Waterloo tabernacle reels as 235 convert souls embrace faith
Joy washed over Waterloo as Evangelist Sunday and his party concluded six weeks of revival. A record crowd of 7,500 saw 235 converts come forward, with hundreds more last night and tears at parting. Farewells to Sunday and Nad Homer A. Rodeheaver drew deep emotion.
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Kingdom
Tabernacle
Evangelist Sunday
Waterloo
Mr. Sunday
Otter
Homer A. Rodeheaver
Rody
Inday
Unicn
A. W. Peterson
W. RB. Addy
Heaith Peterson
Mr. Addy
Taternade
Ang
Isles
Wilson
Christ
Elgin Butter Board Holds Annual Director Election
Nearly all Elgin butter board members attend the annual election to decide which section will shape butter quotations next year. Chicago commission men seek three to five directors while Wisconsin pushes for two. Meeting place relocation to Wisconsin is unlikely at this session.
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Elgin
Elgin Butter Board
Chicago Commission
Wisconsin
Tthey
Lower Berth Rates Cut by Interstate Commerce Commission
The ICC tentatively approves fixed charges for upper berths at 80 percent of tower berth rates, effective by Jan. 20. Pullman accepts Loftus case conclusions, reducing long distance lower and upper berth rates. Net annual savings estimated near 1.5 million dollars. In London, coalition majority expected to reach at least 124.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pullman
United States
Lane
Pullman Company
London
Churchgoers urged to attend services and prayer meeting
The converts are urged to attend a Thursday evening prayer service at their chosen church and Sunday services. Business and professional men and all other men should meet at the YMCA at noon on Wednesday for prayer, conference, and luncheon.
Thirteen Dead in Explosion Rocks New York Tower
A massive blast at the New York Central tower house at Fiftieth Street and Park Avenue killed thirteen people, injured many more, and damaged nearby buildings including a trolley car that was lifted and dropped onto a passing auto. Authorities cite a possible gas explosion followed by dynamite. Fire and structural damage spread to adjacent offices, a hospital, and the post office substation as windows shattered and ceilings collapsed.
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New York
New York Central
Fiftieth Street
Park Avenue
Fortieth Street
Madison Avenue
New York Nursery and Childs’ Hospital
Bible Teachers’ Training School
Lexington Avenue
Croker
Livermore
FE. G
Pullman
Pope
Mary B. McMarrow
C. Jordan
Patrick
STAGO
Tiltomas
Ryan
John
Powtschke
William
Corona
Bloodhounds and grappling hooks join search for Morris
Bloodhounds and grappling hooks lead a large armed posse hunting for W H Morris of Plano in the wake of Mrs Stella Dumas s murder in Pontiac. Trails reach an abandoned barn and the Fox River is dragged without success. Ballinger Pinchot reports will be released by the House Agriculture Committee without comment.
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Aurora
W. H. Morris
1Plano
Stella Dumas
Pontiac
St. Fox River
Ballinger-Pinghop
Washington, D. C
Ballinger-Pinchot
House Committee On Agriculture
Justice White Becomes Chief Justice in Historic Oath
Washington reports Chief Justice Douglass White received the oath of office at 12 08 pm as the first former Confederate officer to lead the U S Supreme Court. Presiding Justices Purviance announced the appointment and Clerk McKenney read the commission before White took his place atop the court. The ceremony marked a rare transition in a politically revived era and featured muted court congratulations.
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Washington, D. C
Mhde Ward Douglass White
United States
Purvlan
Justics Pullar
White
McKenney
Supreme Court
Justicca
Senata Aft Ane
Jnstica White
Latha
White House
M Naw
Justtee
Johnny
John Rutledge
Oliver Ellsworth
John Marshall
Roger B. Taney
Salmon P. Chase
Morrison R. Watte
Melville W. Fuller
Edward Douglass White
The
Harlan
John MacVicar Receives High Honor in Chicago Exposition
Des Moines Iowa December 19 John MacVicar chief of the city council and head of the streets department under the Des Moines plan has been offered and accepted the post of commission general of the congress of International Municipal Exposition by the Chicago Chamber of Commerce for the September 1911 fair. He may resign from the city council.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
John MacVicar
Des Moines Plan of
Chicago Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Johnson County Declared Dry Outside Iowa City Vote
Temperance forces in Johnson county claim the area outside Iowa City is dry by at least 150 votes, asserting victory over saloon forces beyond the city limits.
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Johnson CO. “Dry
Iowa City
Evening Press
Johnson County
Farm Home of Lind Destroyed by Fire Near Rolfe
The Lind farm residence near Rolfe burned completely last night causing about 10000 in losses. The family was away when the blaze started and investigators could not determine its origin.
Twenty Taken In Spearing of Fish In Humboldt
Humboldt Iowa December 29 Twenty men were arrested yesterday afternoon by Deputy Game Warden Woolsley and an assistant from Fort Dodge for spearing fish.
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Humboldt, Ta
Evening Press
Woolsley
Fort Dodge
Continue Fight for Popular Voice in Pekin Senate
In Pekin on December 3 a renewed senate battle seeks to abolish the grand council and form a constitutional cabinet after the throne rejected a memorial. A resolution was offered to impeach the grand councilor to compel the throne to establish a constitutional ministry or dissolve the senate.
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Pekin
Sperial Senate
Grand Council
Senate
Thieves In Des Moines Office Seek Petition
Thieves entered the People's Popular Monthly office in Des Moines during the night and searched drawers and desks but did not find the withdrawn petition, which had been placed in Alvin Piper of the Business Men's association of temperance workers.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
People’s Popular
Mulet
Yesteriday
Alvin Piper
Business Men’s ‘Association of Temperance Workers
Door Falls on Newton Lad Severely Injuring Him
In Newton Iowa Dec 49 a heavy door blown from its track by the wind fell on Loren Murphy the five year old son of Bower Murphy. The child sustained a broken leg and other injuries.
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Newton
Evening Press
Loren
Bower Murphy
Drought Damages Hit Iowa Livestock and Waterways
Des Moines news reports from December 19 note unprecedented drought across the state. Dr Chappell warns livestock losses loom as wells ponds and streams dry up and yearly precipitation runs 12 inches below normal. Ottumwa exhibitor PF Reinhard wins four first prizes at the Trans Mississippi poultry show in Omaha.
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Des Moines
Inec
Evening Press
Chappell
Department of Weather and Crops
Ottumwa
PF. S. Reinhard
Omaha
Apoplexy Strikes Actor After Show. Vaudeville Team Member Dies
Burlington, Dec 19. Frank H. Whitemind of the vaudeville team White & Simmons was stricken with apoplexy after a performance and died en route to a hospital. He was 56 and based in New Jersey.
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Burlington, Ta
Evening Press
Frank HH. Whitemind
White & Simmons
New Jersey
Grafters Circulate in State Stage Scams
Marshalltown ia Dec 19 Evening Press reports a smooth grafter secured 20 dollars in cash and 3 dollars in merchandise from Andrews dry goods. He telephoned for two pairs of silk hose at 1 50 each and asked the delivery boy to bring 20 to change a bill. After the money was counted the door shut and the man escaped via a vacant rear door and has not been found.
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Marshalltown
Andrews
High School Boy Shot and Killed in Woods
Ralph Withur age 11 a high school student was accidentally shot and killed while hunting in the woods near Rielmond Ta yesterday. The incident was reported by the Eventing Press and is under investigation.
Humboldt Moves To Form Iowa National Guard
A large mass meeting at the library debated forming an Iowa National Guard in Humboldt. An enthusiasm-filled gathering appointed a committee to launch the campaign immediately.
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Humboldt
National Guard
Humpholdt
Evening Press
Iowa National Guard
Mail Robbery Suspects Apprehended in Marshalltown
Ralph Purcell and Amos Cummings were arrested in Marshalltown on December 19 on charges of lifting mails. They are to be taken to Des Moines tonight to face arraignment before Commissioner McArthur. An earlier Cedar Rapids report noted John Jeme, a laborer, fatally injured when an engine ran over him while he cleaned railroad switches.
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Marshalltown
Evening Press
Ralph Purcell
Amos Cummings
Des Moines
McArthur
Cedar Rapids
John Jeme
Sunday Evangelist draws record Waterloo offering
Evangelist Sunday concluded a record series in Waterloo with offerings totaling about 510,000 and 70 tellers recording donor names. The drive included large pledges from William Galloway Co. and James Black amid broad community participation. other cities reported comparable, though varied, harvests.
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William Galloway Co
James Black
Evangelist Sunday
Waterloo
Sunday
ED. Hull
W. RB. Sandford
KH. G. Reem
New Gasile
Youngstown
Cedar Ktupids
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Justice Harlan
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Owa
Waterloo Way
Evangelist
Hull
Grace Church
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