The Wicked Cities of the World Sermon Vision
Reverend T De Witt Talmage delivers a Washington sermon on The Wicked Cities of the World. He foresees gospel driven urban revival bringing prosperity, moral reform, enlarged churches, and end of crime with divine assistance and civic renewal.
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Washington
Zechariah
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Cassar
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Lyccurgus
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Syracuse
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Tarsus
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Boston
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United States
Des Moines Correspondent Reports Custody Case and Mob Incident
Habeas corpus action over Pearl Proto custody ends with dismissal after a private court conference. Mrs Bloomfield wins temporary possession while the mother asserts no relinquishment. Separately, Creston swindler W White jailed after a string of forged checks and a land deal collapse. Council Bluffs cadets fend off a 200-strong mob at a camp near Oakland, with officers and cadets sustaining minor injuries.
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Des Moines
Gertrude Bloomfield
Pearl Proto
Baker’s Court
Omaha
Mays. Bloomfield
Police Department
Mrs. Bloomfield
W. White
Creston
Union County
Ife
Groesbeck
Rensselaer
Creston National Bank
Lorimer
Steve Hogahboom
Watseka
Charles Sayles
Semi New Bits From Across America
A mixed collage of oddities reports Ben Jones a 99 year old San Antonio veteran of 1812 and 1846 wars dies. Coquille Oregon hosts a silkworm colony of 80000 spinning cocoons faster than usual. A Phoenix ranchman punished for mocking another worker and an Oakland jury frees a hunchback who married a 16 year old. Orvingsville Kentucky notes a lemon plant sprout signaling weather records.
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Ben Jones
San Antonio
Tex
Coquille
Ore
Arizona
Phoenix
Oakland
Cal
Socciety
Orvingsville
Harmon Denounces Bryan Opposition to Federal Intervention
Washington dispatch reports Attorney General Harmon releasing four public opinions on the Chicago platform’s federal interference clause. He asserts the president may quell Chicago riots under federal authority, arguing Bryan’s view undermines constitutional power and risks reducing the government to mere symbolism.
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Washington
Harmon
Chicago
Bryan
United States
Congressional
Senate
Daniel
Virginia
Cleveland
Tiryan
Tragic double death in Altoona couple with five children
In Altoona Pennsylvania on September 12 Jaimes II Cramer shot himself after a quarrel with his wife who had earlier injured by boiling water. She died en route to hospital soon after. The couple left five children.
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Altoona
Jaimes II
Cramer
Banks Relieved Amid Treasury Transfer to New Orleans
Washington reports the treasury department moved 900000 dollars by telegraph from New York to New Orleans to back up three banks facing liquidity shortages after recent failures. Comptroller Veckels has not received word of clearinghouse action, but Johnson expects no further trouble.
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Washington
Treasury Department
New Orleans
New York
Veckels
Johnson
Clearing House Committee
Fusion in Iowa Fusion with Democrats urged at Des Moines convention
Des Moines September 11 delegates of the populists met and endorsed the Ottumwa ticket. fusion was declared complete with no dissent. The ticket lists electors at large and several state and railroad posts. Resolutions praise cross party alignment and pledge support for Bryan in the U.S. presidency.
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Des Moines
Ill
J. E. Anderson
Forest City
Charles A. Liegd
Musce Tine
Temple of Liberty
Europe
W. J. Robb
Creston
Mirhth
Ottumwa
J. B. Weaver
Tlorica
Larpe
Weaver
Eleeters
dTornca Golos
James J. Weaver
Bubto Cece Ces
Carr Alate
Ce Googe W. Davis
O Willam
Totes Ual Lpomantol Ciececreeares
John Walay Biprame Juaro
Eee
Amos Starkel
T. J. Dennison
Wilam Bryan
United States
Masson
Towa
St.outs
State of Towa
State Central Committee
District electors and state central committee named
The convention declared nominees for district electors in several districts and elected a state central committee with representatives from multiple districts. A long dispute over G B Crane’s books led to embezzlement charges and calls for further committee investigations. Gen. J T Weaver spoke as members pledged to raise funds for a campaign.
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West Datriet
August WH
Kuhleminier
Accond
Thomas Btapleton
Cassius M. Greene
Andrew M, Jimlin
Wyrth
Louis Milver
Alxth
Perry Wagbe
C. C. Toomis
Meath
D.C. Deadley
J. Z. Shea
John B. Butler
F. I. Roe
Cleorga W. Davis
Carroll
A. W. Ricker
Johnson
A. Welst
Hardin
Wirth
Wood
Linn
M. M. Hinton
Monroe
A. J. Mathus
Polk
Stehth
A. W. Iees
Taylor
Tabor
Jramont
Nenth
M. DB
Smith
Webster
Wieventh
John Beveans
Woodbury
G. B. Crane
Crane
Mwe
Gen. J. Ti. Weaver
Man Terrorizes Burlington Levee District. Davenport Arrested
An insane man in Burlington’s levee district shoots at a friend entering his boat cabin and endangers passers by. The would be killer identified as Thomas Davenport was captured. Neovinan Sloane of South English died in Chicago when struck by a moving car while unloading poultry cars.
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Burlington
Ife
Thomas Davenport
Neovinan Sloane
Chicago
Educational items reflect library and land grants across institutions
Subscriptions to a new University of Pennsylvania science and art fund reach 180000 dollars. Oxford declines Cardinal Newman statue and it is installed near Brompton Oratory. Duke of Bedford offers a 275 acre farm to Bedford county council with scholarships for 20 boys. Boston library costs for 1895 and 1896 budgets detail salaries, books, bindings, periodicals, coal and transport.
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Museum of Science and Art
University of Pennsylvania
Cardinal Newman
University of Oxford
Brompton Oratory
Duke of Bedford
Bedford County Council
Boston Public Library
Burlingtons Semi centennial Celebration Planned in Iowa
Iowa papers announce Burlingtons seventy five year observance with Gov Drale and 92 staff officers arriving October first. The weeklong program features educational, republican and democratic days with speakers William J Bryan and President Blarkson. An orchestral indie ensemble and sacred concerts are planned as crowds of up to 25000 are expected at Crapo park.
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Burlington
Gov. Drale
Dr. Thomas
Chicaco
Blarkson
Willam J. Bryan
Crapo
Paris
Fire destroys Glenwood Institute main building
Thunderstorm lightning struck the Glenwood state institute for feeble minded children tower setting the cupola ablaze. The main building was destroyed with losses estimated at 75000 dollars and no insurance. All students were rescued and much of the furnishings saved.
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Glenwood
Woman Survives Poison Crisis After Domestic Dispute
Sioux City woman ingested poison during a domestic argument over a pair of trousers for her six year old son. Prompt medical action saved her life for the moment, but her condition remained critical.
Bicycle Coaster Killed In Cedar Rapids Accident
A 12 year old boy Hert Schuweller died after colliding with a load of hay while coasting down a steep hill in Cedar Rapids. He was thrown under horses and trampled, the hind wheel crossing his body. he died within an hour.
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Cedar Rapids
Hert Schuweller
Sioux City Woman Attempts Poison Over Trouser Bill
Mrs. Frank Van Houten of Sioux City tried to poison herself after her husband ridiculed the price of trousers he had made for their eight year old son. Prompt medical aid saved her life, though she remains seriously ill.
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Mer Worl
Frank van Houten
Sioux City
Bankrupt Sioux National Bank Asset Review
Depositors will all be paid in full from the bank’s assets after an examiner found Sioux City’s Sioux National Bank has about $100,000 more on hand than needed to cover all deposits. The meeting, led by Examiner Stone, reviewed the figures and concluded the bank’s assets exceed the required payout.
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United States
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Church of Christ
England
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Syracuse
Church of God
Moscow
Moses
Red Sea
Israel
Pata
Sioux National Bank
Sioux City
Examiner Stone
Tragic Iowa News From Many Towns And Incidents
A five year old girl died from burns after playing with matches in Marshalltown. A quarrel among vagrants west of Denican led to a fatal shooting. George Clark died, and Dividen and McAllister were badly injured after a railway accident at Whiting. Multiple other accidents murders and crimes are reported across the state with deaths, injuries, and legal actions.
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al Mansfield
Marshalltown
Denican
Joe Wilson
George Clark
Charles Dividen
Robert McAllister
Whiting
Clark
Dividen
McAllister
TL. Phipps
Ottumwa
Jonend II
Mann
Detlef Brammer
McCausland
Brammer
Page County
John Dempster
Logan
Butler Kellogg
Cedar Rapids
Andy JB. Stowell
Charles Stratton
Oxford
David Johnson
Strank
New York City
Des Moines
Wilton Harris
Palsey
Webster City
William Wilds
Anamos
Milwaukee Road
Marion
Carl Bonneman
Clinton
Janes Casey
Anamosa
O'Brien County
Jefferson
Church
Albia
Sylvester
William Taycock
Robert Burk
Independence
Max
B. C. Bruington
Atlantic
M. M. Bostwick
Iowa City
Northern Iowa Creamery Company
Forest City
Bevington
Winterset
Europe
Hiim
Toudon
Iowa
Monroe Ag
Henry Perrin
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