Church Services and Sunday School Schedule
Regular and afternoon services listed for multiple churches with times for Sunday School and youth groups. Includes Third Reformed, Second Christian Reformed, E Church, W. Riddle, Epworth League, Baptist, and First Reformed Church with morning, afternoon, and evening services and scheduled meetings. All are invited.
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Ggeorna Reformed Church
Traresses Co
Christian Endeavor
Ane
Third Reformed Church
Second Christian Reformed Church
W. S. ‘Riddle
T.j.ednd
Epworth League de National
Baptist Church
First Reformed Church
The Bible Go Go Holy Book Hymn
An anonymous devotional verse urges the Bible to spread divine truth to the nations. It exalts the words of Christ, declares Jesus as the Christ, and predicts light piercing darkness as the gospel travels onward.
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Christ
God
Jesus
Bible as inspired record shows human authorship and divine guidance
A preacher argues that the Bible is a record written by humans under the Holy Spirit’s inspiration. He defends human authorship, notes eye witnesses and compilers shaped by their era, and cites shifting scholarly views as evidence of ongoing biblical accuracy. He asserts Scripture’s aim is eternal life, not scientific treatise, and applauds discoveries that confirm reliability.
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Moses
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Matthew
iMark
John
Paul
James
God
Lord
Edison
Cyrenius
Luke
Belshazzar
Babylon
Nabonidus
Gingham Nest Creates Bright Quilt Inspired Nest
Edith brings pieces of a new gingham dress for a school quilt and scatters clippings under pine trees to help Mrs. Robin Redbreast weave a nest. The result is a gingham nest visible with bits of red and blue.
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Edith
Mother
Robin Redbreast
Mrs. Robin
De Witt’s Little Early Risers Pill Sale Promo
Langerak's Drug Store and Vander Linden’s Bazaar offer De Witt's Little Early Risers pills for general use. The ad promotes the remedy as suitable for anyone needing a pill and provides store names for purchase.
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DeWitt
Langerak
Vander Linden
Bazar
de Witt
Langerak’ Drug Store
S Bazar
Vander Linden’s Bazar
Mrs Mural’s Hired Man Inquiry Sparks Help Talk
A comic dialogue where Ben asks Mrs Mural about a suitable worker. Johnny Hill, described as very poor, volunteers alongside his friend to help his mother by taking on the work. The exchange shows a child’s earnest effort to assist family hardship.
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Johnny
Ben
Mrs. Hill
Mrs. Mural
Theory and Practice of Municipal Ownership Debate
An editorial argues municipal ownership often fails. It contrasts theory, costing public services at true price, with practice, where cities incur higher expenses, lower charges, and rising debt. It cites Philadelphia gas works as an example of private profit shifting. It warns taxpayers subsidize non taxpayers.
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Philadelphia
Minneapolis Tribune
Unwarranted City Action in Milwaukee and Kirkwood
The Milwaukee city council authorized a $1.8 million bond to fund a municipal lighting plant after estimating $800,000 less than the needed sum. Critics say the council overruled the comptroller and abused voters’ trust. In Kirkwood Missouri Mayor Ochterbeck says the municipal plant is outdated and costly, failing to meet needs, leading to talks of private contracts for current.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Two Diverse Estimates for Hancock Lighting Plant
Hancock Michigan aldermen approved a five year halt on a municipal lighting plant after two engineers gave differing cost estimates. An engineer’s estimate stood at 15000 dollars, while another independent engineer projected 33000 dollars, prompting debate over future plans.
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Hancock, Mich
Water and light bonds kept paying while plant idle
In 1808 Greenwood issued 5 percent bonds totaling 57 368 for a water and light plant. No bonds have been paid, the generating plant has been shut down because buying current was cheaper. A ten year contract keeps interest on the bonds, future obsolescence likely.
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Greenwood
Municipal Fads and The M. O. Mirage
A satirical verse lampoons municipal overreach with repeated mocks of M. O. as bake shops funerals dentists theatres and bars. The piece imagines city services dominated by M. O. branding from crowns to whisky while hinting at political figures and public fatigue. Burke and Thomas B. Burke are invoked in a closing jab.
Golden Medical Discovery Promoted for Digestive Ailments
An old advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for weak stomach indigestion and related throat and chest ailments. It claims pure glycerine extraction outperforms alcohol, highlights seal root ingredients, and urges postal requests for testimonials. It warns no medicine cures advanced consumption, urging timely use.
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Pierce
Kingdom of God Crafted by Plain People Doing Good
A brief fragment notes plain people shaping the Kingdom of God through simple deeds. It emphasizes communal action and everyday virtue as the foundation of faith.
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Scott
Church Directory
College Directory
L. A. Carrison
J. VandenBerg
W. A. Young
E. M. Cole
H. Kuyper
C.N. Cole
Flush
A. Rietveld
H. J. Vanden Berg
Peter van Sittert
J. S.rhynsburger
Simon Vanderzy Wa
M Kruger
C Kuyper Wm
Schreiner
Ward
Ded Werd
Deh Ward
H. Rhynsbureet
P.A, van der Stule
H. P. Johnson John A Pos M,c Slob
J Pella Lodge
Castle Hall
Vishting Brothers
Wm, Kruger
C.C
Oper
Ton Inder Myden
NG. G
Kimmell
Sec
Ummo
R. M
Strate Sowey
VonderMlede Sachens
Brulnekoor
Ceca Fegaslaibors
DONAI
V. C
U. Me W
Au Sach
T, Kalderburg
Pres
CC Welch
See
Wien
Eve
Garman
Bair
Des Moines
Weltebim
6Th Ave
Lowa
THE
Anon
Herbert Whiting
Hilda Richmond
Tone Bros
Des Moines, Iowa
M. D
Kirkwood
Ochterbeck
Lawson
Hearst
M. O
M.O. Undertakers
Antilion
Thomas B. Burke
Burke
Homeseekers
Great Southwest
John Sebastian
Rock
Chicago
Aire Island
Jd. M. Cox
Pella, Iowa
H. C. Verploeg
Pella
Owa
East Franklin Street
Drug Store
Vander Lindén
Babar
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