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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1907
Page
1
Enthusiastic scenes marked the departure of the evangelist as 2 000 people said farewell. Crowds filled the Tabernacle with unrestrained fervor and praise claiming historic scale unseen in a century.
The Muscatine revival ends as Billy Sunday departs for western Kansas with 3,579 converts praise amid crowds that filled the tabernacle and met the train with singing. Muscatine raised about $2,611.23 in remuneration and drew thousands who waited hours to see the evangelist off, while Sunday bids farewell amid tears and prayers, vowing to return only in memory.
Roosevelt witnesses Rear Admiral Evans leading the Pacific bound fleet as it sails from Old Point Comfort for the open sea. The Mayflower arrives at 8 10 a m with 21 gun salute while ships wear signal bunting and crews cheer. The fleet moves in two long lines, officers board the Mayflower for greetings, and the president reviews the ships from the yacht before the signal get under way.
The report lists total revival collections of 5 611.23 with expenses around 4 500 and receipts 4 804.50 for subscriptions. It notes 74 meetings addressed by the evangelist, high tabernacle attendance, and 5 cottage prayer meetings, indicating a broad outreach and cost per soul saved by Sunday methods of 2.63.
A fragmented local notice lists donors and families including Henry Jayne and Family, Joseph Bilkey and Family, Peter Musser and others. Mentions One and Ministerial Association with various partial amounts and names such as W L Roach and Dr A Weaver. The readable fragments indicate a community listing of benefactors and attendees with no clear event or date.
A Sunday prayer from Muscatine covers thanks for blessings to residents including Company C and local workers. The speaker pleads protection for travelers and cities Wilton and West Liberty, asks blessings for officials, churches, Germans and Catholics, and hopes for unity when Gabriel’s trumpet sounds. The oration closes with praise for pastors, editors, and reporters.
Iowa Governor Albert B. Cummins formally announces his U S Senate candidacy in a signed statement denying any pledge not to oppose Senator Allison. He refutes the Torbert letter interpretation and says the decision to run will be decided by Republican voters.
In Yolande Alabama a mine blast traps workers after 10 25 p m rescue teams move in. Ninety men reportedly underground with fourteen rescued and two bodies recovered. Officials fear fifty to seventy five may have died as families gather outside the mine. Forty coffins prepared for the victims.
Davenport faces its first dry Sunday as saloons close statewide except for the Savoy bar. Bar owners protest and Rock Island awaits its own Sunday closure, while Omaha and Kansas City report mixed compliance to the closing law and Idaho cities note constitutional enforcement.
In Washington Louisiana two men calling themselves Patterson and Howard are held on suspicions of the United States mail holdup and robbery dated September 12 1907. If proven responsible they face a postal department reward of thirteen thousand nine dollars for capture.
Partly cloudy conditions across Iowa with colder temperatures tonight. Sunrise at 7 13 AM and sunset at 4 20 PM, moon set 3 55 AM. Sunrise and sunset times provided for planning.
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