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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1902

Page

6

Workshop of God in a Sermon on New Life in Christ Jesus

A 1902 sermon compares the Christian life to a divine workshop where God the Father Son and Holy Ghost transform raw human material into a Christlike new creation. It explains the need for repentance belief in Jesus as pattern and power, and the call to active good works born from faith.

A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co Chicago Christ Jesus God God the Father God the Son God the Holy Ghost Jesus Christ Raphael Michael Angelo Shakespeare Christ Jesus An Angelo Paul Ezekiel House of Israel Paradise Adam Nicodemus Satan Earth Moses Elijah Jerusalem Heaven Peter Lake of Galilee Temple Pauls

Sure Way to Get It

A rural Virginia preacher preaches amid a chicken coop theft scare. He warns neighbors not to vote for anyone who may have stolen the chickens, accusing Black residents and invoking a campaign for church repairs in a tone reflecting racial prejudice of the era.

Virginia Philadelphia Times

Iowa Treasurers Report Shows Higher Revenue And Rich Corn Prospects

Des Moines reports the state cash in the general revenue fund rose from 831000 to 1056000 this year while college bonds bring the total to about 2 million with no debt. Farmers face soft corn supplies and few hard corn markets, stock cattle prices slide, and a meat supply shift looms next year. The inheritance tax brings in 110000 annually as major estates pay up. Des Moines also notes a new rail line from Newton to Rockwell City and plans to manufacture brick from coal ashes.

Des Moines General Revenue Fund Towa Meat “Trust

Will Be Millionaires From Iron Ore Find Near Liverelt

Special correspondence reports Theodore Anderson once a Butler county resident struck a rich iron ore discovery near Liverelt Washington. The deposit holds about 300000 tons at about 60 percent purity. The ore can be reduced easily and relatives in Iowa and Liverelt area plan to become millionaires. Harvest hands returning from North and South Dakota fields are being robbed in Sioux City with three holdups reported. George Delaney was robbed of 30 dollars near the Northwestern depot. Louis Dorne was robbed by a man he invited to bed. Charles Limbden of Boone robbed near Woolsey SD.

Theodore Anderson Butler County Liverelt Wash State University of Iowa Anderson North South Dakota Sioux City George Delaney Northwestern Depot Louis Dorne Charles Limbden Boone Woolsey

Missionary Bishop Stuntz Addresses Upper Iowa Conference

Rev H C Stuntz D D bishop of the Philippine islands spoke at the Marshalltown annual conference marking a missionary anniversary. He has spent eight months in the US raising funds for island work and reports over 100000 dollars raised. He plans to return to Manila November 1.

Upper Iowa Marshalltown Methodist Shareh H.C. Stuntz D. D Philippine Islands Wshop Stunts Manila

Outlook Never Brighter for Town City University

President George J. MacLean of the state university at Town City reports total enrollment at 1,130 students and projects the year end at about 1,600. He cites improved student quality, faculty growth, more equipment and new buildings as signs of an exceptionally bright outlook.

George J. MacLean State University At Town City

Rifle Range Damaged For State Competition

The adjutant general's office reports Cedar Rapids suffered heavy rains damaging the state rifle range. The Forty-ninth regiment cannot hold its mid October competitive shoot there. if the contest occurs it will be moved to another location.

Adjutant General’s Cedar Rapids

Mrs Nellie Arens Sues Saloonkeepers Over Suicide

Iowa State News reports Nellie Arens sues every Remsen saloonkeeper for 10000 damages claiming their liquor sales drove her husband to kill himself. He was a hard drinker and had been warned by employers his job would end after September 1. On August 20 he bought liquor, then shot himself at his office, leaving his wife without support. she had repeatedly warned saloonkeepers not to sell to him.

Nellie Arens Remsen Arens

Washington weather bureau reports poor corn and fodder yields

The weekly crop report for Towa notes an excessively wet cold and cloudy week hampering crop maturation. It warns 40 to 50 percent of the extra heavy corn crop may be below marketable standards and calls for drying weather to prevent further damage to unharvested crops, with below average conditions in plowing and sealing.

Washington Weather Bureau Sdite

Trusteeship challenge to trust company liquidation act

In Des Moines Tudge A J McVey holds the Twenty eighth general assembly act authorizing trust companies to liquidate voluntarily is unconstitutional. The appeal of stockholders to Theme Savings and Trust Co from appointing a trustee under the statute is sustained with Trustee Bremner removed and a receiver substituted.

Tudge A. J. McVey Des Moines Twenty-eighth General Assembly Theme Savings and Trust Company Bremner

Arrests in Gouneil Blais scandal shock city

Dr Gatdes a prominent dentist is jailed for counterfeiting in Gouneil Blais and his wife from South Omaha is arrested for passing spurious colors. Both confess as the counterfeiting plot is traced to the Hiles residence cellar. Mrs Biles asks that her baby be sent to prison with her.

Gouneil Blais Gatdes South Omaha Hiles

Fatal Kitchen Fire Claims Mrs Moon and Child

A Nashua woman and her young daughter died in a kitchen fire that started when Mrs Moon lit a breakfast fire using a gallon can of oil. An explosion followed, igniting the stove and fatally burning them.

Hiram Moon Nashua

Tragic House Play Ends in Rifle Fatality

George Esleen aged 15 was instantly killed when a game with an old rifle misfired. Clyde Vickers, 15, his comrade, was with him as they acted as burglars using a rifle not intended to be loaded. The weapon discharged in an accident.

George Esleen Clyde Vickers

Boone man dies after building collapse in Des Moines

W. G. Walden of Boone dies in a Des Moines hospital from injuries suffered when a one story brick business block on the principal street collapsed and fell on him as he passed by.

W. GC. Walden Boone Des Moines

Tragedy in Mikador as Mother Detains Infant Death

Delia Tiddy aged 20 confessed to pouring carbolic acid down her three week old baby's throat. The infant died and the suspect placed the body in a setched before being arrested on a train while fleeing the city.

Delia Tiddy Anna Red Mikador

Multiple Iowa Local Deaths and Incidents Highlight Region

Aged residents and notable figures die across Iowa towns from Dubuque to Mason City including Mrs Amy Cavanagh age 96 in Town City and Mrs Catherine Coleman age 100 in Mason City. A silk theft hits Chariton while a Mason City wholesale blaze causes 100000 loss. Charles City attorney hit by wagon in Chicago.

Patrick Hetherington Dubuque Mlinois Central Railroad Company Oxage Nilesville Floyd County Charles City Johnson County Amy Cavanagh Town City Finchford Ing Catherine Coleman Mason City England George Claftin Burlington Commissioner of Pensions Upper Town University Fayette Andrew Carnegie David B. Jenderson Carnnegie Thomas Wadden Keokuk Dle Ireland America Washington Iowa A. EB. Dent Chariton Fred Croissant Atlantic C.D. Lis Chicago TH. VY. Kirk Bailie G. 2B. Cole West Tend Mr. Pleasant Cole James Stanton Chickasaw County New Hampton

Executive council tightens 1903 assessments in Des Moines

The Des Moines executive council pressed assessors to value real estate and personal property at 25 percent of actual value as required by law. It warned it will intervene during July’s equalization if assessments remain lax. The 1903 railroad assessment may rise next year to align with higher property valuations.

Executive Council Des Moines

Seventh Iowa Infantry to Hold Ottumwa Reunion

The Seventh Iowa Infantry, one of the first regiments to organize, will hold its biennial reunion in Ottumwa on October 15 and 16. The unit formed in 1861 at Burlington and served from St Louis to Shiloh, then through the Atlanta and Raleigh campaigns before mustering out after the Civil War. The regiment marched about 5,000 miles across 13 states during its four years of service.

Charles Aldrich State Historical Collection Aldrich New York Webster City Hamilton County Sd Yeears State Library Prine Teonard Clayton County Geological Bureau State Geological Survey Samuel Calvin State University Leonard Iowa Infantry Ottumwa Burlington Kime City St. Louis Bird’s Point Shiloh Roscering Sherman Raleigh Washington Polaski Tenn

Des Moines Southern Purchases Winterset Right of Way

The Des Moines Southern railroad bought right of way privileges into Winterset for 35000 dollars paid by Cherry of Des Moines who funds the project. The deal is seen as clinching approval and construction is expected. Des Moines facilities will handle business for the Des Moines Town Walls and Northern road as it builds toward the city. The line has been graded to the Winterset city limits this year.

Hamilton Browne Boone County Newton & Northwestern Railroad Company Newton Rockwell City Jasper Polk Boone, Webster Calhoun Marshalltown & Dakota Frasier Browne Marshalltown Dakota Old Colony Trust Company Des Moines & Western Railroad Des Moines Town Falls Thomas Hedge Burlington William Hoffman Muscatine Vhird DB. P. Wirdsall Clarion G. N. Rangan Northwood Robert G. Cousins Tipton John F. Lacey Oskaloosa J. A Des Moines Southern Railroad Winterset Ir Cherry Des

Will Test the Law Over Bonaparte Fishway

Special correspondence reports Attorney General Mulian will start proceedings to test the state’s right under a winter law to build a fishway over the Bonaparte dam. Meek Bros claim the project violates their property rights and will seek repeal, with one brother reportedly aiming for legislative office to influence outcomes.

Mulian His Bonaparte Meek Bros Meeks Brothers

Northwood Wins County Seat Fight in Worth County

Judge Kelley of the district court ruled in favor of Northwood in the Worth county seat dispute. Northwood has been the county seat for about 40 years after Kensett failed in 1879 and again in 1892 to claim the prize. The latest renewal occurred in March of the current year.

Worth County Northwood Kensett Kelley District Court

Rail line to spend 25000 on Fort Dodge freight depot

General freight agent F T M Hopkins of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad announces plans to invest 25000 in Fort Dodge this fall. The main improvement is a large freighthouse at the foot of Central avenue. The company seeks city grade clearance before building the depot.

F. T. M. Hopkins Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Company Fort Dodge Central Avenue

Iowa scrap ends with Merle Call's broken leg

A four hour bout in Iowa City left Merle Call, 19, with a broken leg after a fierce class scrap at the University of Iowa. Call is the nephew of Prof. Leona Call and a leading sophomore.

University of Iowa Iowa City Merle Call Call Leona Call

Runaway Caprured William Hall with Bancroft wife charged

William Hall of Titonia was captured at Corwith on a charge of eloping with M V Richardson's wife from Bancroft. Mrs Richardson allegedly took about $600 from her husband, and the couple had squandered most of the funds upon capture. Hall formerly ran a grocery in town.

William Hall Titonia Corwith M. V. Richardson Bancroft

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Workshop OF God Debi Treasury Merriam John L. Thornton Thornton Mount Pleasant Missouri Binod Atdsa College M. W. Hinchman Glenwood Des Moines Baptist College Adams Louis H. Schneider Boston A. C. Daly Marshal Ctowmy Eixth John P. Reese Albia Perley Sheldon Ames T. M. Stuart George VW. Cullison Harlan Kaspar Faktinson Armstrong J. M. Parsons Rock Rapids Prohibition W. C. Shepard Fairfield Francis Bacon Wilton Junction State Executive Council Northwestern Moingona Des Moines River Thas Northwestern Railroad Pennsylvania United Mine Workers Iowa State News Crop Outlook Winthruwken Iowna Executive Council Seventh Iowa Infantry Diemind Neanton Ottawa Dew Molnen Southern Railroad Noad Wi Donaparte Alred
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