Scopes Trial Nears as Grand Jury Weighs Evolution Ban
Dayton Tennessee readies for the trial of John Scopes the high school teacher investigated for violating a Tennessee law prohibiting teaching evolution in public schools. If a true bill is returned eminent lawyers may join the case with William Jennings Bryan offering for the state and Clarence Darrow for Scopes.
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Tennessee
John Scopes
Scopes
William Jennings Bryan
Clarence Darrow
Battle of giants eyes Scopes trial clash of Darrow Bryan
Commentary notes the expected clash between Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan as a pivotal courtroom showdown over the Scopes trial. It frames the core issue as Tennessees right to control its schools and teach evolution versus broader scientific teaching, with judgment tied to majority rule.
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Tennessee
Rupert Ward returns home from Hardin visit in surprise homecoming
Rupert Ward, teaching near Hardin, came home Sunday driving in a car and noting the country around Hardin needs rain. This is his first Chateau visit in six years since he was a government trainee at the University of Minnesota.
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Chateau
University of Minnesota
Ruth Rogers
Dutton
Ward Ranch
Frank Salmond
Ollie Knudtzen
Joe
C. W. Gray, Jr
Mary Gray
Marguerite Askew
Cascade
J. W. Ward
Echoes of Pre Auto Era Revived by Local Man
Local resident reclaims an antique business card recalling life in a village before railways and motor vehicles. The fragment hints at a bustling early chapter as Cha teau grows from its quiet past into modernization.
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