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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1902
Page
8
A 1902 Chicago sermon portrays Satan’s constant roam across the earth, tracing hoofprints in crime and calamity, and frames Jesus Christ as the Deliverer who defeats Satan's reign. It cites Job, Luke 10 18, Bunyan, and biblical themes to urge vigilance and faith in Christ.
The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes a couple debating keeping a goat as a practical solution for leftovers. The wife notes cooking, the husband suggests a goat can eat anything, reflecting frugal daily life.
The weekly crop bulletin notes mean temperatures below normal with light frosts in many counties and generally light rainfall. Damage to late corn is reported, especially in north central regions, while the potato harvest holds promise. Apples exceed expectations and oats, spring wheat, and barley suffer heavy losses from excessive rains. Early planting and careful harvesting helped mitigate conditions.
The Rev P J Henness resigned from the Methodist ministry after a dramatic hearing in Keokuk. He claimed unfair treatment by the trial committee and cited his wife’s “nagging” as the cause of his health decline. He admitted separation from his wife and refused to live with her though agreeing to support her.
An unprecedented cattle feeding boom is expected in Iowa this year as soft corn from the northern half of the state, damaged 15 to 50 percent, will be fed to stock. Stock yards at Sioux City Chicago and Omaha report record numbers of stockers, with cattle passing through to feeders for winter feeding and spring marketing.
The second will of Christ Jacobson, a farmer who died near Sioux City, leaves $100 to every attendee at his funeral. The estate totals about $25,000. A heated contest looms as challengers claim forgery of a prior will. About 100 people attended the funeral.
The Parsons College board, after a fire at its main building, appoints a committee to solicit relocation proposals from other cities. Fairfield is asked to raise $125000 to equip the college, with failure leading to consideration of offers. officials believe Fairfield can keep the institution.
Near Nora Springs on the Mason City road John Bishop a wealthy farmer escaped a 5000 loss from two sharpers who devised a trap. His banker at Nora Springs saved him by replacing cash with a Chicago draft which the trio refused to take.
The Business Men's association in Cedar Falls pushes for a superior court as allowed by the last general assembly for cities of this size not county seats. The court would stand in for the district court, cutting time travel and inconvenience for litigants. Frank Marburger of Riceville died after a kick to the abdomen from farmer Joseph Malick, with whom he had been fighting.
A grand reunion of Crocker town brigade survivors from Eleventh through Sixteenth regiments and the thirty-fifth volunteer regiment drew about 3000 veterans to Museatine. Streets glowed with red white and blue lights as 2000 brigade volunteers marched past Maj. Chase of Moscow among the marchers. Officers elected include Col If Road Mount Vernon as president and W A Thinter Cedar Rapids as second vice president. Waterloo named next encampment site for 1904.
At the quarterly state board conference in Des Moines Mrs. Isaac Hillis spoke on delinquent children juvenile courts and probation officers. She urged empowering truancy officers to serve as probation officers without waiting for new legislation. Prof Samuel Calvin presented on artesian wells in Iowa. Dr Max Witte debated safeguards against "undesirable immigrants" with a proposal for a blacklist drawing broad support.
Samuel Kushner a Waterloo junk dealer married Lena Berger in Chicago after a year of tragedy in which his wife and four children perished in a fire the infant survived. Berger met Kushner’s story and grew close after visiting Waterloo and seeing the child. She pledged motherhood and he promised to provide a home.
In Judge Caswell's Marshall court the Brown Marshall calf case is disposed with costs over $500 and calf value at $42. The flood caused the roundup last spring when W. Vi Brown and Frank Marshall claimed the steer. both filed replevin suits and the district court resolved the matter with Marshall receiving the calf.
Jacob G Sperry died at his home in Town City aged 81 after 49 years in Johnson county. A longtime abstract businessman for 30 years he served in several official posts and remained active until two weeks ago. Converted in 1867 under evangelist Morgan Edwards he joined the Baptist church and supported it throughout his life. He leaves a wife and seven children.
The Black Hawk County Medical Association will ask the board of supervisors to donate the old Waterloo courthouse for a county hospital. The emergency hospital, created during the smallpox siege, has failed to meet demand and would vacate if the courthouse is secured. The old building could be converted into a good hospital at little expense.
Secretary Cortelyou reports Dr. Shafer joined Roosevelt’s doctors as local symptoms rose. Surgeons made a small cavity incision exposing slight bone involvement and established Chovougi drainage to hasten recovery. A second Sunday operation addressed a left leg abscess. Physicians express confidence in a speedy, uneventful recovery and no threat to the president’s limb.
Saginaw Michigan September 29 Governor Bliss telegrams Gen Russell A Alger tendering him the United States Senate vacancy caused by the death of James McMillan The same day Detroit reports Gen Alger is nearly sure of election after party leaders conference Dexter M Perry withdraws from the race and Ferry announces support for Alger to promote party harmony.
A lifelike 20 foot statue of Louis Kossuth was unveiled in Cleveland on Sunday before about 80 000 people. Mayor Johnson Senator Wana Congressman Burton and Gov Nash spoke along with foreign language addresses from several eminent speakers highlighting Hungarian affection for Kossuth.
Washington reports the US will not withdraw troops from Cuba until a treaty with Cuba embodies the Platt amendment and Cuba has a capable army to meet treaty obligations. The move follows cabinet discussions addressing President Palma’s demand. The rest of the dispatch notes Corea’s emperor is alive, and Colorado governor Orman plans to attend the irrigation congress in Colorado Springs starting October 5.
Aged financier Jay Cooke on Gibraltar island grew worse with brain congestion and delirium. doctors fear another stroke and little hope of recovery remains. Gen and Mrs Chaffee prepare to sail for San Francisco aboard the Sumner within two weeks. Mrs Chaffee’s health improving.
Secretary Shaw announced banks holding government deposits secured by bonds will not need to carry reserve requirements. This freed about 30 million dollars in reserve and could extend credit by 20 to 25 million more through substitutions of securities and continued deposits.
Detroit officials report a special city council committee has scheduled a conference in Detroit on October 9. Governors and mayors across eastern and midwestern states will be invited by telegraph to send delegates to discuss ways to end the coal strike. Telegrams reached leaders in Michigan Ohio Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Missouri Kentucky Pennsylvania New York Maryland Iowa Massachusetts Rhode Island New Hampshire Vermont Maine Connecticut and New Jersey.
The finois state fair marks its golden anniversary in Springfield with warm clear weather after a rainy spell. Exhibits are the greatest on record and all departments report crowded halls. In Sicily, 300 bodies are recovered at Modica and 75 at Scicli with 10,000 homeless due to recent disasters.
A man from Fairfield Virginia L A Donald recently from Shelbyville Indiana killed himself by stepping in front of a street car in Louisville. Despondency over money loss thought to be the cause. In Danzig Prussia Gen Von Gossler former Prussian minister of war died Monday evening. He was born in 1841 and served as minister of war from 1896 to August of this year.
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