urges churches to engage journalists, arguing that leveraging the press strengthens the gospel and the pulpit. He warns against fighting newspapers and promotes constructive collaboration.
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Talmage
Christ
Goonr
United States
Gutenberg
Napoleon
New York
Christendom
Printing press and church unite for world redemption
A preacher urges a covenant between Christianity and the printing press to illuminate the world. Reporters and editors are called crucial allies in spreading faith, with a vision of a Christian marriage of pulpit and press to redeem society.
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Paul
Christ
Luke
Stephen
Tabitha
Silas
Melita
Kingdom of God
New York
Brooklyn
Ife
Jesus Christ
Milton
Hohenlinden
Thomas Campbell
T. C
Christendom
League
Music Therapy and Lunacy Opinions in Puck Quotation
A humorous exchange notes that insanity might be cured by music and that amateur cornetists could provoke fits in lunatics. A physician could cure fits, according to the talk, reflecting satirical views from Puck.
Library progress and farmer support in Iowa communities
Des Moines reports Miss Alice Tyler travels to 23 Iowa towns to promote free public libraries and train librarians. She cites state and regional comparisons, urges a six week summer library school, and notes farmer satisfaction with fairs and statewide improvements.
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Des Moines
Alice S. ‘Tyler
Townibrary ‘Commission
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Free Public Library” Commission
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Free Library Commission
Minnesota
Library Commission
Towans
Iowa
Nebraska
Idaho
South Dakota
Washington
Illinois
Missouri
Cleveland
Poole
Iowa Library Commission
State University
Albany
N. Y
Champaign
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Esther Crawford
Dayton (D.) Public Library
Crawford
New York State Drary School
State Library
Cedar Rapids
Silent departure rumors swirl around Poweshiek farmer
It is alleged W B Miller deserted his wife after a brief marriage and took their six year old son. He sold property, drew $6000 to $7000 from a bank, planned to move to Colfax, and departed on the train with no word. The wife, left with little funds, seeks recourse to recover her share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Miller
Drr. Miller
Colfax
Guardian Appointed for 103-Year-Old Mary Morgan in Dubuque
Judge Mathews at the Dubuque courthouse named a guardian for Mrs. Mary Morgan aged 103 resident two years in Dubuque. She lives with her son Thomas Morgan and remains mentally sharp recalling Ireland events from 1848. She witnessed leaders like Daniel O'Connell and Meagher.
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Dubuque
Robert Maminet
Ireland
Daniel O'Connell
William Smith O’brien
John Mitchell
Thomas Francis Meagher
Ministers in Cedar Rapids Refuse to Officiate for Divorced Persons
The Cedar Rapids ministerial union adopts a resolution barring officiating at marriages for divorced individuals. An exception is allowed only if the party is considered an innocent victim of a scripturally dissolved marriage, with a provision to remarry estranged partners who seek to reunite.
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Ministerial Union
Cedar Rapids
Ministerial Union of
Direct Election Resolutions Sent to Iowa Officials
Copies of resolutions declaring for direct election of U.S. senators have been sent to Iowa officials for presentation at the next legislative session. The notices come from the legislatures of Pennsylvania Oregon Nebraska and Minnesota.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Indictments Quashed Over Grand Jury Flaw in Ottumwa
A defect in Ottumwa district court invalidated the last grand jury’s 25 plus indictments after a petit juror was mistakenly drawn into the grand jury. Judges dismissed the cases against about 20 saloon keepers and gamblers. The two men who pleaded guilty may not gain new trials.
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Ottumwa
J.J. Smith
Roberts
Wire County
Mud
Revenue law interpretation on national bank stock taxation
Attorney General Mullin and Auditor Merriam adopt a new reading of the state revenue law. National bank stock will be listed as moneys and credits rather than corporation stock, allowing debts to offset taxable value. A circular is to be sent to assessors explaining the change and its impact on taxation.
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Mallan
Merriam
Mullin
National Bank
Suit Over Church Row In Webster City
Archbishop Keane is named as a defendant in a suit for 2245 dollars filed over a church quarrel in Webster City. German members claim to have subscribed the sum with the promise of a German priest after completion, but no record of the promise exists and the currently serving Archbishop Hennessey is deceased.
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Germany
Webster City
Keane
Keane J
Wennessey
Hennessey
Butter judging at dairy convention yields next best tub
At the national dairy convention in St. Paul Minnesota a tube from the Iowa Agricultural college scored 98 points the highest Prof G I Mc Kay present as expert dictated fault remedies but refused prize due to association ties The gold medal went to the next highest tub by E O Quenvold of Owatonna Minnesota one point lower than the Ames tub
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St. Paul, Minn
Iowa Agricultural College
G. I. McKay
Association
Agricultural College
Ames
E. 0
Quenvold
Owatonna
Minn
New Legislation Aims to Regulate Electric Railroads
Citizens push for next legislature to grant rights of way over public highways for electric railways and set standards for construction and operation. Current laws only allow municipalities to issue franchises while private interests move to expand submarine lines to nearby towns.
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Sioux City
Young engineer leads Maine recovery from Havana harbor
James Morton Raikes of Burlington, 25, will raise the ill fated battleship Maine from its Havana harbor resting place with a 200 man crew for the Chicago company where he serves as chief engineer. He plans a cofferdam and pumping to access the wreck while gunboat guards deter intruders and secrecy surrounds the operation.
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James Morton Raikes
Burlington
Malthe
Havana Harbor
Chicago Company
Mr. Raikes
Ann Arbor University
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Minneapolis
Maine
Raikes
Chicago
United States
Lottery Abandoned by Miss Cahill in Fort Dodge
Postal authorities halted Miss Mary Cahill's plan to sell 25 000 badges with tickets toward a 25 000 business block once modeled after the Pierce mansion in Sioux City. She will refund all sold tickets and has placed remaining tickets with railway and tunneling firms offering a reward for top sellers as excitement spreads across neighboring counties.
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Mary Cahill
Fort Dodge
Pierce
Sioux City
Miss. Call
Miss Cahill
Diag
State Fair Racing Purse Increases Announced
The State Agricultural Society increases racing purses for the next state fair. Two 2.000 purses will be offered for the 2:24 trot and the 2:33 pace, with expanded divisions and prize money across trotting pacing and running classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Agricultural Society
Mrs Corrigan Destroys Whisky Bottle at South Side Bar
Mrs James Corrigan entered the South Side saloon in Coon Rapids and hurled a whisky bottle at a bar mirror. The bartender’s quick strike prevented harm as the bottle broke, and she warned patrons not to supply her husband another drink, before taking him home.
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James Corrigan
South Side
Srloor
Coon Rapids
Pharmacist License Recipients From February Exam
The state pharmacy commission reports 13 of 40 examinees passed February tests to become registered pharmacists. Named successful candidates include Wred C. Abbott Oelwein W. H. Baker Sanborn W. H. Bisstek Le Claire Steve M. Clem Shenandoah J EK. Drybread Nevada George W. Gillman Fort Dofizer A. J. Kusian Ackley W. A. Myers Grin vell FF. J. Nichols Atlantic A. N. Peterson Spencer C. L. Patterson West Side J. J. Shugart Elberon and B. H. Stover Murengo.
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Pharmacy Commission
Wred C. Abbott
Oelwein
W. H. Baker
Sanborn
W. H. Bisstek
le Claire
Steve M. Clem
Shenandoah
J. EK. Drybread
Nevada
George W. Gillman
Fort Dofizer
A. J. Kusian
Ackley
Church Location Fight in Burlington
Christian Scientists struggle to secure a site for a Burling ton church after the library board asks the council to condemn land adjacent to the public library claiming the project would block light to reading rooms. Scientists deny the claim and vow to resist the action.
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Burlington
Widow Mary Bagley Gifts Land for Endowment in Iowa
Mrs. Mary Bagley of Imogene presents 168 acre tract valued at 10000 dollars to the Iowa Children’s Home Society. She plans an endowment fund for the institution and is widow of the late Parl Bagley noted as one of the country’s richest men.
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Mary Bagley
Imogene
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Parl Bagley
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