Heaven in Progress The New Heaven Expands Inhabitants And Knowledge
Rev Dr Talmage argues Heaven continually enlarges its population and enriches its society and knowledge. He imagines Heaven as a bustling metropolis growing through ages with added apostles martyrs and saints, and as a vibrant center where news and victories from earth are celebrated and transmitted. The sermon envisions an ever improving eternal realm.
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T. de Witt Talmage
Heaven
Job
David
Paul
St. John
New York
London
New England
Abel
Earth
James Simpson
Edinburgh
Henry
Smithsonian Institution
Sir William Hamilton
John Milton
Society of Heaven
the Apostle
Hannah More
Charlotte Elizabeth
Robert M’cheyne
John Summerfield
Joseph
Celestial
Heaven Improves with Addenda and Domestic Glory
In sermon terms, Heaven gains beauty and numbers as souls arrive and loved ones reunite. The speaker argues departed friends join a brighter, more animated Heaven, not a dull dwelling, and emphasizes ongoing heavenly improvements and family reunion as evidence. The vision includes vivid scenes of gates, choirs, and celestial processions.
Iowa state fair dates set. premiums boost college livestock
Des Moines reports the 1892 Iowa state fair will run August 25 to September 2, with Iowa first in the circuit. Iowa Agricultural College won multiple premiums at Omaha Trans Miss for Shorthorns and bacon hogs, plus a $250 intercollegiate livestock judging prize. Soldiers mustered out of the Fifty-second Iowa volunteers. Evelyn Belden elected president of Iowa Equal Suffrage Association.
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The
Agricultural College
Omaha—State University
Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
Omaha
Minnesota
Mlinois
St. Louis
Iowa Agricultural College
Carl
Lot
Government
Ames
Tamworth
Canada
England
Clay, Robinson & Co
J. N. Grisdale
H. G. Skinner
W. J. Kennedy
State University
Dr. Schaefer
University of Minnesota
Fifty-second Regiment
United States Army
Uncle Sam
Capt. Olmstead
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association
Council Bluffs
Attempted Killing Stuns Bussey as Lyons and Godfrey Clash
In Bussey the incident began when druggist Charles Lyons refused to sell whiskey to Owen Godfrey about a year earlier. Godfrey, intoxicated, threatened Lyons at the drug store and later fired at him at a hotel during dinner. The first two shells misfired, a bystander blocked the second, and Lyons secured a warrant. Godfrey awaits trial in Knoxville jail.
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Bussey
Charles Lyons
Owen Godfrey
Lyons
Godfrey
Knoxville
Iowa Soldiers Discharged Honorably by Telegraph Orders
The Fifty-first Iowa Volunteer Infantry dismissals include Company A Private Charles St George and Company D privates Allen W Mitchell Spencer B Paxton Lewis J Rogers. Company F Corporal Alonzo I Fritch Private Edward G Acilrey and Frank West. Company G privates Irank W Meredith Albert W Potter. Company I privates George W Calkin and Frank Jones.
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Iowa
Washington
Fifty-first Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Charles St. George
Allen W. Mitchell
Spencer B. Paxton
Lewis J. Rogers
Corp
Alonzo I. Fritch
E Dward Gb.acilrey
Frank West
Irank W. Meredith
Albert W. Potter
George W. Calkin
Frank Jones
Boyer Valley Railroad Incorporation Filed in Linn County
Articles of incorporation for the Boyer Valley Railroad seek to extend from Wall Lake to Modale through Sac Crawford and Monona counties. Marvin Hughit M M Kirkman J M Whitmoon J B Redfield and N R McCullock file the charter with Cedar Rapids named as principal place of business.
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Boyer Valley Railroad Company
Wall Lake
Modale
Sac
Crawford
Monona
Linn County
Marvin Hughit
M. M. Kirkman
J. M. Whitmoon
J. B. Redfield
N. R. McCulloch
Northwestern
Cedar Rapids
Capitalists eye Davenport bridge project spurring new railroad
Several Chicago capitalists toured Davenport to inspect the new Davenport Rock Island Northwest railroad bridge and terminals. They said they and others would invest in the company and back an east west line crossing the Mississippi via the bridge under construction.
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Chicago
Davenport
Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern Railroad
Mississippi
Local Oil Rep Shot at Shel don Barn Court Records Favor Batchelder
Mark Case of Standard Oil was wounded at his Shel don barn while reportedly targeting Loafman, a gas collector. A 44 caliber bullet crossed his liver and right kidney and settled under the skin with poor chances of survival. Judge Wolfe ruled $73,341.80 against Warner Lock Co for D. J. Batchelder in Clinton district court.
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Mark Case
Standard Oil Company
Sheldon
Loafman
Wolfe
Clinton
Warner Lock Company
D. J. Batchelder
Railway Mail Service report shows large clerks, miles, and casualties
Washington reports the annual general superintendent’s findings for the railway mail service. It notes 8,074 clerks, 285,505,943 miles traveled, and 697 casualties including seven fatalities. It calls for a relief fund for families and total disability, plus new natal stations in depots and war mail duties details. Estimates $8,928,018 for salaries and $41,204,600 for mail cars for year ending June 30, 1900.
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Washington
Railway Mail Service
Tter
Congress
Natal
Cuba
Puerto Reo
Philippine Islands
Sailed Spanish Cruiser Maria Teresa Floated For Hampton Roads
The Maria Teresa, sunk at Santiago and raised, sails for Hampton Roads under Captain Caimanerna. It is towed by the Vulcan and Merritt and convoyed by Cincinnati and Meontdas toward Cape May. Work on raising the Reina Mercedes near Santiago harbor begins soon.
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Washington
Navy Department
Calmanera
Hampton Roads
Marin Teresa
Santiago
Captarus
Vulcan
Caimanerna
Maria ‘Teresa
Jervera
Jobson
Merritt
Cape Maysi
Cincinnati
Meontdas
Retia Mercedes
Santiago Harbor
Cristobal Colon
General Barkley resigns from Illinois National Guard
General Damon TT Barkley Mondey resigns as general of the Second Brigade Illinois National Guard after a long Civil War career and 15 years as brigadier general. He cites business matters as the cause of his departure and notes previous commands in militia and volunteers.
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Pythias
Gen. Lee
United States Service
Con. Barkley
Sioux threaten move to remove Pine Ridge Agent Glapp
Interior officials report a Sioux youth movement at Pine Ridge in South Dakota aims to oust Indian Agent Glapp. Secretary of the Interior Ellis P. Piss says no substantiating evidence exists and the agent, an Army officer, continues to perform duties satisfactorily. removal is not considered.
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Washington
Interior Department
Pine Ridge Agency
Dnakoti
Glapp
Piss
Department
Clapp
Army
Hunter Kills Fellow Settler Near Lake Tiasen
Park Rapids Minnesota November 1 1900 Nelson Rust killed fellow settler William McMullen while hunting near Lake Tiasen They had been apart briefly when Rust mistook McMullen s necktie for a deer flag and fired McMullen died instantly Rust an old hunter and close friend of the victim was involved in the incident
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Park Rapids
Minn
Nelson Rust
William McMullen
Lake Tiasen
Rust
McMullen
Jie
Hospital Named at Camp Tramilton for Army Surgeon Gibbs
By order of the president the general field hospital camp at Camp Tramilton Lexington Kentucky is designated John Blair Gibbs U S A general hospital in honor of Assistant Surgeon General John Blair Gibbs U S A who died June 10 1898 from wounds received in action with Spanish infantry at Guantanamo.
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Washington
General Field Hospital
Camp Tramilton
Lexington
John Jair Gibbs
U.S. A
General Hospital
John Blair Gibbs
Guantanamo
Ninth Regiment Volunteers Mustered Out
The Ninth regiment New York volunteers was mustered out of U S service on Monday. Brigadier General Maude in Washington reported the event. President appointed Col W S Worth of the Sixteenth Infantry to be brigadier general in the regular army and in the volunteer service. Worth was wounded at San Juan and will be retired immediately.
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New York
New York Volunteers
United States Service
Meeting of Canada US commission postponed to November 10
Postponement announced in Washington on November 1 for the Canadian American commission meeting to settle bilateral differences. The session now will be held on November 10 in the capital.
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Washington
Canadian-American Commission
United States
Canada
Des Moines Forger Hochfield Sentenced to Ten Years
William St Hochfield an extensive forger was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary at hard labor by Judge Bishop in Des Moines district court. He was arrested ten days ago for forging checks across ten states and held one thousand blank checks from ninety banks in forty cities. He pleaded guilty after initial denial and faces separate terms of four and six years for two uttering forged check cases.
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William St. Hochfield
Bishop
Des Moines
Fort Madison
Anton Richberg
Pittsburgh
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Iinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Hochfield
Mysterious death near rail line prompts murder or suicide疑
Edward Moore, 24, was found dead beside the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern railway tracks one mile north of fly. Two gunshot wounds to the heart and torso, a revolver with two empty shells nearby, torn overcoat, and missing watch suggest foul play or possible self-inflicted death. Blood on left arm but no blood from wounds adds confusion.
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Edward Moore
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Fly
A Conlider
Rom
Supreme Court Rules Full Tax on Saloons When Open Over Half Year
The court decides property owners must pay the full $600 milietax if saloons operate for more than half the year. Wubbell Aborn and others seek refunds for the last quarter, district court had allowed quarter payments, while the high court maintains the full year is due. Justices Granger and Robinson dissent on levy timing by the board of supervisors.
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J. M. Wubbell
A. Aborn
Polk County
Supreme Court
Distriet Court
Sit Court
Board of Supervisors
Granger and
Robinson
Widow of Theophile Bruguler Wins State Court Restorations
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld Judge Wakefield in Woodbury County restoring 438 acres and $1 000 worth of corn to the Bruguler widow. Alfred Pepin had claimed rights under a deed and bill of sale. The court valued the property at $25 000 and noted the woman was not fully capable.
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Theophile Bruguler
Canada
United States
Sioux City
State Supreme Court
George W. Wakefield
Woodbury County
Alfred Pepin
Law Point Raised in Dubuque Court on Default Judgment
In Dubuque district court a law point was raised likely to set a precedent. A suit against M Tollenfelz went forward with no appearance by the defendant. Attorney Keisel asked for default judgment for the plaintiff. Ollenfelt’s attorney objected due to bankruptcy proceedings in federal court. The court sustained the objection and refused the default, ruling the judgment would not bind a bankrupt defendant.
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Dubuque
M. Tollenfelz
Keisel
Ollenfelt
Supreme Court decision ends Iowa medical board dispute
The Iowa Supreme Court rules in favor of the State Board of Medical Examiners, terminating a lengthy court fight with Upton St Liner, former manager of Siloam Springs Sanitarium in Iowa Falls and noted phrenologist, over the revocation of a medical certificate first granted in 1804.
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Supreme Court of
Iowa
Upton St. Liner
Siloam Springs
Iowa Falls
State Board of Medical Examiners
Traer
Man Killed by Train Near Home While Resting On Tracks
James Gleason aged 70 from Blairsburg, while returning from Webster City, sat on a railroad track to rest and was struck by an engine. He died days later from brain injuries, possibly due to intoxication prior to the accident. he had removed his boots to go to bed at home.
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Webster City
Blairsburg
James Gleason
New Line In Sight To Lake Mills Road
A road crew locating the new route from Mason City toward Blue Earth or Winnebago City has completed work six miles west of Lake Mills. Lake Mills braces for growth as 1899 is expected to bring unprecedented prosperity.
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Mason City
Blue Earth
Winnebare City
Lake Mills
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