Duel to the death in evolution Christianity clash at Scopes trial
William Jennings Bryan called the evolution versus Christianity contest a duel to the death at a Dayton dinner in his honor. He arrived preparing for the Scopes trial, urged the Bible as revealed religion, and warned a victory for evolution would threaten Christianity. The event drew Scopes, counsel, and Dayton civic leaders.
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Dayton
Associated Press
Tenn
William Jennings Bryan
Progressive
Dayton Club
John T. Scopes
Tennessee
Clarence Darrow
Defense Counsel
John Thomas Scopes
John R. Neal
Cookeville
Mr. Bryan
Richard Rogers
Huey. Hicks
Wallace G. Haggard
J. G. McKenzie
Herbert Hicks
Scopes
God
Christ
Final confession ends with tears in Deer Lodge
Missouri School of Mines students Mark Mills and Harold Seifert, aged 21 and 20, admitted a daylight robbery in Columbia Gardens, taking 3170 in silver after a five mile running gun fight with police. They received sentences of 12 to 30 years at Silver Bow county courthouse, Mills crying as he faced the verdict.
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Mark Mills
Harold Seifert
Missouri School of Mines
George Forsythe
Henry Reigger
Columbia Gardens
Silver Bow
Deer Lodge
Jeremiah J. Lynch
Mills
Seifert
Jack Duggan
Harry
Bricklayers Reject Arbitration Plan in National Dispute
The Bricklayers Masons and Plasterers International Union rejects a contractor plan for arbitration of the jurisdictional fight with the operative plasterers union. The union seeks to avoid disruption of up to 90 million to 75 billion in construction work and demands restoration of a 1911 agreement plus withdrawal of new Florida local charters before talks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers’ International Union of America Tonight
Operative Plasterers’ Union
Devis
Operative Plaserers’ Union
Florida
River Finds Body of Youth Who Drowned Swimming
The body of 14 year old William Holmes, who drowned trying to swim the Missoula river on June 22, was recovered near Alberton, 35 miles west of Missoula. Coroner Forkenbrock arranged the return of the body after two weeks of searches along the river.
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Associated Press
Missoula
William Holmes
Missoula River
Alberton
Here
Forkenbrock
Coolidge Seeks Tax Relief for All Classes of Taxpayers
President Coolidge aims to push general tax relief in the next Congress session with emphasis on lowering surtax rates. He backs the Melon plan and proposes a maximum surtax near 25 percent, possibly as low as 12 percent if experts approve. The 49 percent top rate may be trimmed. announcement follows talks with H. R. Green.
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Associated Press
Bwampscott
Mass
Congress
Coolidge
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Green
Washington
Montana U to Return 30000 to State Fund
In Butte a fire truck struck a sedan at Main and Mercury injuring three Montana Power Co. linemen, Plato Chase of Whitehall seriously hurt with a punctured lung, Melvin Vandolah and Charles Heininger bruised. Fireman M H Gilboy kept to call from 604 West Park.
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Butte
Main
Mercury
Mo 'Ana Power Company
Plato Chase
Whitehall
St. James’ Hospital
Melvin Vandolah
Charles Heininger
South Grand Street
Bozeman
M. H. Gilboy
Arizona Street Station
Gilboy
St. Jamies’ Hospital
George Armstrong
West Park
Chase
J. C. Shields
Vandolah
Heininger
Anne O’ Rourke
Bould
Mines College course at Butte meet faces objections
Chancellor Brannon told the state educational board that a proposed one-year collegiate course at the State School of Mines in Butte lacks support and objections focus on curriculum expansion. He urged limited English extensions and foreign language additions to improve mining engineering preparation.
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Brannon
Butte Unit
Associated Press
Bozeman
State Educational Board
State School of Mines
Frank Dillon
of Mines
Butte
Heat Wave Claims Lives Across Capital and Midwest
The heat wave killed two in Washington and left eight more prostrated as temperatures hit 97 top 105 degrees. Government offices reduced hours and workers were dismissed early while relief was forecast. In Sioux City, Charles Van Buren died after failing in the heat as Des Moines recorded 86 and Sioux City 90 degrees.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Doon
Weather Bureau
Associated Prensa
Bioux City
Down
Charles van Buren
van Buren
Des Moines
Franco-Spanish Conference Reaches Morocco Accord
Madrid reports that after a late night meeting the Franco-Spanish military directorate announced a complete agreement between France and Spain. The talks, ongoing since June 17, aim to settle their common stance on Morocco.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Morocco
State education units to refund 30000 to treasury
Chancellor Brannon announced that Montana state educational institutions can return 30000 of the 1923 25 appropriation once June claims are cleared. The board approved salary cuts and a plan to trim expenses to stay within the examiners maximum. Accreditations included 149 high schools with 20 placed on probation per Miss May Trumper.
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Bozeman
Brannon
State Board of Education
Board of Examiners
May Trumper
Rockefeller Nears 86th Birthday Quietly at Home
New York July 7 John D Rockefeller sr will celebrate his 86th birthday quietly at his Cantico Hills home. Newspaper men and photographers are barred by his order. A brief public message says he is well and grateful for the blessings of another year, spent with family.
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Associated Press
New York
John AD. Rockefeller Sr
Vocantico Hills
Rockefler
Rockefelier
Lecheer
Thunder storms leave injuries and property damage in Eastern Massachusetts
Associated Press reports four severe storms across Eastern Massachusetts cause one death and multiple injuries. A motorcyclist was killed by lightning in Medford as heat broke by midafternoon. Damage totals run into thousands of dollars with widespread reports of structural and utility damage.
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Associatedress
Boston
Massachusetts
Ughtning
Medford
Rain Brings Relief in Missouri Valley Heat Wave
From Omaha July 7 light rains eased a four day heat spell. Omaha reached a 95 degree high while Lincoln topped 105 the season’s high. No prostrations reported in either city.
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Omaha
Missouriville
Lincoln
General Motors Buys Control Cab Company
General Motors enters the omnibus field by merging the truck division of the Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company with Yellow Cab through stock exchange. Alfred J. Sloan Jr announced the merger creating a new corporation valued at about 16 million dollars based on truck division assets of 10.8 million and an additional 5.18 million cash to the new treasury.
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Associated Prewa
Chicago
General Motors Corporation
Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company
Alfred J. Sloan Jr
General Motors Company
Murphy Estate Valued Much Higher Than Early Report
New York July 17 The New York Times will say tomorrow that the estate of Charles F Murphy late Tammany leader has been found to be more than 27 million dollars instead of 156 thousand dollars as first reported.
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Associated Press
New York
The
New York Times
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Copper Industry Sees Strong Volume Amid Low Prices
President C F Kelley of Anaconda Mining Co reports Montana's economy improving with an abundant crop outlook and stable sentiment. He notes copper demand remains high, production up, prices comparatively low, and expects a longer stay through the summer in Montana and the West.
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C. F. Kelley
Anaconda Co
Montana
West
Anacondate Mining Company
Butte
Kelley
Mondell Resigns War Finance Post
Frank W. Mondell submitted his resignation from the War Finance Corporation to President Coolidge at White Court luncheon. The effective date is July 15, after which Mondell plans to open a Washington law office. He served as Wyoming representative and was GOP leader in the House, also chaired the 1924 Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Bwampacott
Frank W. Mondell
Coolidge
War Finance Corporation
Mondell
White Court
Washington
House
Wyoming
Cleveland
Pola Negri to Pay $10,000 Over Jewelry Import
Hollywood actress Pola Negri says she will remit the $10,000 penalty to Washington, not appeal, after treasury officials fined her for smuggling jewelry into the United States. She attributes the issue to a misunderstanding and asserts no intent to violate the law.
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Pola Negri
U.S
Hollywood
Cal
Treasury Department
United States
Washington
Grain Marketing Project to be dissolved amid finance doubts
The Grain Marketing company, a $26 million farmer cooperative project based in Chicago, will be dissolved after bankers announced the move though co op officials disputed plans. The firm must meet $4.9 million in obligations by July 28, with $16.4 million in property to be returned to four old grain companies. Stakeholders claim no party will lose money in the dissolution.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Co-Operative
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinoisricultural Association
Ilinois
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