Great Love Surpasses Knowledge in Dr Blakeslee Sermon
From a Monday Daily account of Rev A T Fowler addressing a YMCA meeting on a Great Man Found in a Wrong Place and President F D Blakeslee preaching at First Methodist. The sermon extols charity as superior to knowledge and urges practical love in society and church unity. Elijah's story illustrates God's care, pursuit of work, and enduring guidance through despondency.
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F. D. Blakeslee
D. D
First Methodist
Augustus
Paris
Model Society
Blakeslee
Heaven
Sinai
Voice
God
Elijah
Four Great Men Found in a Wrong Place Sermon
The First Baptist Church reports Mr. Fowler’s morning sermon on Elijah from 1 Kings 19 9. He cites biography lessons, noting great figures fallible in low moods and the link between body and spirit during intense pursuits.
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First Baptist Church
Mr. Fowler
Elijah
Abraham
Egypt
Moses
Israel
John the Baptist
John
Peter
Y M C A Meeting Addresses Youth Future
President Blakeslee of Iowa Wesleyan College spoke to the Y M C A. meeting urging young men to lead in future political and social changes. He urged prayer faith and consecration to bring God and virtue into life and to fight upcoming battles with youth as actors.
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Blakeslee
Iowa Wesleyan College
Y. M. C. A. Young Men’s
Luther
Wesley
America
Rome
Jubilee Year for U. B. Church to mark debt relief
Rev. L. B. Hix preached two sermons on Christ’s Yearning for Souls and Permanent Proofs of the Need of a Redeemer. The church board plans a June 7 meeting with weekly prayer to organize the Jubilee, the 50th anniversary of the church, and target debt cancellation funded by generous citizens.
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L. B. Hix
Funeral for Edgar F. E. Tansey
Friday at 2 PM funeral services for Edgar FE Tansey were held at the United Brethren church conducted by Rev. L B Hix. A funeral cortege carried the remains to the city cemetery where he was laid to rest amid floral tokens and mourners. Pallbearers listed: Eland, Clide Woods, Milo Rittenhaus, Dewain McKinney, Ed Duncan, Ray Clark.
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Edgar FE. Tansey
United Brethren Church
L. B. Hix
Eland
Clide Woods
Milo Rittenhaus
Dewain McKinney
Ed. Duncan
Ray Clark
Apollo Band Plans Summer Concerts in Muscatine
Muscatine music lovers welcome the Apollo Band's renewal as a city ensemble. Joe Chaplin will manage, Julius Paudiet directs, and an eighteen-piece group with noted instrumentalists will rehearse soon for open-air concerts slated this summer. The article also notes local court actions and a larceny case with a not guilty verdict.
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Muscatine
Apollo Band
Joe Chaplin
Julius Paudiet
Prof. Paudiet
Julius Pauchet
Frank Eichoff
Earl Hudler
Harry Klaffenbach
Julius A. Schmidt
Delmar Eichoff
Charles Fox
Arthur Klaffenbach
Herman Schmidt, Jr
Fred. Kindler
Herman Schmidt
Frank Fuller
Ralph Harris
Julius Schmidt
F. Gobble
Ralph Thompson
Paul Mittlander
Demise of Grandma Neal in Seventy-Six Township
Grandma Neal aged 99 years 6 months 3 days died Sunday at 6 am at her son Hampton Neal's home in Seventy-Six township due to old age. A Maine native and Mexican War pensioner she had lived in Cedar township most of her life. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm at the Christian church at Sand Prairie with interment in the Kean graveyard.
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Grandma Neal
Hampton Neal
Maine
Christian Church
Sand Prairie
Cedar Township
Kean
Hill vs Giesler partnership settlement case heard
W I Hayes of Clinton and R R Leach of Tipton appear to present their client in Hill vs Giesler, assigned to J R Williams. Hill claims he has not received due funds. Richman & Richman also represents him along with two local attorneys. Giesler is represented by Warner Carskadan Burk and Jayne Hoffman. The case is to be considered this afternoon.
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W. I. Hayes
Clinton
R. R. Leach
Tipton
Hill
Warner, Carskaddan & Burk
Jayne & Hoffman
Drunkenness leads to 15 days hard labor in court
Clarence Custer appeared before Judge Rowan on a drunkenness charge. His conduct showed multiple offences with fights and abusive behavior. He received fifteen days at hard labor to reflect on his actions. The related assault and battery case against John Morgan stemmed from the same incident in the saloon of Morgan and Umlandt.
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Clarence Custer
Rowan
John Morgan
Custer
Morgan & Umlandt
Letter from the Philippines details a 260 mile trek and 18 battles
Fe F Gordon writes from Tyabus Luzon in 1900 about 28 days of marching 260 miles with 18 battles. He reports 50 men killed or captured, fighting native forces, and describes brutal losses. He notes health, Manila’s Americanizing influence, and plans to return in 1901 with hopes of investment profits.
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F. Gordon
Tyabus
Isle
Luzon
P. L
Manila
FE. F. Gordon, Co. L
Medicine man captured near Washington in tax stamp case
Deputy Revenue Collector John O Neal of Burlington captured the medicine man Charles H Dorman near Washington. He was brought to Ottumwa for a hearing before United States Commissioner F M Hunter and held to the federal grand jury under bonds of 200 dollars.
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Ottumwa
John O'Neal
Burlington
Milwaukee
Charles H. Dorman
Washington
United States
F. M. Hunter
Federal Grand Jury
Buffalo man arrested in Iowa for selling un stamped patent medicines
C F Dohrman of Buffalo Scott county was arrested on the 18th in Numa Iowa for selling patent medicine packages without required revenue stamps. He posted bail. He is a partner with two Buffalo citizens in manufacturing medicines and selling them with a concert troupe.
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C. F. Dohrman
Buffalo
Scott County
Numa
Iowa
Smallpox at Sioux City Causes Little Alarm
Sioux City Iowa May 18. The smallpox outbreak has not caused alarm. Doctors have vaccinated many people and there are two genuine cases. All exposed individuals have been quarantined and their homes guarded.
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Sioux City
Towa
Man shot at a dance dies. suspect surrenders
Ottumwa Iowa May 21 special says James Davidson who was shot at a dance near Mystic Saturday night by William Quinley of Frankfort Kentucky died Sunday morning. Quinley has surrendered to the sheriff of Appanoose county.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
James Davidson
Mystic
William Quinley
Frankfort
Quinley
Appanoose County
Davenport Burglaries Hit Boston Store in City
Davenport Iowa May 21 Special The Boston Store the largest department store was burglarized last night Silks and jewelry valued at over one thousand dollars were taken The crime seems the work of experts with no clues and police are conducting a vigorous search.
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Davenport
Iowa
Boston
Edward Wright Electrocuted for Police Murder in New York
Sing Sing N.Y. May 21 Edward Wright was electrocuted this morning for the murder of Policeman Smith in New York on October 27 1897 He had murdered another man and killed the policeman when his arrest was attempted.
Kentucky Governorship Case Upheld by Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court affirmed the Kentucky court of appeals ruling in the Beckham governorship case. The decision, issued in Washington on May 21, supports Beckham's status and the Kentucky judgment.
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Supreme Court
Kentuck Court of Appeals
Washington, D. C
Kentucky
United States Supreme Court
Beckham
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Report Denies Kruger Peace Bid
London reports no truth to claims that President Kruger has sued for peace and no communication from him is expected in the near future.
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Kruger
London
Seaside Resorts Open Season With New Safety Laws
In Trenton on May 21 authorities note opening of the season with state laws aimed at visitors. Modern life lines boats and lifeguards will be on standby. Towns taxed to fund music bands at beach pavilions. Asbury Park council authorized purchase of Bradley's beach for 250000 dollars and beaches must be cleaner with less driftwood.
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Trenton
N. J
Asbury Park
Bradley's
New York Opera Company Begins Farewell Week
The Castle Square Opera Company opens its final week at the American theatre with La Traviata never before presented in New York by this company followed by Il Trovatore and Faust. A gala bill featuring the troupe from the so called Largest Lyric Organization in the World is set for next Saturday, marking the season finale and the first English Grand Opera season in the city.
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New York
Castle Square Opera Company
American Theatre Tonight
Annapolis Conducts County Vote on Railway Subscription
A special election in Anne Arundel County is held today by order of the board of supervisors to decide if the county will subscribe 200000 to the Southern Maryland Railway Company.
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Annapolis
Board of Supervisors
Anna Arundel County
Southern Maryland Railway Company
Weather Outlook For Iowa Fair Skies Tonight
Chicago dispatch notes likely fair weather for Iowa with clear to partly cloudy skies tonight and a chance of fair conditions continuing into Tuesday.
Death From Fright Causes Eight-Year-Old Girl's Death
In Ft Madison Iowa on May 18 a widow Mrs Mary Pranger mourns as eight year old Anna Marie Pranger died after being frightened by a joking remark about a man at the window. The child was perfectly well before the fright and died in spasms the next day. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 PM from Sacred Heart church.
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Ft. Madison
Mary Pranger
West End
Anna Marie Pranger
Sacred Heart Church
Postmasters Convene in Topeka for Kansas Postal Improvement
The Kansas Convention of Postmasters opens in Topeka with officials including Postmaster-General Charles Emory Smith and Assistant Postmaster-General Perry S Heath expected to attend. The meeting aims to form a permanent body to improve the state postal service.
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Topeka
Kan
Charles Emory Smith
Perry S. Heath
W.S. Shellabarger
E. C. Madden
J. L. Bristow
A. W. Matchen
J. F. Metcalf
Ward Burlingame
S. P. Tate
Molineux Prison Mate Dies Sing Sing
Fritz Myers convicted of killing a New York policeman faces execution today after more than two years in Sing Sing death house. He and Roland Molineux, once hopeful for a new trial, now show contrasting reactions to Myers impending death as family visits continue.
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Molineux
Sing Sing
N. Y
Fritz Myers
Policeman Smith
New York
Myer
Roland Molineux
Myers
Gen
Mackerel Season Opens Stronger Than 1884 Outlook
Provincetown reports the 1900 mackerel season may top all since 1884 with over 100 trips of fresh mackerel landed in New York and Delaware Breakwater since April 17. Observers see 8000 to 10500 barrels docked, and many schools spotted off Fire Island. Fishermen along the shore are elated after fifteen years of lean seasons.
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Provincetown
Mass
New York
Delaware
Fire Island
Sugar Beet Seed Arrives for Webster City Farmers
Five thousand pounds of beet seed reached Webster City Iowa and is being distributed to local farmers. About 200 acres have contracts for this season with a Des Moines refinery expected to buy the yield. If quality is good, a sugar factory may be built here next season and the company will provide beet cultivation machinery.
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Webster City
Iowa
Des Moines
Bank to Reduce Capital Stock in Merchants National
Stockholders of Merchants National Bank in St Johnsbury Vermont meet to vote on a plan to cut capital from 300000 to 150000 dollars. The proposal would return 100000 dollars to shareholders and retain 50000 dollars to boost the surplus.
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St. Johnsbury
Merchants’ National Bank
Anger begins in folly and ends in repentance
A quotation attributed to Pythagoras on anger and repentance. The saying warns that initial anger stems from folly and leads to remorse, reflecting a moral lesson often cited in classical thought.
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A. T. Fowler
Jubilee U. B. Church
M. E. Church
Y. M. C. A. Meeting
U. B
Tions
Neal
Morgan
Macklin
South Muscatine
A. H. Kile
East Fifth Street
Police Court Grist Small
The
Philippines
Kansas
Postmas
Ters
Silks
Edward Wright
Chicago
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