William Jennings Bryan Laid In State At Dayton Home
William Jennings Bryan lay in state at the Richard Rogers home in Dayton Tennessee amid solemn hill folk. Funeral services were planned in Washington at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Friday afternoon with burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Bryan’s son William Jenning Bryan and his sister Grace Hargreavesen joined the widowed mother en route from California. A Dayton Legion guard stood watch for the public viewing.
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William J. Bryan
Washington
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
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William Jenning
Richard Rogers
Dayton American Legion
Friends
Mr. Bryan
Mrs Bryan Leaves Dayton For Chattanooga Outing
Dayton Tennessee July 28 Mrs William Jennings Bryan travels by car to Chattanooga with her daughter Mrs Ruth Owens and Mrs W Sherman Jennings widow of a former Florida governor for an outing and shopping they plan to return by two o clock when the body will be laid in state. The trip marks Mrs Bryans first departure since her husbands death.
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Dayton
Tenn
William Jennings Bryan
Chattanooga
Ruth Owens
W Sherman Jennings
Florida
Washington
Bryan
Charles R. Jones
Dayton Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Marketing Bill Should Occupy Legislative Time
President Coolidge and congressional leaders visiting White Court for conferences agree that next Congress should focus on enacting a cooperative marketing bill. Coolidge supports passage of the measure and favors leaving details to Congress to work out.
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Associated Press
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
White Court
Congress
Wreck Injures Engineers in Midwest Freight Collision
Missouri Valley Iowa July 28 Engineer William Talley of Fort Dodge seriously injured in a head on collision of Illinois Central freight trains 71 and 92 near Euclid. Fireman Fred Garrett and E J Ellinger also of Fort Dodge slight injuries. 18 freight cars damaged. two locomotives destroyed. Crew of the second train escaped by jumping.
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William Talley
Fort Dodge
Fred Garrett
E. J. Ellinger
Illinois Central
Number 92
Douglas
W. H. Brennan
Walker
Talley
Nuclid
Trade Commission Has Support of Coolidge
President Coolidge states the federal trade commission serves a useful function and should not be abolished. He notes some criticisms may be justified and changes could avoid injustices to legitimate industry but he has no firm conclusions. The remarks appear amid broader debates on regulatory policy.
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Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Federal Trade Commission
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Commission
Bryan address on scopes case 13 made public
The Dayton Tenn speech by William Jennings Bryan defending the Tennessee anti evolution law was released by Mrs. Bryan after the trial. He calls the case a battle between unbelief and Christian faith, arguing the law does not violate rights and attacks evolution on five counts.
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Dayton, Tenn
Tennessee
William Jennings Bryan
Dayton
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Fires and gatherings fill modest day in Platte Center area
Fire crews answered a noon call to the Henderson Battery and Electric at 206 North Pine Street where a gasoline pan ignited by a welding torch burned briefly with little damage. Rotary club members and guests enjoyed fried chicken at Platte Center church, Franklin Agnew winning the guessing prize.
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Hmetderson Battery and Electric Company
North Pine Street
Rotary Club
Platte Center
Franklin Agnew
Grain Marketing Co Officially Dead
Chicago July 28 The Grain Marketing company the largest former co operative project ever attempted ends in liquidation The four merging companies will not fund the 4 000 000 required and less than 500 000 of stock is held by farmers The four firms take back elevator properties and operate independently Rosenbaum Grain resumes board trading as last member to re enter market Several months needed to wind up affairs from today official statements indicate
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Chicago
Projet
John Coverdile
Rosenbaum Gmin Company
Board of Trade
Munson Funeral Here Burial At Graceland
The funeral party for Elmer Munson will arrive in Creston at 10 17 a m and services will be held at 2 p m at McGregor Bros Coen chapel Burial is planned in Graceland cemetery Members A J Holmes of Des Moines and E Lainson visited Lenox for business matters.
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Elmer Munson
Denver
Creston
McGregor Bros. & Coen
Graceland Cemetery
A. J. Holmes
Des Moines
E. ©. Lainson
Lenox
Creston Approves Civil Service Rules for Fire and Police
Creston adopts civil service rules for the fire and police departments via council resolution. New eligibility includes age changes, residency and citizenship requirements, and adjusted pay scales for fire truck driver, police chief, and other ranks. Rules impose political prohibition, job security conditions, and vacation terms for all department employees.
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Creston
United States
Fire Department
High Lights of Bryan's Last Speech
Bryan denounces Darwinism and evolutionism in a religious critique. He argues that evolution degrades humanity and abandons faith, urging judges and the public to oppose secular explanations of life and morality.
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Bryan
Eight Held In Red Oak Slaying
Red Oak witnesses confirm eight men detained in connection with the slaying of an unidentified man last Thursday. Among those held are BE F P West, 49, of Galesburg Illinois, and John Statton of East St. Louis. Authorities pursue a motive tied to alleged informant squawks and retaliation as more details emerge from the investigation.
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Red Oak
Be.f P. West
Galesburg
John Statton
East St. Louis
Statton
Chillicoth
LaFollette Won't Seek Wisconsin Senate Seat
Mrs. Rob ert M LaFollette declares she will not seek the Wisconsin senate seat left vacant by her husband's death She plans to write his biography from 1912 to his death and notes that Robert M LaFollette Jr is expected to run With party tensions and a special election in view Wisconsin Republicans prepare for a contest and independents seek a united front
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Associated Pres
Washington
Robert M. LaFollette
United Sttes Senate
Coroner's Jury Finds Overturf Death In Lane Altercation
Ottumwa Iowa July 28 coroner s inquest into the killing of Harry Overturf near his home ended after a third session with a verdict. The jury said he died from gunshot wounds in a lane on the Overturf premises during an altercation between his family and trespassers and could not identify the shooter.
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Associated Press
Ottumwa
Ila
Harry Overturf
Overturf
Hetween
Washington Evolution Hearing Delayed to Friday
A hearing in Washington's evolution suit was postponed until Friday. Justice Siddons agreed after Loren H Wittner's counsel sought more time to study the government's motion to dismiss filed yesterday. The government asks the court to dismiss the case over the pay of local school authorities.
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Washington
Justice Siddons
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Loren H. Wittner
City Moves to Rejuvenate Paved Streets by Hiring Horrabin Pact
City council approves a contract with Horrabin Paving of Des Moines to treat about seven thousand square yards of worn asphalt with the Warren Brothers oil process on West Jefferson Mills West Adams and Union streets. The plan covers all preparations and oil coats at fifty cents per square yard to property owners and includes a five year guarantee.
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Court House
Theontract
Horrabin Paving Company
Des Moines
Harry H. Bartlett
Floyd Schmoll
Sam Jolly
O. F Penson
George D. Newcomb
John T McCoy
Guy Swartz
Warren Brothers
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Horrabin Company
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Iowa
Horrabin
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Sehmon
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Swartz
City
Phil K DeVoe
Des Moines Sets July 28 Low Record At Fifty Three
In Des Moines a new July 28 low was set as the minimum thermometer dipped to 53 degrees last night. The old record of 58 degrees dated back to 1881.
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Cambridge
Des Moines
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