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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1927
Page
5
Rev G H Therapson at Walnut Street Baptist preached on the excuses sinners use to refuse Jesus invitation referencing the parable of the feasts. He cited ready yet unwilling, too busy, hypocrites in the church, fear of laughter, and other common replies, warning some prayers go unanswered.
Benomiu T H July 4. A luncheon club speech by a Honolulu newspaperman welcomed Wallace Rider Farrington, then governor of Hawaii. Senator Warren G Harding heard the aloha welcome and privately predicted Farrington would become president’s choice for Hawaii governor, a forecast realized as Farrington served a second term after 1925 reappointment by Coolidge.
Des Moines July 4. Twenty thousand notices of reward have been mailed to sheriffs and identification bureaus in the United States, Canada and Mexico by the state bureau of identification concerning Robert Burris who escaped from the state penitentiary and Edward Watson who is wanted to answer charges for the murder of Sonny McIntyre at Fort Dodge May 1. Five hundred dollars has been offered for Watsons arrest and 200 for Burris.
Dr. J Richmond Morgan at First Congregational proclaims that the Bible shaped American government and that public schools should teach its literature and moral lessons. He contrasts biblical precedent with divine right theory, urging nongnostic study of sacred texts as part of national heritage and patriotic duty.
Uncle Ray warns readers to be careful with fireworks, noting the historic Independence Day, dangers of powder burns and risk of lockjaw. Urges quick wound treatment and medical care for any powder injuries as fireworks season arrives. Tomorrow features Letters from Camp.
A Mormon car with a dealer cardboard permit bearing an illegible number was found in a Tremont Street ditch in Cedar Falls this morning. The overturned used vehicle had occupants who fled the scene.
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