Bundle of Life and the Sacred Duty to Guard It
A preacher extols life as a tightly bound bundle made by God, with body mind and soul as components. He praises Abigail's image of the bundle, urges faithful direction toward heaven, warns of dangers from infancy to old age, and urges loving God with all heart and strength to ensure safe delivery to the eternal city.
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Washington
Talmage
Abigail
David
Christ
Faradays
Tennysons
Willard Parkers
Alexander Hamiltons
Horace Greeleys
Websters
Senate
Mary Lyon
Frances Willard
Nelen Gould
Yonder
God
Moses
The Bundle of Life and Heavenly Arrival Sermon
A religious exhortation imagines the believer as a precious bundle bound for heaven. It discusses greeting loved ones at the celestial gate, the permanence of God’s mercy, and the security of salvation through faith, urging practical piety and devotion.
Iowa Wins Public Buildings for Dubuque Clinton Oskaloosa and Cres ton
The Iowa delegation secured four federal buildings for the state with costs of 100000 each for Dubuque and Clinton and 50000 each for Oskaloosa and Creston. The Board of Control reports from Knoxville Eldora Glenwood and Marshalltown institutions show costs revenues inmates and staff changes.
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Iowa
Congress
Dubuque
Clinton
Oskaloosa
Creston
Washington
Board of Control
State Board of Control
Industrial Home For the
Knoxville
Glenwood
Marshalltown
Eldora
A Tiny Traveler From England Reaches Mason City
Master Lyle Beebe Bridgeman, five, arrived from Launceston England via New York and Chicago after his guardian failed to meet him. He traveled with 80 cents, a meal, and a sleeve label as sympathetic passengers funded his westward journey. His trunk and mother’s keepsakes were lost at the New York customs house and may be recovered.
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Lyle Beebe Bridgeman
Mason City
Launceston
England
Old Country
Teutonic
Luxon
Chicago
New York City
Beebe
New York
Lyle
Custom House
Right of Way Negotiations for Sioux City and Omaha Line
The Sioux City and Omaha Railroad firm advances toward a chartered right of way through Winnebago and Omaha lands. It has secured tribal contracts and awaits Washington county land deals to complete the main line between Blair and Omaha. Farmers foresee damages but expect offsetting benefits while preliminary work proceeds actively.
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Sioux City
Blair
Washington County
Omaha
Maud Hawk Marries Former Sweetheart After Desertion
Maud Hawk, 18, obtained a divorce from Clark Smith on desertion grounds in Webster City. She wired her former beloved John Crawford, met him in Webster City, and, while en route to Independence for an insane asylum transfer with Sheriff Sinclair, married Crawford in Hampton after deserting her sister. They returned to Webster City to start housekeeping on Crawford's farm.
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Maud Hawk
Webster City
Clark Smith
John Crawford
Charles Wright
Sheriff Sinclair
Independence
In Sane
Crawford
Hampton
Drake University Wins State Pentathlon Cup
Drake University tops the state pentathlon in Des Moines with 1 484 points, followed by Dubuque 1 403 and Des Moines College 1 128. Wolland of Drake set a state polluto race record at 0 43 1 5, Pell of Drake scored 513 points to win the individual title, Warren Dickinson of Dubuque earned silver with 493, and Channing Smith of Drake took silver with 476. Cedar Rapids has also won the cup twice and Des Moines Y M C A once.
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Drake University
Des Moines
Dubuque and
Des Moines College
Drake
Dubuque
Wolland
Hunt
Charles Pell
Death of William B. Smith in Philippine skirmish
Eagle Grove resident J H W Smith received a Manila cablegram announcing the death of his son William B Smith from wounds received in a February 4 clash with Filipinos. A bright First South Dakota regiment member, he had just graduated from the School of Mines and Pro posed to pursue mining engineering. He enlisted with the war’s start and served faithfully.
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J. H W. Smith
Eagle Grove
Manila
William B. Smith
Smith
South Dakota
Rapid City
School of Mines
Road Making Experiments at Iowa State College
The Iowa state agricultural college at Ames plans extensive summer roadmaking tests. They will evaluate crude oil for surface compaction and water shedding on graded dirt roads, build several road samples including a steel track wagon road, and supplement with lectures by an expert on scientific roadmaking.
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Iowa State Agricultural College
Ames
Farmer Emanuel Hanus Burial Ends Sad Chapter
The body of Emanuel Hanus, about 35, a farmer from Pitzer in Madison county, is buried after being found dead beside a railroad track at Afton. Reports say he suffered despondency after a rejected love, had recently sold property, and carried eighty dollars on his person with larger sums and securities left at home while he sought relatives in Missouri.
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Emanuel Hanus
Pitzer
Madison County
Hanus
Afton
Missouri
Trouble With Bell and Carleton in Sioux City Jail Plot
Sioux City roiled by criminal plot as Bell and Carleton are convicted for targeting a farmer in a padlock game. They bribed a witness and attempted jury corruption before Archie Harris used a revolver in a jail break plan. Harris shot a fellow inmate. all three are now under tight custody.
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Sioux City
Bell
Carleton
Archie Harris
Burdette to wed in Pasadena Cal and leave Burlington
The Burlington Hawkeye notes R J Burdette will marry a Pasadena woman and move to Southern California by mid March. He will supply the Presbyterian pulpit there for the summer and cannot deliver a June address at Burlington Institute. The Hawkeye and Burlington towns extend best wishes on his forthcoming marriage and new home.
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R. J. Burdette
Burlington Wawkeye
Pasadena
Cal
Presbyterian Church
Burlington Institute College
Hawkeye
California
Burdette
Jlawkeye
Burlington
Jowna
Daubney Case In Decorah Court Favoring Heir
Charlotte Daubney widow of George Daubney sued two nephews Dr W F Daubney and his brother for converting 7000 of the estate. Dr Daubney then a state senate candidate faced backlash from the suit which helped defeat him by about 800 in a district with 1800 GOP voters. Judge Fellows grants the plaintiff all she sought.
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Decorah
Daubney
Fellows
Convict With Six Term Prison Record Plans Lectures on Reform
James Woo, a long time inmate with four Joliet terms many Fort Madison stays Jeffer son City stays and Anamosa term for burglaries and larcenies, now vows to lecture on prison conditions. He has spent 21 years and eight months in penitentiaries beginning at age ten.
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Chicago
HT. F. Bain
Walker Museum
University of Chicago
Bain
University
State Geological Survey
Joliet
Ili
Fort Madison
Jefferson City
Anamosa
James Woo
Death of Col. O. M. Barrett at Santiago
News from Sheldon reports the sudden death of Col. O M Barrett in Santiago California after years as a Sheldon settler and prominent local lawyer. He served in the county senate and moved to Santiago a few years ago for health reasons.
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H. B. Wyman
Sheldon
Col. O. M. Barrett
Santiago
Col
Senate
New Railway Charters Extend Route to St Louis
The St Louis Iowa and Northern Railway Company is chartered by Missouri secretary of state in Jefferson City with capital of 3,000,000. The line will run from Eldon Iowa through Iowa and Missouri toward St Louis, totaling about 523 miles in the region.
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Iowa Lines of Railway
Iowa
Union
Merriam
Max Beehler
Eldora School
The
St. Louis
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