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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1898
Page
8
Washington DC January sermon urges Christians to abandon half hearted faith. Tal mage compares Esther’s courage to modern urgency, urging believers to act publicly in preaching and mission work. He cites Havelock Peter Cray and others as models, warns against inert faith, and calls for bold outreach.
A 200 strong Hercules Labor club formed under Knights of Labor shows off feats of raw power. Members lift tens to hundreds of tons with and without gear, claiming averages around 1000 pounds per man by hand and up to 3000 pounds with harness. They boast capability to lift the Empire State Express tender and boiler.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox writes a quirk of praise for the traveling man in a selection from her latest poem. The piece notes his thoughtful acts, modesty, and kindness toward strangers though he remains calm and unassuming. The writer urges precise, unembellished reading of the commercial man.
Sergeant Tims, a literary policeman famed as Shakespeare Tim, exorcised rats from a negro’s shoes on Sunday night while reciting Shakespeare. A poet, philosopher and orator, he once won a police literary contest and claimed widows make happy unions, urging readers to ignore old cautions about wives.
Richard Saville hosts Elizabeth Druro in his Temple rooms with Mrs Latimar and Antony Pelle nearby. Elizabeth, self contained and wary, steps outside to a quiet courtyard as a day in June passes, glimpsing the river and gardens while awaiting the grandmother’s business.
Charlotte Latimer dies peacefully after a day of grand life and stern wit. Gregory Latimer and Richard Savile face a surprising will that halves Elizabeth’s future, leaving her guardian Savile and a small bead of jewelry, while Gregory reacts with anger and resolve. Elizabeth reads a grandmother’s letter foretelling her bare, sacred wishes.
A Washington Post excerpt shows a four year old reciting counting out rhymes and pointing to a Virgin figure at a stair landing. The text also notes Longfellow references to the red pipestone quarry at South Dakota’s eastern border as the world’s only quarry of its kind.
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