Billy Sunday in Muscatine Crusade Sparks Prohibition Push
The article extols Billy Sunday as a powerful revivalist who draws large crowds and strong reactions. It recounts his Muscatine campaign, noting a turning point when 1,500 men formed a law and order league after his sermon Booze or Get on the Water Wagon, leading to the closing of most local saloons and a sustained dry status with reported economic and social improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Sunday
Lime
Sunday
Muscatine
Dar Rey
Law and Order League
Interurban run to Davenport boosts town trade concerns
In Muscatine groceries rose by 5000 dollars from December to April, while the town endures two years of interurban service to Davenport. The saloon has not reopened, though fears linger that commerce may shift to the larger city as residents use interurbans to reach Davenport for drinks. Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Story of Eleven Poor Boys
Brief sketch recounts the humble origins of U S presidents including Adams Jackson Polk Fillmore Buchanan Lincoln Grant Johnson Garfield Cleveland McKinley. It notes each grew from modest beginnings, with fathers in trades or small farms and early work shaping their paths to leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adams
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
North Carolina
Millard Fillmore
New York
James Buchanan
Alleghany Mountains
Wilderness
Abraham Lincoln
Kentucky
Ulysses S. Grant
Ohio River
Andrew Johnson
James A. Garfield
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Tracks Left by Kitty Gray Across the House
A playful domestic vignette follows Edith and Kathleen as Kitty Gray leaves muddy tracks around the home. Mothers and children debate etiquette, dolls are cut from paper, and a cheerful mayhem unfolds with birds of small chaos and a waking Grandmother amid daily chores and a new dress reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
Kitty Gray
Kathleen
Mother
The Nation That Gives in War Aid
The Chicago Herald extols American aid during wartime, praising the U S role in Belgian relief, Red Cross work, and support for refugees. It highlights shipments like the Christmas Ship and Rockefeller relief, noting widespread public generosity from Americans and foreign-born residents alike while rejecting jingoism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
American Commission
Red Cross
Europe
America
United States
Chicago Herald
Just as I am Hymn Origin From Charlotte Elliott Tale
1836 tale of Charlotte Elliott fleeing a ball then seeking Christ. A pastor persuades her to come as she is. She admits sinfulness, prays, finds peace, and writes the hymn Just as I am without one plea. The moment marks a conversion and spiritual awakening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Elliott
Suit to Order Fine Wool Suiting for You
An advertisement offers tailored wool suiting at 10:00 AM with Perigot fitting service, priced at $1500. The offer emphasizes quality and custom fit provided by Vander Linden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Vander Linden
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Vander Zyl Bros
Iowa
Pella
P. A. Edmond
Wormhoudt
DR. Anchenbrenner
Geelhoed
G. Falt
Wheeler Bar
W. F. Crew
Allana
H. F
Keables
M. D. Ver Musis Sacrum
E A. Cantonwine
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
W. H. Vander Ploeg
Farmers’& Merchants Bank
E. T. Warren
J. Thomassen
Park
William A. Vriezelaar
Otley
Chichester
Main Street
Pelle, Towa
Scott
Puritan Drug Co
Baby Ted
Grandmother
Sarah
Ted
Dréi
Fletcher
California
Golden State Limited
C. F. Dykstra
Des Moines
J. Blommers & Co
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