Sunday impressions and political pages mix in Iowa
The piece reflects on Billy Sunday’s preaching style and its reception, praising his earnestness and dynamic delivery while noting coarse slang used at times. It compares Sunday to John B. Gough, discusses newspaper portrayal, and moves to reflections on the Sioux City Journal, Clinton Herald, and Seventh district Progressive candidates Prouty and Dowell.
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Billy
Sunday
Mr. Sunday
Billy Sunday
John B. Gough
Gough
Clinton Herald
Free Trade
Herald
Inland Daily Press Association
Taft
Prouty
Dowell
Municipal improvements push Iowa cities toward higher taxes
Iowa cities plan large improvements with special assessments unlikely to boost valuations. A Clinton contractor cites millions in southern Iowa work. Grinnell allocates 250000 dollars for payments and Pella spends 140000 on waterworks electric light and sewer systems. Debt rises as credit remains favorable but a payday approaches.
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Iowa
Clinton
Grinnell
Pella
Unruly House Reproached By Uncle Joe Cannon
Uncle Joe Cannon cites scripture to rebuke insurgent house members seeking to revise rules by attacking the Speaker. He recalls Paul’s hardships to emphasize resilience amid battles and adversities faced in public life.
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Joe Cannon
Paul
Ephesus
Preacher Billy Sunday Converts Land Agent Through Knot Hole
A land salesman who heard Billy Sunday’s sermon through a knot hole in the auditorium is converted. The note wonders what may happen to other real estate agents who hear him from inside.
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Billy Sunday
Political Shift Signals Harmon Presidential Talk
In Bryan era commentary Chair man Mack takes a hard stance favoring Governor Harmon of Ohio as a potential presidential candidate, spotlighting a shift in protracted party calculations.
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Mack
Bryan
Harmon
Ohio
NYC mayoral libel suit reaches court stage
The mayoralty campaign in New York City enters a libel suit phase seen as a setback for the plaintiff, signaling potential escalation or danger for their case asדה
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New York City
Race for School Superintendent Post Opens Wide
It is not too late for forty or fifty more school men to get into the race for superintendent of public instruction. The notice invites additional candidates to join the contest and outlines the broad field of entrants.
Farms Sell Near Traer and Local Legal Changes
The Melchert farm of 240 acres near Traer sold for 180 dollars per acre. Delaware county news notes insanity ruling for Harry Rorick of Oxford Mills and a bridge collapse near Anamosa. Other items include church appointments, a golden wedding, synod meeting, Tama grand jury indictments for liquor sales, Chautauqua plans at Tipton, and a Delaware district court alimony ruling. Also reported are a child burn accident near Anamosa, a cocklebur throat injury near Reinbeck, an escape from the Anamosa reform school, football results, land sales near Oxford Junction, Rhodes scholars, a fire at Watson House in Mt. Vernon, a notable act of bravery by Rubee Pearse, and fluctuating potato prices across towns.
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Melchert
Traer
Harry Rorick
Oxford Mills
Independence
Anamosa
Cheshire Bridge
Tipton
C. H. Whitzel
Presbyterian Church of
Presbyterian Church
Toledo
Henry J. Arnold
Earlville
Delaware County
Iowa Synod of the Presbyterian Church
Dubuque
Towa City
Tama County
Grand Jury
Tama
Cedar County Chautauqua Association
RK. J. Davis
Sand Spring
Mary West
Mondello
Delaware District Court
Rosalie S. Cummings
L. F. Cummings
Hopkinton
Clarence Grimm
Arthur Tisner
Reinbeck
Glen Maxwell
Anamosa Reformatory
Story County
Iowa
State University
Nebraska
Ames
Missouri
Drake
Simpson
Cornell
Monmouth
Morningside
Bellevue
Coe
Grinnell
Upper Iowa
Lenox
State Normal
St. Joseph
Oxford Mirror
Oxford Junction
Joe Carter
Ollinton County
L. Zellar
Charles Schroeder
Joe Ruley
Oxford
Raymond Price
Raymond D. Harriman
William Zeigler
Grinnell College
Archie R. Maulsby
Harold L. Jordan
Cornell College
Mary Bradford Kasson
Des Moines
National Federation of Women’s Clubs
Watson House
Mt. Vernon
Monticello
Eldora
Ackley
Grundy Center
Getting Religion Decently From Cedar Rapids Republican
The Cedar Rapids Republican says the city remains conservative on revivals, and that the community experiences religious awakenings decently and in order as sensible men expect.
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Cedar Rapids
Big Farming in South Dakota Folklore
A Dakotan recounts vast Dakota farms with spring plowings and autumn harvests. He notes couples sent to milk cows, children returning with milk, and a farmer mourning as he drives a twenty mule team to feed pigs, never yet returning.
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Dakota
Politics Only Newspapers Talk from the Stata Cry Journal
The piece notes political discussion is mainly confined to newspapers while markets and farms avoid politics. It observes prosperity fuels ambition and distrust of politicians who hype debate. It argues prosperity brings both advantages and evils, while adversity imposes discipline.
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Stata Cry Journal
Model Wife: Masculine Views From a Philadelphia Sermon
Rev. Dr. J. Dager at St. Pauls Reformed Episcopal Church read letters from male congregants on what makes an ideal wife. echoed traits include thrift, home care, faith, child prioritization, and modest dress, with sharp humor and social commentary from the era.
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Philadelphia
Orrest J. Dager
St. Paul’s Reformed Episcopal Church
Broad and
Venango Streets
Can a farmer keep church membership and raise mules
From the Manchester Press Wallace's Farmer asks if a farmer can remain in his church while raising mules. The piece notes it depends on the church type, citing Episcopalians as easy and hard-shell Baptists as doubtful, and includes a parable about a neighbor's antics.
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Manchester
Wallace
Sears & Roebuck Steel
Property transfers including Monticello and Oxford Junction deeds
A series of general land and lot transfers listed with grantees grantors and values. Transactions include parcels in Monticello West Cascade Scotch Grove Olin Oxford Junction Anamosa and Soper Boardman additions with prices ranging from 50 to 7500 dollars.
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Apney B. Stirton
John &. Zimmerman
Monticello
Evaline Aitchison
W. J. Kehoe
Will’s
West Cascade
Edward ©. Hughes
H. G. Rickals
Gideon J. Hughes
Hdward G. Hughes
Scotch Grove
D. E. Rummel
Harriet i. Rummel
Anna M. Baker
J. &. Baker
W. A. Benjamin
Garter & Flannigan
Oxford Junction
Charles H. Ormsby
C. J. Murfield
Murtelle
Frank A. Merrill
John O’deen
Soper& Boardman
Anamosa
Cummins to Answer Cannon at Chicago Banquet
Senator Cummins will address Speaker Cannon at the Marquette club banquet in Chicago on November 6. He will issue insurgent calls for the coming session of Congress amid Republican party tensions. The piece suggests a major intra party clash remains unresolved until a national election delivers a defeat and shifts power dynamics.
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Cummins
Cannon
Marquette Club
Chicago
Iowa
Insurgents Propose Policy Change in House Debate
In the Stone City Journal item insurgents seek to replace Cannonism with Aldrichism in the house policy. The Louisville Courier-Journal notes many owners must hire a real mechanician to run the house furnace after a summer of tuning autos.
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Stone City Journal
House of Representatives
Senate
Louisville Courier-Journal
Opposition to Carroll Foolishness in Tipton Advertiser
The Tipton Advertiser notes opposition to Governor Carroll is gossip with no basis. It states Carroll is a good governor and would need a major blunder for his party to deny renomination.
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Carroll
The
Tipton Advertiser
Auto Driver Warned After Narrow Escape
A Marshalltown Tines-Republican report notes an unnamed driver who releases the car to about forty miles an hour and returns to the garage unharmed. The piece warns such speed should not be repeated daily lest serious injury occur. heed the warning from others’ hard experience.
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Marshalltown Tines-Republican
Hopkinton Leader: Murray Buys 325 Lambs for Feeding Venture
C. J. Murray of South Fork returned from Omaha with 325 lambs bought for feeding at his farm. He plans to feed them through the holiday season and then ship the lot to market. Murray has long experience with sheep but this marks his first feeding venture.
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Hopkinton
C. J. Murray
South Fork
Omaha
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Geo. L. Lovell
R. C. Stirton
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the Diamond Creamery Co
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