Bryan Opens Defense in Scopes Trial Testimony Fight
In Dayton Tennessee on July 16 William Jennings Bryan joined the courtroom debate over whether expert scientific testimony on evolution should be admitted in the Scopes trial. Bryan argued the law’s definition of unlawful teaching and pressed that experts cannot alter the statute. The session featured exchanges with Arthur G. Hays and other lawyers before a continuation on the issue was set for the afternoon.
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Dayton
Tenn
William Jennings Bryan
John T. Scopes
William Jennings Bryan, Jr
Herbert E. Hicks
Ben T. McKenzie
Arthur G. Hays
Mr. Bryan
Tennessee
Walter White
F. EF. Robinson
Scopes
Lil
Sessior
Dudley Field Malone
William Jenning- Bryan
A. T. Stewart
Bev T. M.kenzie
McKenzie
Hays
Bibl
Malone
Mr. McKenzie
Mr. Hays
Coolidge Hosts Luncheon At White Court Estate
President Coolidge entertained officially for the first time at White Court Swampscott Mass hosting Count Alex Serzynski Polish foreign minister and five other guests. The Polish envoy arrived to address Williams Town Institute of Politics alongside Melville Stone and other officials during the luncheon.
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Associated Press
Swampscott
Mass
White Court
Coolidge
Alex Serzysnki
United States
Institute of Politics
Williamstown
Melville
Stone
Hipolito Gliwic
Leg
Pilgrimage to Niagara Begins With Six States Represented
Shenandoah on July 16 reports more than 1,600 excursionists from Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Indiana leaving on four Kiwanis sponsored trains for Niagara Falls. The group from 175 cities includes Miss Evelyn Alden Agra Oklahoma and Miss Hazel Lavender Hobart Indiana as farthest travelers. The event marks a second intercity Kiwanis pilgrimage within a year, with seed funding provided by John S. Cutter and a $47,000 Wabash fare payment.
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Associated Press
Shenandoah
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Indiana
Niagara Falls
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Evelyn Alden
Agra
Okla
Hazel R
Avender
Hobart
Ind
Kaneatowns
Kiwanis Club
Naussh
Mobily
Inid
Tower
Lincoln
Spritefield
Rotary Club
K Oak
John S. Cutter
Wabash Railroad
Jennie Byers
Kiwans Club
Mizpah
E. S. White
Miss Byers
Detroit
Judge splits indeterminate ten-year term for bank fraud
Miss M. K. Childers former cashier of the defunct Woodburn bank was found guilty of fraudulent banking and received an indeterminate ten-year sentence in the state reformatory at Rockwell City. Judge H. H. Carter announced the sentence and a notice of appeal to the supreme court was filed.
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Osceola
M. K. Childers
Woodburn Bank
State Reformatory
Rockwell City
H. H. Carter
Supreme Court
Five Robbers Hold Up Stanley Jewelry Store in New York
Five robbers on July 16 held up the Stanley Jewelry Store on West 125th Street. They cuffed three employees and escaped with jewelry valued at $100,000. A sixth man drove the getaway auto.
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New York
Stanley Jewelry
West 125Th Street
Burst pipe floods Iowana hotel with 5000 gallons of water
A burst four inch pipe at the Iowana hotel released about 5000 gallons from a tank atop the six story building. Water flooded elevator shafts and the mezzanine and sixth floors soaking plaster and carpets while guests used fire escapes to retrieve luggage. Damages initially estimated at 1000 dollars with further losses possible from dripping plaster and ceilings. Elevator service was halted and rooms lacked running water until drainage and repairs completed.
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Iowana Hotel
City
Mezmaine
W. H. Owens
Campaign to Overthrow Mussolini Reported by Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph reports an energetic international campaign to topple Mussolini and the fascist regime in Italy. Emissaries infiltrate fascists to sow dissension while vast sums are spent by anti fascists and their backers both domestic and foreign.
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Associated Press
London
The
Daily Telegraph
Mussolini
Italy
Seenic International
Wall Street
Vienna
Milan
Moscow
Ford Makes Offer For Shipping Board Vessels
Henry Ford offered 1,706,000 dollars for 200 shipping board vessels set aside for scrapping. The bid tops the 1,370,000 dollars bid from the Boston Iron and Metal company of Baltimore, presented when bids were opened June 30. The Baltimore tender was favored by President Palmer of the fleet corporation but rejected by the shipping board, which called for new proposals.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Shipping Board
Mr. Ford
Boston Iron and Metal Company
Baltimore
Balimore Company
Palmer
Fleet Corporation
Sioux City Student Mary Thompson To Broadcast At Kor Councy Bluffs
Miss Mary Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs George Thompson of Sioux City will broadcast from radio station Kor in Councy Bluffs on Friday and Saturday evenings between 7 30 and 9 30 featuring songs and banjo. She is an Iowa University student and the station operates on 278 meters. The Afton Methodist charge held a quarterly conference and picnic at McKinley park with dinner at noon and a business meeting in the afternoon. Revs Lewie of Corning and Hand of Afton attended.
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Mary Thompson
George Thompson
Sioux City
Kor
Councy Bluffs
Afton
Dodge Center
Valley Chapel
McKinley Park
Mr. Lewie of
Corning
C. F. Hand
Allis Chalmers suit moved from Des Moines to Union County Court
A suit filed in Des Moines by Allis Chalmers Manufacturing against Zahiler Brothers of Thayer was transferred to Union County district court with the transcript received this Wednesday. The plaintiff seeks damages of 364.37 for alleged breach of contract. Twelve Prescott high school girls camping at McKinley park this week enjoy the park's offerings under chaperone Mrs. F. O. Jenkins. named campers include Callie and Ruby Bissel, Violet and Gladys Sherwood, Mildred Keever, Fern Webb, Melba Wood, Mildred Chapman, Dora Verseck, and Mildred McGregor. Dorothy Galehouse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Galehouse, broke her arm at home yesterday.
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Des Moines
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Zahiler Brothers
Thayer
Union County District Court
Prescott
McKinley Park
Callie Bissel
Ruby Bissel
Violet Sherwood
Gladys Sherwood
Mildred Keever
Fern Webb
Melba Wood
Mildred Chapman
Dora Verseck
Mildred McGregor
F. O. Jenkins
Dorothy Galehouse
Four Outlaws Shot in Chicago
Chicago police exchanges gunfire injure two suspects and end two men’s lives in gangland violence. Police Sergeant Cunningham shoots robbery suspect Albert Grossman who dies. Detective Lauterdale chases two youths, wounding one and killing Steve Wagner. Taxicab driver Burtucci reports an unidentified fatally wounded man at hospital.
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Chicago
Frank Cummingham
Albert Grossman
Cunninghan
Grossman
Alfred Lauterdale
Ciminello
Charles Burtucci
Husband Gives Wife Away Dollar To Boot
Frank Zack 47 and Maggie Roach 39 were arrested at Council Bluffs after applying for a marriage license when a clerk learned Maggie was given to Frank by her husband Tony Roach for a dollar. Mrs Roach said Tony had ousted her from home and wed Zack without a divorce.
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Omaha
Frank Zack
Maggie Roach
Council Bluffs
Maggie
Frank
Tony Roach
Turn Down Petition To Relocate Highway
The Benton county auditor reported the state highway commission refused the petition of 3100 county residents to relocate the Lincoln highway through Benton and Tama counties. The decision ends a long dispute over the route.
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Vinton
Benton County
State Highway Commission
Benton
Tama
Plan for pooling weak railways proposed for rate increases
New York July 16 An unprecedented pooling plan to raise rates among weak railways will be urged by Charles E Hughes before the interstate commerce commission for the receivers of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line. Hearings open Sept 1 in Chicago and western gains would be pooled and shared with weaker lines to reach five and three-fourths percent earnings. Western carriers seek a five percent freight rate hike amid protests that the plan clashes with the transportation act and private operation principles.
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New York
Charles E. Hughes
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Chicago
Mark W. Potter
St. Paul's
Hughes
Investment House of
Roosevelt & Co
Chicago, Milwaukee and
S&t Paul
St. Paul
Northwestern
The
Commerce Commission
Band Concert At Creston On The Old High School Lawn
The Creston band directed by Charles A Hayden will give the third of four weekly concerts at 7 30 tonight on the old high school lawn amid large anticipated crowds. The program includes The Aeroplane march Gypsy Queen overture and several solos and selections with two or three pieces by King and Dvorak.
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Creston Band
Charles A. Hayden
Rainbow Park
McKinley Park
Guthrie Center
Casey
Donald McGuffin
Burke
King
March
Selection
Carle
Dvorak
Hayes
Dirigible Shenandoah Overdue at Hampton Roads
Newport News Va July 16 The Shenandoah due at Hampton Roads at noon today had not arrived by 2 30 pm Government wireless stations reported no contact from the airship, with officials fearing it may be proceeding slowly along the coast or halted near the capes where fleet maneuvers involving the airship are planned.
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Newport News
Hampton Roads
Capes
Board Rules Cowboy Must Be Executed
Linton Nebraska July 16 Walter R Simmons former Montana cowboy deputy sheriff and baseball player today lost what appears to be his life chance when the State panion board ruled that he must be executed next Aug 1 for the murder of Frank Pahl Boyd county Nebraska Pahl murdered in the fall of 1923 and Simmons has long claimed innocence saying bootleggers killed Pahl during a liquor dispute He formerly resided at Pallatine Mont.
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Associated Press
Linton
Neb
Walter R. Simmons
Montana
State
Frank Pah
Boyd County
Nebraska
Simmons
Pah
Pallatine Mont
LUNNETT TAKES ALLENS PLACE
C J Connett named superintendent of the Omaha division of the Burlington Lines effective immediately. He began as a messenger boy at Crest on and rose through roles in Casper Lincoln Omaha Beardstown and St Paul before succeeding N C Allen who left for Wood Brothers. His brother L B Connett and sister Mrs Henry La Forgue live locally.
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Aveelsie
Omaha
C. J. Connett
Burlington Lines
St. Paul
Road
Connett
Burlington
Creeton
C.J. Connett
Crest
Burlington Railroad
Casper
Wyo
Lincoln Neb
Beardstown, I
N. C. Allen
Creston
Allen
Wood Brother
Lincoln
L. B. Connett
South
Sumner Avenue
Henry la Forgue
Davenport
City Plans Fight Over Farm Tax Reductions
Des Moines and several cities prepare protests to the state executive council against reducing farm land tax valuations. Central counties seek a 10 percent reassessment cut as Tama county reports lower 1925 farm land prices. Iowa Falls official notes tax burdens and city residents’ share amid farm taxation debate.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Durlington
Waterloo
Council Bluffs
Ottumwa
Des Moine
State Executive Council
Frank Pierce
Iowa League of Municipalities
Central Laws
Tama County
Z. R. Mills
Executive Council
H. Gilbert
Iowa Falls
Thomas Lyons Reaches 95th Birthday On Lincoln Farm
Three hundred friends gathered at Thomas Lyons's Lincoln township home to celebrate his ninety fifth birthday anniversary after 65 years on the same farm. Attendees came from across Union county and the celebrant remained mentally alert and in good health as ice cream and cake were served.
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Thomas Lyons
Lincoln Township
Union County
Supervisors Charged With Neglecting Duty
Marshalltown Iowa July 16. Board of supervisors charged with neglecting to perform their duty by not destroying noxious weeds along a highway face trial in municipal court. Farmer E. E. Steveson filed the complaint. Chairman I. E. Merryman pleaded not guilty.
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Associated Press
Marshalltown
Board of Supervisors
E. E. Steveson
I. E. Merryman
Creston Chautauqua Tickets Mailed For Aug Event
Creston plans a five day Chautauqua in Kinley Park Auditorium from August 5 to 9 with Senator Pat Harrison, William H. Beachler, and Judge Frank P. Sadler headlining. Six hundred forty seven tickets were pledged by attendees to assure funding, as announced by secretary W. F. Finefield.
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Creston
Kinley Park
W. F. Finefield
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
William H. Beachler
Frank P. Sadler
A. W. Cline
Harrison
Ohio Pastor Deserts Wife Third Time
Wilson Culp, former Ohio pastor with a history of desertion, has again left his family. Mrs Dorothy Culp, sister-in-law of Nappanee Indiana, disappeared with Culp and his sister-in-law last spring then returned after a warant for non support. The pair reportedly fled to Mexico after promises to abstain from desertion failed. Previously in Zenia Ohio he allegedly ran off with a choir singer and faced an non support Obia workhouse charge.
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ThenAvancated Press
South Bend
Ind
Wilson Culp
Mexico
Military Funeral For Company C. Sergeant Pontow
Military funeral services for Harry Pontow, sergeant of Company C, Creston’s World War unit, will be held Friday at 2 PM in Rainbow Park. Pontow died Monday at Fort Lyon Colorado where he went last March for health. Rev J Ernest Birkner to deliver the address. Burial in Graceland Cemetery with Masonic lodge in charge of interment.
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Champagne Post
American Legion of
Mrs Rachael Lininger Dies At Kent At 84
Mrs Rachael Ann Lininger, mother of William Lininger of Kent, died at 9 o'clock this morning at the old Lininger home five miles southeast of Kent. She was 84 years old. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Rachael Lininger
Kent
Rachael Ann Lininger
William Lininger
Lininger
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Allens
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Beachler
Sadler
Illinois
Bennett Dramaticscompany
G. Magnus Schutz Concert Company
Schubert Orchestra
International Singing Orchestra
Ralph Bingham
Alice Louisee Shrode
Whisler
Davies Concert Company
Chantanuqua
Joe W. Goodsell
Scott Armstrong
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