Bryan and Malone clash over evolution at trial
Dayton Tenn heard William Jennings Bryan and Dudley Field Malone duel over the theory of evolution. Bryan pressed biblical creation and warned of secular education undermining faith. Malone defended teaching expert testimony as a right, highlighting the clash between science and theology in the courtroom.
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Dayton
Tenn
Wili Jendinga Bryan
Dudley Meld Malone
Scopes Sawyer
Bryan
Darrow
Jetzsche
Ccimntists
William. Jennings Bryan
Aoerricle
Hag
Christan
Tennessee
Dudley Field-Malone
Beopes
Wadiam
Jenninga Bryan
Faith li wae awidel dame of writer sale
The fragment mentions a figure named George Kep and Dame of Faith in a writer sale context. Details are unclear due to damaged text but suggest a historical notice or item sale involving individuals and a literary or religious title.
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Kre
George Kepthi Peli Dame
Li Wae-Awidel ‘Nal
Sale
Fatal blaze after gasoline car wreck explodes
A seven month old baby died when a wrecked automobile exploded after a match was struck. The blaze followed a gasoline fire and authorities investigated the incident amid a tense scene.
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Fatin
Gisoline Tavis
U S TO ACT IF COAL STRIKE IS ORDERED
President Coolidge and Secretary Davis prepared an emergency program if an anthracite coal strike occurs. They discussed pending wage negotiations with two Labor Department reps present. Davis, returning August 26, did not specify the government’s exact role.
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U.S
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Davis
White Court
Europe
Department of Labor
Wire Confession Delays Scott’s Gallows in Chicago
Russell Scott, condemned for the murder of Joseph Maurer, was spared execution at sunrise as Governor Len Small granted a one week reprieve after a telegraphed confession supposedly signed by Robert scoreit. The message arrived from Detroit, casting doubt on its authenticity.
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Scott
Chicago
Russell Scott
Len Small
Joseph Maurer
Drugglar
Springheld
Robert Scoreit
Detroit
Commercial Failures Rise in Week Ending July 18
Dun reports U S failures increased for the week ending July 18, totaling 406, up from 371 the prior week and 88 a year earlier. Of the failures, 286 involved liabilities of 36,000 or more, against 217 last year. The rise appeared across the South, the West and the Pacific coast.
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Dun Reports
New York
United States
I. G. Dun & Co
Rubber market hits new high as crude climbs to 1.20
In New York prices rose for the third straight day with crude rubber advancing four cents to $1.20 and other major grades rising one to five cents. In Washington a rubber interests committee presented Secretary Kellogg with a summary of their difficulties caused by the unprecedented price surge.
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New York
Washington
Kellogg
Chinese Civil War Breaks Out Anew
Chinese Civil War resumes in Szechuan as government forces under General Yang Seng attack near Chungking. Henan troops enter Shensi and advance toward Stanfu, signaling renewed hostilities across key provinces.
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Peking
Szechuan
Yang Seng
Hval
Chungking
Henan
Shensi
Stanfu
Noted Phone Chief Dead in San Francisco
George D B McFox, 62, longtime chairman of the board and former president of Packie Telephone and Telegraph, died in San Francisco. He was regarded as one of the leading telephone executives in the United States.
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San Francisco
George DB McFoxland
Eixty-Two
Packie Telephone and Telegraph Company
United States
Flyer Killed in Hawaii Air Crash Near Fort Kamehameha
United States Army air corps flyer killed in an airplane crash near Fort Kamehameha Honolulu. Catlett Landon C were among those identified in the incident. Military authorities reported the fatality with the agency noting the loss of the serviceman near the fort.
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U. S.army
Flyer
Honolulu
Ligut
Landon c
Catlett
United States Army Air Gery
Tee
Fort Kamehameha
Shepherd Loses In First Fight Over McClintock Estate
Probate Judge Horner rules Willan Derling Shepherd not heir to McClintock estate valued at $1,000,000. Will not admitted to probate amid undue influence concerns. Appeals loom involving Shepherd, cousins, Miss Isabella Pope, with taxes estimated at $400,000.
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Chicago
Henry Horner
Willan Derling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Shepherd
McClintock
Shepherd's Park
Weymouth Kirkland
Circuit Court
Horner
Orville J. Taylor
Supreme Court
Isabella Pope
John J. Healy
Healy
Misa Pope
Rich Church Deacon Must Pay $10,000 for Slander
Albert R. Leland won a verdict of $10,000 damages when a jury in Judge Hugo Pam's court found Ernest L. Hartig, deacon of the First Baptist church of Oak Park, guilty of slander. The statements claimed Leland practiced medicine without a license, defrauded a man in Michigan City of $2,000, and fathered an illegitimate child. Hartig made these remarks while acting for Dr. Carl D. Case, the pastor named co respondent in the divorce suit.
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Chicago
Albert R. Leland
Hugo Pam
Ernest L. Hartig
First Baptist Church of
Oak Park
Curtis L. Culver
Leland
Michigan
Hartig
Carl D. Case
Tennessee Judge Bars Experts in Scopes Trial
Dayton a Tenn judge rules experts barred from the Scopes trial. Raulston declares evolution and the Bible conflict settled by state policy as legislature stated, with no science or theology presented here. Scientists plan to present views to the Appellate court.
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Dayton
Tenn
Tennegees
Tennessee
Jobn T. Raulston
John T. Scopes
Rep. Culp Missing Again and Sister-in-Law Gone
South Bend Rev W W Culp, a pulpitless preacher, vanished again leaving a torn family record. He reportedly headed toward Mexico after fleeing with his sister-in-law Cleo Culp of Nappanee who visited their home, while Mrs Culp remains missing.
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Culp
South Bend
Ind
W. W. Culp
Mexico
Cleo Culp
Nappanee
Chicago
Woolen Mille to Cut Wagen Lawrence Mags
A ten percent wage cut will take effect July 27 in the American Woolen company mills. The company operates four mills in the city and one in Shawsheen village. A similar notice was posted at Irington mills.
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Woolen Mille
Lawrence
Mags
American Woolen Company
Bis City
Shawsheen Village
Irington Mills
Planes Crash in France Kills Three Aviators
Three aviators died when two training planes collided during a training flight at an aviation school near Challon Bor Suone France. The midair collision occurred during routine instruction, authorities said.
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Challon Bor Suone
France
Midaire
Market Quotations By U S Government Figures July Week End
Washington for the week ending July 10 reports closing prices for dairy butter fruits and vegetables grains bay and live stock. butter prices in New York and Chicago. Wisconsin cheese quotes. Virginia Irish cobbler potatoes and cantaloupes. Georgia Florida peaches. grain bids for various wheats corn and dates. bay prices for timothy and alfalfa. cattle hog beef veal and lamb prices in Chicago markets.
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Washington
New York
Chicago
Virginia
Imperial Valley
Georgia
Florida
Georgia Hileye
Bolles
Eix
Hibertos
Minneapolis
Mt. Loula
Kansans City
Lawn
Kansas City
St.Louis
Kangas City
SL Louly
Bay
Timothy
Prairie
Rainbow Division Gets Chow at Chicago Reunion
Rainbow Division members meet in Chicago at the reunion and choose Rev. Francis P. Duffy of New York as president for the coming year. The veterans tour the stockyards and are served army fare in a big cafeteria. They select Chicago as the next meeting place amid joking remarks about avoiding the A W C. IL.
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Chicago
Rainbow Division
Francis P. Duffy
New York
Pleas of Guilty Bring Large Fines in Sherman Act Case
Four more chair manufacturers pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Clifte, bringing total fines to 481000 in the furniture trust case. The Sherman act penalties mark the largest single assessment to date.
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Chicago
Clifte
Pershing Heads to Tacna Arica Conference
General Pershing departs Washington for South American duties to attend the first meeting of the Tacna Arica plebiscite commission, which he leads, signaling U S involvement in the regional effort.
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Gen. Pershing
Washington
Pershing
South America
Tac Arica Plebiscite Commission
Chiefs to Meet in Chicago for Police Chiefs Convention
The International Association of Police Chiefs will hold its next convention in Chicago. At the session, J. Dickson of Toronto was elected president of the organization.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
International Association of Police Chiefs Witl
Sr. J. Dickson
Toronto
Can
War damages claim filed by Vera Cruz Terminal in Mexico
The British owned Vera Cruz Terminal company filed a claim for 140,850 dollars for damages suffered during the American occupation of Vera Cruz in Mexico City.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Courageous Naval Aviator Dies After Landing Heroics
Lieut. Ten Hyck der Veeder saved passenger Richard Barthelmess by bringing the plane safely to ground near Anacostia after suffering a heart attack midflight from Norfolk. Veeder died soon after, with physicians noting the heart stopped after landing though breathing briefly continued. Barthelmess reported Veeder showed extraordinary nerve as he guided the craft in.
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Veeder
Atricken
Stone
Anacostia
Barthelmeng
Barthelmess
B, Veeder
New Star Nova Pictoris Seen Burning World
Buenos Aires reports Nova Pictoris, first seen weeks ago by Capetown and La Plata observatories, now visible to naked eye. The star brightened over 16 days to first magnitude by June 9, then began fading. Spectral shift showed emission lines including hydrogen, leading astronomers to term it a burning world.
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Buenos Aires
Capetown
la Plata
Teaches on Site Where He Was Sold as Slave Morriston Tenn
A garbled historic note discusses a building on the campus of Normal and Industrial Institute in Morriston Tennessee linked to a slave market era. It references Judson, faculty, Prof. A, and mentions the trades building as part of the school’s original era.
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Morriston
Tenn
Scoo
Normal and Industrial Institute
Deadly Snakes Ship Terrorizes Seened Described
Report from Boston describes a three day reign of terror aboard the freighter Sandon Hall from India and Ceylon. A cargo of wild animals including cobras escaped due to storm damage, with officers detailing a dangerous escape aboard the vessel.
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Boston
Ter Tor Ti
Midgeean
Sandon Hall
India
Ceylon
Itwa
Cleveland Ohio Man Holds Will Despite Trials
A fragmented 1925 notice from Cleveland Ohio reports a will dispute involving a man named by the writer. The document references $650 in cash and $2,000 in property as part of the estate. Readable fragments indicate a kinship-related claim amid legal proceedings.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Breyi
Sonal
Slater
Iowa Horticulturist Recalls State Fruit Honors
Fragmentary notes recall Iowa horticulturist praise for the state fruit and postal receipts from 1925. The department notes lower Hibition concerns and cites specific figures like 180.42 in an unclear context.
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Iowa
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