The South Land and the Upper Springs of Heaven
A sermon by Dr. Talmage contrasts Caleb giving Achsah a south land with God’s gift of this world and the heavenly springs. He extols religion as enduring comfort, warns that worldly wealth brings care, and longs for the upper springs and living fountains of heaven. The piece blends biblical anecdote with sermons on spiritual joy and eternal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Talmage
Joshua
Debir
Boston
Caleb
Achsah
Othniel
Debi
Books
Arabia
Queen Elizabeth
Hogarth
George II
Brinsley Sheridan
Walter Scott
Sir Walter
Stephen Girard
Charles Lamb
Bridget
Noling
David
Mrs. Hemans
Christopher Wren
St. Paul’s
John Bunyan
Handel
Heaven
Angels of God
Christ
Jacinth
Dr. Goodwin
Jesus Christ
Dihniel
The Two Worlds and the Call to Eternal Hope
The speaker contrasts a holy, unaging afterlife with a world in constant change and decay. He urges Christians to seek the lasting salvation offered by Jesus, rejecting misanthropy and urging toil for betterment while keeping faith in the coming deliverance. He grounds the message in biblical prophecy and contrasts Hindu cosmology with Christian eschatology. The passage invites believers to fix hope on God rather than a fragile world.
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Papa
Florence
Jesus
Mount Washington
Catskills
Niagara
Bar
Bay
Frith
Nattucket
Nova Scotia
St. Croix
Mediterranean Sea
Bizoli
Colorado
Mississippi
Brahma
God
TRE FARMERS INSTITUTES AND INSURANCE GROUPS IN DES MOINES
Des Moines reports Iowa farmers institutes expanding with J N Sage proposing winter topics from moisture to poultry and irrigation. The State Horticultural Society plans its Dec meetings. mutual insurance associations show strong growth. cigarette tax is struck down in Polk County with refunds to dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
J. N. Sage
Lowa Weather and Crop Service
Sage
Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Iowa Agricultural College
State Horticultural Socciety
Iowa Farmers’ Mutual Association
Town Mutual
Machinists’ Mutual
The
Mercantile Mutual
Jail Association
Des Moines Cigarette Trade and OConnor’s Fall Des Moines notes
A Sad Story recounts Maj. Henry O Connor once a top state official who squandered his talent to liquor. It also covers Iowa National Guard reorganization and the discharge of nonenlisting members, plus Stuart hero Osborn Deignan’s naval academy bid and town celebrations. Conversation on biennial elections aims to stabilize state politics.
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Henry O'Connor
Marshalltown
Sioux City
Lown
Inter
the Treasury
Washington
Maj. O'Connor
Osborn Deignan
Stuart
Merrimac
Grant Club
United States Naval Academy
Congress
Iowa
Senators
Deignan
Tie
Gov. Shaw
Befort
Memorial Meeting for Dr. W. St. Dickinson
A memorial meeting in the Homeopathic hospital lecture-room in Town City honored Dr. W. St. Dickinson long-time dean of the homeopathic department. J. G. Gilchrist presided as registrar. Large attendance from both schools, faculties, students, and laity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homeopathic Hospital
Town City
W. ST. Dickinson
Homeopathic Department
J. G. Gilchrist
Heirs disputed over estate of Reuben Bennett in Iowa
Ruby J. Britt of Helena Montana filed in Hamilton county a claim to Reuben Bennett estate as his illegitimate daughter. The petition includes three letters from the late miser who lived in a Webster City hotel on a 300 acre farm. Bennett died recently leaving about 30000 dollars to be divided among eleven presumed heirs who now face an unexpected challenge.
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Reuben Bennett
Hamilton County
Ruby J. Britt
Helena
Mont
Webster City
Murder Charge Returns Osceola Woman Murder Suspect Walverton
Joe Walverton, wanted in Osceola for the murder of Mrs. Mary Gullan on December 26 1896, is back from Maynard and in county jail awaiting December term trial at Fort Madison penitentiary. He denies guilt claiming innocence and says he was close to marriage. Mrs Gullan’s body was found December 27 1896 in the Oseccala pumphouse with a bullet wound, jewelry undisturbed, no gun found on premises.
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Joe Walverton
Osceola
Mary Collillan
Maynard
Nelly Shevill Lukenbill
Clink County
Fail Tre
Fort Madison
Wolverton
Mary Gulan
Oseccala
Ter
Ames Butter Team Takes Multiple Prizes in Tennessee Gall Contest
In the Tenessee gall contest, six months long, the experimental department of the town state agricultural college in Ames earned top honors with H. M. Ashby of Hazleton first place score 97.97. Passmore of Iola Wisconsin second and other Ames entrants placed among the top ten.
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Town State Agricultural College
Ames
United States
Ames Boys
H. M. Ashby
Hazleton
Charles Aldrich Marries in Home Town Koone
Charles Aldrich founder and curator of the state historical department wed Miss Chirza L. Briggs in Koone. The event follows the death of his first wife ten years ago and reflects Aldrich’s long career in journalism and ornithology with a national reputation. In Ames the state agricultural college trustees report flourishing affairs and the largest graduating class ever.
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Charles Aldrich
State Historical Department
Koone
Chirza L. Briggs
Ulis Briggs
Mr. Aldrich
Tie
Ton
A. V. Stout
Grundy County
State Agricultural College
Ames
Des Moines
Prent State
Brakeman Wins Record Personal Injury Verdict in Des Moines
C F E Dall, a brakeman, secured a $23,000 verdict against the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway in district court at Des Moines. He was injured when a backing engine threw him under cars, leaving him permanently incapacitated from work. The award is described as the largest personal injury verdict in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Fe, Dall
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Des Moines
Svork
Fish commissioner caravan unloads river game fish at Spirit Lake
George A. Delagan Iowa state fish commissioner toured Cedar Rapids with the Iowa fish commission car carrying between 75 000 and 100 600 game fish. The catch, including pike pickerel black bass crappies and catfish, came from Sabula bayous along the Mississippi River and was placed in Spirit Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Delagan
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Fish Commission
Mississippi River
Sabula
Spirit Lake
Turmoil Leaves Montrose Without City Council
Montrose Iowa in Keokuk county is left without a city council as all aldermen resigned under a voter petition. A late-resigning councilman quit after public pressure. no mayoral call for a special election exists under the new code, leaving the town of 800 until the next spring vote. Widespread clashes followed a August 8 incident with a shot and knife attack during a failed street foreman bid, drawing arrests that were later dropped. Legal fights, libel suits, and court writs interrupted governance, with the town split into factions awaiting further developments.
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Montrose
Lee County
Mississippi River
Nauvoo
VW. Armentrout
IL Craig
Marshal Lambert
William Spata
Supperior
Weokule
Keokuk
New Steel Plant Sought by Des Moines Investor
William Tarkington of Chicapo arrives in Des Moines to form a steel and wrought iron company. He offers to invest but will reveal amounts after local businessmen indicate readiness to fund. He owns Des Moines Stove Works and aims to use the idle three story factory near the Chileno St Kans City Railway for rolling work under a new Des Moines developed process.
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William Tarkington
Chicapo
Des Moines
Tarkington
Des Moines Stove Works
Cireles
Des Mines Stove Works
Gand
Chileno
St. * Kansans City
Judge Holmes Rules for Des Moines Typographical Union
George Shelley Hughes loses damages suit against the Des Moines Typographical union. The district court finds no overt act and rules that Hughes, a non union man, cannot recover for being kept out of work by union printers. Hughes, a longtime compositor, had been discharged by employers due to union refusals to work together. He sought $5,000 claiming loss of livelihood and threats.
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Hughes
The
Typographical Union
Nipped a Swindle in Sioux Rapids
A shrewd swindle was nipped in Sioux Rapids by Peterson parties. A man named Burns claimed ownership of land near the city and arranged a $17,000 loan with a clear abstract, but inquiry revealed Burns did not own the land and the abstract was bogus.
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Sioux Rapids
Peterson
Burns
Death of Maj. A RR Anderson in Hot Springs
Maj. A RR Anderson died in Hot Springs Dakota from blood poisoning contracted at the Grand Army encampment in Cincinnati. He lived many years at Sidney and was a notable political figure, defeating Col Hepburn for one term in Congress. After moving to South Dakota he aligned with the Republicans and remained active in politics.
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Maj. Anderson
A. RR. Anderson
Hot Springs
Grand Army
Cincinnati
Anderson
Sidney
Col. Hepburn
Congress
South Dakota
Case Dismissed for Milt Stitler in Des Moines
Des Moines officer released soldier Milt Stitler of the Fifty first Town after a police judge found the testimony insufficient to justify further investigation of the murder charge involving his wife, whom he had been married to only two weeks.
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Milt Stitler
Des Moines
Silvara
Tailor Made Clothes For Prisoner Release
The state plans tailor made clothes for all discharged prisoners instead of hand me downs. Economy favors convicts making the suits from cloth rather than buying ready made garments. The steamer Dora reached Seattle with about 20 passengers including Lieut. Spurr who found a new mountain range from Lake Clark to the Tanana with elevations around 6 000 to 7 000 feet.
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Iown
Dora
Seattle
Wash
Cook’s Inlet
Alaska
Lieut. Spurr
Lake Clark
Tanana
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Dr. Talmage
TRE Farmers Institutes
State Horticultural Society
Jonathans
Farmers’ Congress
Insurance Associations
Cigarette Trust
Polk County
District Court
Bishop
the National Guard
Spain
Cov
Shaw
Adjt
Byers
Iowa National Guard
Guard
National Guard
Poltsons
Benton County
Govert Durland
Chicago
Durland
Nebraska
Widelity Loan and Trust Company of
Lowa
Mrton Remley
Widelity Loan & Trust Company
Joseph Sampson
Buttter
Agricultural College
Wondy Town
Charlies Aldrich
Awain
Offic Erals
NEW Steel Plant
Orgwantaed
Solt
Awaru
Ioul Union
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