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Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1914
Page
4
The mispressed travel tale recalls a disaster and the call for speedier boat readiness. A sermon touches on independence and self sacrifice, urging balance with service while noting a providential order and church devotion as remedies.
The Class of WUL of pene Wit School gathered Sunday evening for a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. oo Thrush. Students appeared in caps and gowns while the choir provided fine music. The pastor preached on the text We are not our own we are bought with a price and urged reflection on personal ownership and responsibility.
A collier ran into the passenger steamship Imperial of Ireland, carrying 1 304 on board. The ship split and sank in about fourteen minutes after the collision in a heavy fog near the mouth of the river. Rescue efforts followed but were hampered by the conditions.
Mrs A L Peek formerly Hattie Arnold died at Galesburg May 2 after an operation. She lived many years at Arnolds Park and with her husband Sanford after marriages and moves. Survived by husband and son, plus two sisters. Funeral at Arnolds Park conducted by Rev J O Thrush. Burial in Mare cemetery. Pupils of Miss Jenthan to perform recitation next week. crowd expected for annual event led by Miss Jordan.
In a famed case, defense attorney McSweeney abandoned evidence and instead spoke to the jurors in vivid domestic images. A single, dramatic line swayed the panel, yielding a verdict of acquittal for his client amid tears and gratitude from the prisoner.
An exploration of beauty as a deep, useful force in life and as part of the universal order. It argues against dismissing high expressions of beauty and urges self reflection on past thoughts and actions two years ago, highlighting shifting perception and misplaced importance.
Mount Whitney stands as the United States highest point at 14 501 feet above sea level. The nearby Sierra crest includes peaks like Mount Langley and Mount Russell, while Death Valley marks the dry land low point at 276 feet below sea level. On clear days Whitney is said to be visible from Death Valley.
Col Robert G. Ingersoll delivers a thoughtful piece contrasting war and peace. The essay explores moral reflections on conflict and the value of civilization amid upheaval. It presents a call for restraint, humanity, and the pursuit of lasting peace through reason.
A passionate ode to soldiers and their families, vowing to honor the living and mourn the dead. The speaker recalls war’s brutal toll, the four million enslaved, and the sacrifices made under the banner of freedom as the past rises to demand memory and tribute.
A description recalls a photo from Gettysburg last summer and notes great masters often capture war’s spirit, yet none could portray the lasting glorious spirit of reconciliation that radiated from Gettysburg.
Last Friday afternoon the Spencer Pioneer Girls were entertained by Mrs Chas Jones with a six o clock luncheon and pink and white decorations. Attendees included Mrs Alice Moody Mather and other Spencer residents plus out of town guests Mrs Anna Chai Yee and Mrs Dennie Bean Roberts. Spencer Woman's Club elected officers for the year and accepted a lakeside picnic invitation. Also listed is a sale notice for a residence and household goods by W. J. Rood at 221F.
William Blindt Jr. and his brother John rode to Sioux Rapids by auto on Monday then took a train to Birmingham Massachusetts to attend their sister Charlotte’s graduation from Birmingham School for Girls. They will proceed to Wells College in Aurora New York for Miss Lillian’s graduation, then return via Niagara Falls and other sites, arriving home around June 15.
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