Bryan Dreams of Amendment in Scopes Trial Context
Dayton Tennessee July 8 defense counsel interpret Bryan speech as a push toward a new constitutional amendment to strike down anti evolution law and extend religious and educational liberties. Colbywright messages show remote attendance, while Dayton gallery displays signal ongoing Scopes trial public interest.
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Associatesd Press
Dayton, Tenn
William Jennings Bryan
Progressive Dayton Club
John R. Neal
Pile Bryan
Bryan
Tennessee
United States
Supreme Court of Tennessee
Supreme Court of the United States
Neal
Bainbridge Colby
Dayton
Colby
John T. Scopes
William Jennings Bryan, Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Arizona
Tenn
Madison County Indicts Judge Ross and Carrolls
A Madison county grand jury indicted federal judge J. W. Ross of the western Tennessee district court, former bank cashier Thomas B. Carroll, his son Jon Carroll, and W. L. Cawthon on a 22 count joint indictment. Ross also faced forgery and fraudulent breach of trust charges.
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Associated Press
Jackson, Tenn
Madison County Grand Jury
People’s Savings Bank of
Jackson
J. W. Ross
Federal District Court For
Western Tennessee
Thomas B. Carroll
Jon Carroll
W. L. Cawthon
Carrolls
Judge Ross
Expert Hanging Big Hotel Sign
Charles J. Galbraith of Kansas City, a high risk sign installer, travels to Lowana Hotel to hang a $1,000 electric sign. He uses ropes and pulleys to fix the two enameled metal sections with colored glass letters at Maple and Montgomery, delivering a flashing hotel sign above the building.
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Charles J. Galbraith
Kansas City
W. H. Owens
Lowana
Owens
Mr. Galbraith
Kans
City
Maple
Montgomery
Galbraith
Downs
Kan
Germans Forget Republic at 100th NCO School Anniversary
In Potsdam on July 8 the 100th anniversary of the noncommissioned officers school was celebrated with military pomp and a monument to war dead. Former Crown Prince Frederick William and his son wore guards uniforms, Prince Eitel Frederick appeared in field gray, and the Ho henzollerns were publicly visible for a day, though the republican flag was absent.
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Preas
Potsdam
Germany
Republic
Hohenzollerns
Frederick William
Guards Regiment
Eitel Frederick
French Ratify Eight Hour Day Convention
Paris reports the French Chamber of Deputies unanimously ratified the Washington eight hour day and 48 hour week convention. The labor minister urged approval to hasten German ratification and speed up international labor standards set by the 1919 Washington conference.
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Associated Press
Paris
French Chamber of Deputies
Washington
International Labor Conference
M. Durafour
Baroness Dies in Fall From Seventh Story Window
Baroness Helen Zur Muehlen of Java, Dutch Indies, aged about 28, was killed at the Ritz Carlton in New York when she stepped to an open window for air and fell seven stories. She was Helen Carruthers of San Antonio before marriage to the baron in the Dutch diplomatic service.
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New York
Helen Zur Muehlen
Java
Ritz-Carlton
Helen Carruthers
San Antonio
Rain Combine Ends as Units Start Trading
Chicago officials announce transfer of all open trading accounts to Armour Grain company and Rosenbaum Brothers after a merger reshaped control of elevators and terminal properties. Armour re enters trading on the Chicago board of trade taking over open contracts. Rosenbaum seeks readmission under its old title amid dissolution of a large cooperative venture.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Grain Marketing Company
Armour Grain Company
Rosenbaum Brothers
Chicago Board of Trade
Rosenbaum
Onativia
Rosenbaum Bros. Grain Company
Dean Onativia and Company
Exchange Clearing House
Papers Recovered After Wisconsin Bank Robbery
Stolen papers from the First National Bank of Shullsburg Wisconsin were found by William Kruse a milk truck driver. The documents were inside a sugar sack discarded near a woods road and soaked by rain. Bank officers expect to identify the items and confirm insurance covers the loss.
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Kruse
Pearl City Tl
Railroads Seek Freight Rate Increase in Midwest
Seventy three railroads in the Midwest filed a petition with the Iowa Railroad Commission seeking a general freight rate increase to ensure a net carrier return of at least 5.75 percent. They argue earnings have lagged since federal control ended despite efficient management, citing rising labor and material costs. They note similar filings in other states and contend local schedules are below those elsewhere in the country.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Middle West
Iowa Railroad Commission
Mid-Western
Pilgrim Doctor Brennan Connects Creston Stop to Rome
Dr. Thomas F. Brennan of Los Angeles, an uncle to Mary and Matt Brennan of this city, traveled through Creston this morning en route to Rome as a Holy Year pilgrim. Mrs. Charles B. Heflen of 205 North Jarvis was notified of her appointment as department areas correspondent for the Iowa Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, with Laneh Lauler of North English heading the department this year. She cannot accept due to other duties.
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Thomas F. Brennan
Los Angeles
Mary
Matt Brennan
Creston
Rome
Charles B. Heflen
North
Jarvis Street
Iowa
the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Laneh Lauler
North English
Heflen
Heat Wave Hits Local Thermometers In Sun and Shade
At 8 a.m. the ADVERTISER office sunlit thermometer showed 94 degrees. By 1 p.m. the government read 96. The sun’s glare raised the North Maple street reading to 108 earlier, while shade dropped to 97 by 10 a.m. Forecast offers little heat relief for Thursday.
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Maple Street
Advertiser
Mercury
Government
Witness Links Looney to Rock Island Vice War
Lawrance Pedigo testifies in Rock Island circuit court that John P Looney led a newspaper driven campaign to remove punch boards and replace them with his gambling devices. He claims Looney took 200 dollars monthly for protection at a hotel and gambling house amid a broader vice war three years ago.
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Asenetetet Press
Rock Island
John P. Looney
Looney
Lawrence Pedigo
The
Rock Island News
John P Looney
Rock Island County
Pedigo
Rock Islands
Underworld
James T Reynolds Dies in Rochester Minnesota
Word reached Creston of the death of James T Reynolds in Rochester Minnesota after stomach cancer surgery. He was in poor health for months and had served as janitor at Jefferson school. Surviving are his widow and son Paul, with sisters Margaret Martin and Kate Reynolds and brother J J Reynolds. The funeral party arrived and the body was taken to his home.
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Creston
James T. Reynolds
East Summit Street
Rochester
Minn
Mr. Reynolds
Jefferson School
Paul
Fort Lyon
Col
Margaret Martin
Kate Reynolds
Clinton, Ill
J. J. Reynolds
Kangasity
Aged tramp killed by Burlington freight train
A. O. Lillie was found tattooed on the left forearm of a deceased tramp killed by a Burlington freight train near Sumner avenue. Coroner James McKee and Sioux City police sought relatives, while an inquest planned at Roland funeral home. The man, about 69 to 76, penniless and poorly dressed, had said his family lived in Sioux City.
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A. O. Lillie Wes
Burlington
James McKee
Sioux City
Roland Funeral
South Branch
Sumner Avenue
W. A. McKee
Joe Davis
Creaton
Gus Carlson
Carlson
Chief McKee
Roland Funeral Home
Davis
Advertiser
Thisenoon
Afton
Lewis Day
Jackson-Sherry
Creston
Berlin Exchange Closed As Protest
Berlin bourse closes in protest against Reichstag committee decision to differentiate between old and new holders of state loan papers. New holders receive only two and a half percent revaluation while old subscribers get five percent. Banks and financiers expect adverse effects on German securities abroad.
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Associated Preas
Berlin
Bourse Commission
Reichstag
Joans
Old Blacksmith Takes Vacation After Fifty Years of Work
Phil Keck, a respected Creston blacksmith and horseshoer, retires from active practice on July 4 and opens a home shop on Wyomin g avenue. He began as an apprentice in Butler Pennsylvania at 18, moved west via Kansas, and settled in Creston, serving farmers within a 20 mile radius before the rise of motor vehicles. He built a large family, loved dogs, and plans trips to Pennsylvania and visits to children in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska.
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Phil Keck
Creston
Wyoming Avenue
Phil
Union County
Keck
Butler
Kansas
Orient
Mr. Keck
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Lamoni Boy Scouts to Camp at McKinley Park
A group of 24 Lamoni Boy Scouts will camp in McKinley Park from August 16 to 25. Scoutmaster G Mesley will lead the troop, with Joe W. Goodsell, chamber secretary, announcing the arrangement after an inquiry. Permission covers tenting at the tourist camp and full park bathhouse use, plus fishing at Summit Lake on Country Club grounds.
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Lamoni Boy
McKinley Park
Joe W. Goodsell
Chamber of Commerce
G. Mesley
Country Club
Goodee
The
Park Commission
Mrs. George Bartle Wins Crestmoor Flag Tournament
Mrs. George Bartle won the medal for longest distance within 70 strokes in Crestmoor Golf Club’s flag tournament held Tuesday morning. Twelve entered the event and 36 members attended a 1 o'clock luncheon after the match, with the afternoon spent socially.
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George Bartle
Crestmoor Golf Club
Man Recalls Hearing Loss In Shoe Description
One cloth and one leather shoe are cited in a remark by Mr Davis noting the man was hard of hearing.
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Mr Davis
Corn Progress Keeps Up In July Crop Bulletin
Des Moines reports corn progress improving versus last year with southern fields laid by and northern areas in grain. Heat and drought affect some upland corn while grubs and cutworms injure others. track crops fare well. Winter wheat near finish with fair yield. oats variable. potatoes suffer from drought and fronts. weekly temp 5.4 degrees above normal. rainfall above average but uneven.
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Des Moines
Third Genna Brother Shot By Gangsters
Chicago reports gun violence as Tony Genna, the third Genna brother, is seriously wounded by unknown assailants while walking a street. The attack follows a feud among beer runners tied to earlier killings including Michael Genna and two policemen. Genna faced a criminal court arraignment for prior street-battle charges, fined for carrying concealed weapons, and showed resolve to confront his attackers when he recovers.
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Chicago
Tony Genna
Genna Brothers
Genna
Michael
Costa
Genta
Car Men Refuse Company Return Offer in strike dispute
Des Moines July 8 The street car workers reject a return to work proposal from President F E Champers as a court decision on disputed points nears. Disputes involve discharge of a non union employee and payments to union officials in the check off system. The city council enacted emergency bus rules and will not consider franchise offers while the strike remains unresolved.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
F. E. Champers
Mises Helen Schultz
Mason City
Governor Hammill Returns to duties in Des Moines
Governor Hammill resumes work at the state house after attending a governors conference at Poland Springs Maine. He plans to appoint the state banking board once routine business from his absence is cleared and says he is glad to farm in this state.
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Des Moines
Hammill
State House
Poland Springs
Maine
State Banking Board
Priscilla Dean Agrees To Friendly Separation
Priscilla Dean has agreed to a friendly separation from her husband Wheeler Oakman, with no divorce action planned. Oakman appears in a New York play, while Miss Dean continues filming in Los Angeles.
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Associated Los Angeles
Priscill& Dean
Los Angeles Times
Wheeler Oakman
Oakman
New York
Miss Dean
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A. O. Lillie
Nerally
OLD Blacksmith
Lamoni Boy Scouts
Priscilla Dean
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