Dayton High Boys Testify Against Scopes in Grand Jury
Three Dayton high school students bravely faced the Grand Jury as witnesses in the Scopes trial. They recalled that Scopes taught evolutionary ideas from Civic Biology and admitted the material opened new questions about God and humanity. The youths, aged 14 to 17, stressed they do not fully agree with the lessons but felt no harm from hearing them.
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Allene Sumner Dayton
Tenn
Dayton High School
John T. Scopes
Scopes
Dayton High
Tiny
Jimmy Benson
Prof Scopes
Jack Hudson
Howard Morgan
Jack
Jimmie
Howard
Jimmy
Jimmy Hudson
God
Jack Benson
Freshie Howard Morgan
George W. Hunter
Raids Planned on Aurora Dens by Civic Committee
The Aurora Civic Betterment Committee will raid 53 suspected illicit venues in six weeks, targeting gambling liquor and prostitution. Investigators led by Mr Aylesworth report 15 liquor outlets, 14 houses of ill fame, and 31 storage or manufacturing sites in Kane county city.
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Aurora
Kane County
Aurora Civic Betterment Committee
Aylesworth
Three Players to Rockford In Golf Tourney
William Percival of Champaign set a promising qualifying score with 276 for 18 holes at Rockford Country Club. DeForest Hunt Tyler Rankin and Stuart Anderson of Kishwaukee Country Club are heading to Rockford to represent Kalh Country Club in a three day invitation event opening today and lasting until Friday afternoon.
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Rockford Country Club
William Percival
Champaign
DeForest Hunt
Tyler Rankin
Sturat Anderson
Kishwaukee
Rockford
theKalh
Funeral Today for Mrs Arthur Mack in Foley Alabama
Attending the funeral are Mrs Clyde Holdridge and Mrs Robert Randall sisters in law of the deceased who left for Pecatonica where services will be held from the parents home The young woman known here had visited often and leaves her parents and husband a former DeKalb resident She had been ill for several months prior to her sudden death in Foley Alabama.
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Arthur Mack
Foley
Ala
Clyde Holdridge
Robert Randall
Pecatonica
Mack
Ork
DeKalb
Cloud Burst Prompts Floods Across Japan
Tokio dispatches report a Nagoya cloud burst submerging homes and halting traffic as heavy rains flood Northern Japan. The main railway is submerged after three days of rain and two deaths are linked to a heat wave in Tokyo.
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Spy Unites
London
England
Nagoya
Tokio
Japan
Railroad Official Dies In Nebraska Town Today
D H Reynolds assistant general superintendent of the Chicago and Northwestern railway died at his home in Norfolk Nebraska today. An examination for teachers certificates will be held at the Sycamore High School on July 16th and 17th 1926.
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Nebraska
United Press
Norfolk, Nebr
D. H. Reynolds
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Sycamore High School
S J Vaughn Honored at Hardin College in Mexico Missouri
In the June issue of Hardin Institute at Mexico Missouri a feature honors S J Vaughn president and pioneer educator. The piece traces his roots in Missouri education, early teaching work, and leadership influencing industrial arts and junior college development.
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Hardinite
Mardin College For Girls
Mexico
J. Vaughn
State Teachers College
Vaughn
S. J. Vaughn
Hardin College
Ozarks
Elkton
Missouri
Innee
L. J. Tatum
Christian College
Weaubieau
Drury College
University of Chicago
Prince of the Academy
Dadeville
Rose Perry
Springfield
Ilinois Teachers’ College
University of Ilinois
America
Fort McHenry
Surgeon General
Washington, D.C
John Whittaker
Weaubleau College
A. P. Hall
B. F. Finkle
Mather College
Shows Looney Was Vice Lord of Rock Island
Lawrence Pedigo, former henchman of John Looney, testified in Rock Island on charges of conspiracy to protect vice. He described official protection enabling disorderly houses and gambling dens while Looney’s Rock Island News allegedly served to extort and cover up activities.
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Looney
Rock Island
Byome Arene
Lawrence Pedigo
John Looney
William ¢. Allen
Pedico Oneoypme
Fock Islami News
Denies Small Received Part of Interest
Gov Len Small did not personally profit from state funds invested in the Grant Park bank the reply brief and argument filed in the state supreme court state that 216000 in interest was turned into the office while Small was treasurer the brief asks to reverse the decree and dismiss the bill for want of equity with the case awaiting the justices advisory opinion expected in October
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Ualted Pre
Springfield
Len Small
Grant Park Bank
State Supreme Court
Small
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Big Clamshell Unloading Machine To Aid Malta Road Work
A large clamshell unloading machine, borrowed from Aurora, will be tested by County Highway officials for use in unloading gravel for Malta road projects. The gravel will supply six miles of improved roads, with shipments in transit to the county pit.
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Malta
Aurora
Supeseor
A. R. Bus
Russell
Store Clerks Taking Two Week Vacation at Andersons
Three clerks from Anderson Brothers clothing store begin a two week leave of absence this week starting the first of the week. A B S Gilchrist, Richard Lebti and Miss Hattie Anderson are away to enjoy the vacation, with plans to spend most of it in the city.
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Anderson Brothers’ Clothing Store
S. Gilchrist
Richard Lebti
Hattie Anderson
Five Year Old Boy Is Subject of Searchers
Loras Diedrich, five, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Diedrich, was reported missing near De sam e three miles southeast of the farm last evening. Police and State Patrol Officer Oscar Larsen hunted the highway and woods while the farm area was scoured. About 9 30 he was found asleep in the same. He had wandered near the grange area and crawled into the back of a car tank and slept. Parents and friends rejoiced as fear of injury or departure from the farm eased.
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Loras Diedrich
Fred Diedrich
Desame
Oscar Larsen
Po- Mee
Alarm Tripped at Bank by Phone Worker Accident
A bank alarm connected to the police station was accidentally triggered yesterday shortly before 3 by a telephone man in the basement. Mayor Lindstrom Judge Blair and Desk Sergeant Riddell went toward the bank, but no one was found with hands raised. investigation disclosed the trigger was accidental.
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First National Bank
J. B. Lindstrom
John M. Blair
Riddell
Whitgrove Promoted to Lieutenant J.G. in Navy Construction Corps
Friends learn that Leland D. Whitgrove son of Mr and Mrs F M Whitgrove has been promoted in the United States Navy and now serves as Lieutenant J G in the Construction Corps He will undertake postgraduate work at Boston Tech the course extending to 1927 and he is presently engaged as an assistant naval constructor
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Leland D. Whitgrove
F. M. Whitgrove
United States Navy
Naval Forces
Boston Tech
Third Marne Convention at St. Louis
Notices announce the third annual Marne Division convention to be held in St. Louis Missouri on July 15 16 17 and 18 Ex service men who served in the Marne Division are urged to attend the general reunion Those unable to pay hotel and other expenses will be allowed a berth and mess table space at Jefferson Barracks The government will provide free living quarters while the mess will be sold at government cost
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St. Louis
Marne Division
Jefferson Barracks
Springfield Heat Wave Continues Across Region
Springfield endures a persistent heat spell with temperatures near 93 degrees. A reported heat-related collapse highlights the danger as residents cope with the sizzling conditions.
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United Press
Springfield
Clinton Upsets In Lincoln Highway Golf Tourney
Polo leads as Kishwaukee climbs to third after 54 holes at Rock River Country club Sterling Clinton Iowa club hosts next year tourney as districts gather for final rounds morning play started eight o'clock with 12:30 afternoon tee times. Oakland DeKalb leads individual scoring with two down for 54 holes Markle Polo close behind at three down.
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Rock River
Sterling
Kishwaukee
Clinton
Oakland
DeKalb
Markle
Polo
Kishwaukee Country Club
Morrison
Dixon
Milo Oakland
Bracken
Harris Fisk
Don Snow
Iowa
Ed Duncan
H. R. Sorensen
R. A. Wright
H. H. Cornforth
E. E. Woods
Federal Judge Ross Dies In Car Crash Suicide
Federal Judge J W Ross indicted yesterday in the People Savings bank failure of 360000 was found dead today pinned under his wrecked auto after driving off a bridge in what preliminaries indicate was a self destruction attempt. Ross a longtime Republican power had been appointed to the federal bench in 1922 by Attorney General Daugherty.
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Self
United Press
Jackson
Tenn
J. W. Ross
People Savings Bank
Ross
Daugherty
Shepherd Not Allowed Near Billys Money Millionaire Estate Case
Chicago July 9. Court postponement bars W. D. Shepherd from $1,000,000 McClintock estate. Though acquitted of Billy McClintock murder, he faces a new bid by seven cousins to break Billys will on grounds of undue influence. Arguments postponed to July 14 amid ongoing probate contest.
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Gowen Rres
Chicago
W. D. Shepherd
McClintock
Billy
Four Killed In Wednesday Storm At Minneapolis Area
In a violent wind storm over the Minneapolis Strait area on Wednesday four people died and a child is missing. Two victims were killed when a Lake Harriet pavilion collapsed. Nine others were injured as spectators rushed to safety. Emma Miller and her three year old May were killed by falling timber while 150 people were marooned. William Ford, 30, died after being blown from a crane he operated 50 feet above ground. Charles Fiesler, 47, died of heart failure after wind wrecked his drug store.
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St. Paul
Minn
Strait Minneapolis
Cos
Lake Harriet
Emma Miller
May
William Ford
Charles Fiesler
Minneapolis
Ruralites Invited to Farm Bureau Meeting in Sycamore
Farmers from the community are invited to a public meeting Monday night July 13 at the Sycamore High School auditorium. C. E. Bradfute, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, will speak starting at 7 30. The event is hosted by the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce. Bradfute is noted for his work with farmers pursuing the farm bureau movement and is expected to draw a large rural audience.
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Sycamore High School
C. E. Bradfute
American Farm Bureau Federation
Sycamore Chamber of Commerce
Bradfute
Farm Bureau
Noted Singer Appears at State College
Noted tenor Fred B. Wise visited the city to perform at the state college auditorium. He entertained a large audience of students and townspeople, delivering an exceptionally well received program. Wise is the son in law of Mr and Mrs F E Wirtz and has appeared here several times in concert work.
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State College
Fred B. Wise
Wise
F. E. Wirtz
Wirtz
Seven Prisoners Escape from Booneville Reformatory
Seven inmates of the Missouri state reformatory at Booneville escaped early today by cutting dormitory window bars and climbing down improvised ladders. They stole an auto in Booneville and fled after dropping to ground, four of the escapees identified as residents of Kansas City.
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Reformatory
Booneville
State Reformatory
Kansas City
Darrow Heads South for Scopes Trial Start
Dayton Tenn July 9 United Press says Clarence Darrow and Dudley Field Malone will join the Scopes defense in Dayton as Judge Raulston prepares the case. The trial begins at ten am with Bryan leading the anti evolution position. Darrow argues the case tests free speech and honest study.
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United P'ress
Dayton
Tenn
T Scopes
John T. Raulston
Tennessee Mountains
Clarence Darrow
Dudley Field Malone
Defense Council
Darrow
Chicago
Malone
New York
Brainbridge Colby
Court House
William Bryan
Bryan
Tennessee
Speed Traps Reported Across Several States
Ralph Nixon of the K inocis Automobile club reports multiple speed traps in Ulingis Flora Ill and nearby. A Chicago motorist was fined for eleven miles per hour on Route 25 south of Effingham. An electric signal trap operates near Hanna City on Route 8 and in Williamson TN on Route 4 more than 100 motorists have been fined recently. Oak Lawn Chicago on West 95th Street also faces strict enforcement.
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Ulingis
Ralph Nixon
Kinocis Automobile Club
Flora
Ill
Effingham
Chicago
Hanna City
Tfl
Peoria
Williamson
Bloomington
Springfield
Oak Lawn
West
95Th Street
Western Avenue
Weather outlook and event notice in Illinois region
Mostly overcast tonight and Friday with likely local thunderstorms. Warm conditions persist in the northwest. A barn dance is planned on July 10 at Albert Alms farm seven miles east of Sycamore with Frank Bankera orchestra. 161
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Illinois
Sycamore
Albert Alms Farm
Frank Bankera
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