Dayton shopkeeper linked to famed evolutionist hurts trade
Dayton Tennessee July 10 Jim Darwin owner of Dayton's Best Store faces wary customers after being linked to Charles Darwin and the evolution theory. Local kin ties and town history of Darwin Station influence sales as many townspeople split on evolution beliefs. Jim Darwin admits being an evolutionist but plans to stay in business despite the backlash.
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Jim Darwin
Dayton’s Best Store
Allene Sumner Dayton
Tenn
Jim’ Darwin
Dayton
Tennessee
Jim Tiarwin
Jim
Darwin
Charles Darwin
Payton
America
Evansville
Jia Darwin
Darwins
John Darwin
Margaret Darwin Walters
Jim Darw
Margaret Darwin
Dodson's Liver Tone Ad Warns Against Calomel Use
An old cola tonic advertisement warns that calomel salivates and weakens teeth, causing sour stomach, cramps, and sickness. It extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute that purports to cleanse the liver without side effects and to restore energy quickly.
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Dodson
Savannah Warns on Wearing Bathing Suits on Streets
Savannah July 10. Police commissioner Foy warned that unless the ladies stop wearing bathing suits on the streets they must be docketed. He said young women must dress more decorously or face police action, a warning he extended to the young men as well.
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Savannah
Foy
Scopes Trial Fails To Put Dayton On The Map
Dayton Tennessee asserts it was already on the map well before the Scopes trial. The town prides itself as the world’s largest strawberry shipping center and aims to rival peach centers. 500 car strawberry shipments and about 900,000 trees bearing peaches this year indicate growing agricultural wealth in Rhea county. Mining nearby is currently slow but the region holds rich underground resources.
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Dayton
Tenn
John Y. Scopes
Fort Valley
Rhea County
Prisoner Eunice Sends Note After Escape From Cook County Jail
Escapee Eunice leaves warden a humorous farewell from Valdosta on July 10. He complains about biscuits and explains he will "get my own grits and peas" as he plans to be gone for a long time. The note is signed Eunice, lampooning the warden Pipkin.
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Valdosta
Eunion Eunice
Cook County
Pipkin
Eunica
Eunice
Last Summer Green to Bloom: Amateur Garden Turns Green
An amateur gardener finally sees the last section of their summer plot turn green, completing a season of care. The tiny yard display reflects patience, effort, and the joy of small victories.
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