Meaning of Progress Highlighted by Westminster Preacher
Herrick Darling at Westminster Presbyterian Church urged spiritual progress alongside material gains. He contrasted modern efficiency with inner growth, warning that civilization risks becoming brutal without cultivation of the soul. He cited Africa and Asia’s rapid modernization and the star of Bethlehem guiding toward divine progress.
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Herrick Darling
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Mr. Darling
Afr. Darling
Plato
Sacrates
Aristotle
Jesus of Nazareth
Africa
Asia
God
Assyria
Greece
Rome
Star of Bethlehem
Christ
Athirst
St Ansgar Woman Wills 5000 for Library Building
The will of Karen Nissen, 91, read in Mitchell County probate, leaves St Ansgar $5000 for a library to be built near the bank with the library named in her honor plus $1000 to buy books. The town gains the site and building to be two blocks from the bank. The Osage home becomes a hospital. Most of the estate goes to the Orphans’ Home in Council Bluffs.
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St. Ansgar
Karen Nissen
Osage
Mitehall
St. Ansgarsha
Alte
St. Ansgar Bank
Nissen
Precedent
Council Bluffs
Barn Fire Destroys Grain Hay On Peter Shulster Farm
A hay filled barn and two straw stacks on the Peter Shulster farm four miles north of Nashua were destroyed by fire early Saturday. Cattle and horses were burned. The fire, likely from spontaneous combustion, was spotted by two passersby and the structure is insured.
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Nashua
Peter Shulster
Living Stones theme closes union services at Firs church
Rev C W Baxter of St Mark's Episcopal preached on Living Stones from 1 Peter 2 5 stressing reshaping hardships to fit God’s spiritual house. The service with Rev W Chisholm of United Presbyterian ended summer union services as next week denominations resume worship separately. Bulgarian rulers plan millennium celebrations with international guests for Bulgaria’s 1000th kingdom anniversary and 50 years since liberation.
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C. W. Baxter
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Firs Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Baxter
Avery Atones
Jesus Christ
Nehemiah
Hades
Rev
W. ©. Chisholm
Let Mind Be In You Sermon by Rev Clinton F Smith
Rev Clinton F. Smith contrasted worldly philosophies with Christian teaching at First Presbyterian Church. He used the text Let this mind be in you in Christ Jesus to critique emphasis on acquisition over giving, suspicion over trust, deeds over being, and retaliation over love. He urged redirecting U S tax funds 86 percent from military to world education.
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Christ
Clinton F. Smith
John R. Macartney
First Presbyterian Church
Christ Jesus
Mr. Smith
United States
Castile
France
Medical Life Reinsures Republic Life. Des Moines Firm Grows
The Medical Life Insurance Company of Waterloo absorbs the Republic Life Insurance Company of Des Moines through reinsurance. Republic Life had about 873,900 dollars in force last year. The firm announces an essay contest on insuring local dollars, with prizes of 50, 25, and 10 dollars for residents 15 and older.
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Medical Life Insurance Company
Waterloo
Republic Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Republic Life
Medical Life Company
Black Hawk County
Young Man Boasts After Escaping Parking Fine
A Rapid City man arrested by Marshal Carter for a parking violation was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor A W Johnson. With no funds claimed, the sentence was suspended but the boast prompted a court order to pay the fine in full the next morning.
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Allison
Fedar Rapids
Marshal Carter
A. W. Johnson
Neglect of Cod Named Greatest in Waterloo Sermon
Waterloo pastor Dr A B Curran warned that neglect of spiritual life is the greatest sin affecting Waterloo and worldwide society. He urged close communion with God and Christ’s teachings, noting many mock religion while neglecting real faith. Curran will join Upper Iowa University as business manager after September conference. Church service coverage included.
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Waterloo
A. B. Gurran
Grace Methodist Church
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Waterloo East
Curran
Church
Christ
Bat
Grace Church
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
George Murphy
Margaret Howell
Mae Howell
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House OF Ophir
M. E
West Side
Bulgaria
Chalge
First Presbyterian
Fove
Mir Smith
Medical Life Risk Company Reinsures
Des Moines Concern
Paris
A. B. Curran
East Side Union
Chergh
Washington
Prairieé Flower Baptist Church
Here
Connecticut Ambitual Life Insurance
Watertoo
Providence
Fred C. Repass
L. & F. Bank
GEO. E. Geerdes
Arent Gmindy Center
Drs Debe
Debe
Cor. W. 4Th
Jefferson
Waterloo, Fa
Kewpie Twins
Thrifty Rothers
Catt Blicher
Bridge St
Commercial St
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