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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
7
Professor Wood Jones at Melbourne University argues investigations imply humans descend from apes rather than vice versa. He cites blood tests and large experiments showing similarities between monkey and human blood, while commenting on social trends about women’s earnings in England.
San Francisco August 1 CAPY Sims service schools at the Presidio and elsewhere have begun turning out weather prophets. The military importance of forecasting conditions has driven Army personnel to study atmospheric patterns and related data.
Two killed and two missing after an aircraft crashed into a captive balloon during maneuvers at the Tokyo airfield. All crew aboard the airplane perished, the balloon was punctured and its occupants drifted helplessly.
Helen Hendzler, 18, pled guilty to stealing a purse from Mrs Petronella Kuchta at the Church of the Transfiguration in Buffalo. She was sentenced to 10 days at Our Lady of Refuge home.
Adolph Smetak, 18, of Wahoo Nebraska, reportedly confessed to killing his father John Smetak 67 after a quarrel. Authorities say the body was hidden in a well on the farm and later burned in a tool house at Wahoo cemetery. The elder disappeared March 12. the son allegedly lied about Europe before county officers found the body.
In Lisbon on August 5 delegates from Spain and Portugal attended a congress for scientific exchange. The gathering showed a mutual willingness to strengthen ties, with numerous scientists from both nations participating to share ideas.
Washington August 3 AP Internal Revenue Bureau units unveil a new denatured alcohol formula for industrial trade. Distillers must add to each 100 gallons of ethyl alcohol one gallon of hay and 50 ounces of quinine sulfate or 200 ounces of sodium salicylate to deter illicit liquor trafficking.
Harvey Collins of Springfield faced a guilty verdict for operating a bus for hire without license and appealed a $25 fine. The case includes a violent claim that he struck an elderly man with a hammer and dumped the body into a well, details reported from Chicopee on August 5.
Swampscott and North Shore fishermen filed sworn statements and letters recounting sea serpent sightings dating back to 1638 1793 1819 and later. Accounts describe long, head and body shapes with protrusions and large lengths up to 50 60 feet near Cape Ann Nahant and Gloucester, reflecting a persistent regional legend.
Victoria Aug 5 AP business men of New Westminster protest beer shops draw customers 12 miles to Vancouver for purchases and ask Premier Oliver to permit similar establishments in their city to counter loss of trade.
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