Dayton Thrills as Scopes Trial Battles Begin
United Press reports from Dayton on July 11 describe the start of the Scopes evolution trial. Clarence Darrow and aides plan a dramatic defense to admit scientific evidence, while Bryan and the prosecution resist. Locals discuss the opening session, praise the Tennessee prosecution, and await Bryan's next move as uniformed Chattanooga police arrive for the spectacle.
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United Tress
Dayton
Tenn
Clarence Darrow
Bryan
Tennessee
Darrow
America
Gordon
Gordon McKenzie
John Thomas Scopes
Chattanooga
Hoosiers Picnic Sunday at Kingston Park in DeKalb
Indiana residents in the district plan a Sunday picnic at Kingston Park the first in three years. No definite program is set. natives are urged to bring a picnic dinner and families to spend the day. Organizers hint at possibly establishing an annual DeKalb county Hoosier picnic.
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Kingston Park
Indiana
DeKalb County
Robert Clute Dies After Lengthy Illness at 71
Robert Clute, 71, dies after a long lung ailment aggravated by hot weather. He worked until May and is survived by wife M Della Price and other relatives. Funeral services set for Monday at H A Nelson chapel at ten o'clock with burial in Fairview.
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Clute
Robert Chute
M. Della Price
H. A. Nelson Chapel
Fairview
Doc Spencer Injures Back and Goes Off Duty
William Spencer known as Doc at the Standard filling station slipped at work yesterday and severely injured his back. He will be off duty for some time. J. L. Johnson has taken his place and quipped that he had not worked in six months saying, Gee but I was tired last night.
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William Spencer
Doc
J. L. Johnson
Spencer
Ziegler Family Ends Two Week East Canada Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs Fred Ziegler and their two sons Frank and Elmer returned this morning from a two weeks motor trip. They visited many eastern cities and also stopped at Windsor and Toronto Canada during their vacation.
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East
Canada
Fred Ziegler
Frank
Elmer
Windsor
Toronto
Can
Brick Ice Cream Sale on Sunday October Fourth
Brick Ice Cream makes a Sunday sale on October fourth as advertised in The Innovation. Details are sparse but indicate a local vendor event with pricing and product offerings likely to attract neighborhood shoppers.
Judge Cliffe Fines West Furniture Makers Record High
The article reports Judge Adam C. Cliffe, now federal judge in Chicago, oversaw a record set of fines under the Sherman act as 84 furniture manufacturers pleaded guilty. Total fines reached 188000, pushing overall fines to 422000 for the case. Several Chicago, Rockford firms among those fined. 108 manufacturers refused to plead guilty and may stand trial.
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Adam
Roger Shale
United States Attorney General
Cliffe
Shale
108
Chicago
Rockford
Scopes Evolution Trial to Be Topic at Local Church
The Dayton Methodist service Sunday at 10:45 am will feature Rev. L. L. Hammitt delivering "Science and Religion" as the modern church view on evolution amid national interest in the Scopes trial. Residents interested in education and free thought are urged to attend.
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Dayton
Tenn
Methodist Church
L. L. Hammitt
Two Young Men Take Charge of Auto Shop Now
Clayton Pooler from Foiles garage and Kenneth Caruth of Kenney garage lease the Lee Harold business on North Fourth street. They took possession this morning and plan to handle all auto repair work including batteries with a firing station. They are well known locally and expected to win auto repair business.
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Clayton Pooler
Foiles
Kenneth Caruth
Kenney
Lee Harold
North Fourth Street
Pooler
Caruth
Beys
Prof Gould's Geography Trip From Sand Dunes
Professor Gould and his geography class left the college by motor bus for several hours to study geographic conditions at the Sand Dunes. A large white bus from Northern Illinois Service Company was chartered for the day and evening for the excursion as part of ongoing field learning.
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Gout
Ilinois Service
Charles Salin Dies at Elgin State Hospital
Charles Salin, a former city resident, died last evening at ten at Elgin state hospital with cause of death not learned today. Funeral arrangements and obituary to be published Monday. family contact efforts were unsuccessful. Public notice at E. 0. Gibbon's barn near Waterman features Nelson's Orchestra for American Legion benefit.
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Charles Salin
State Hospital
Elgin State Hospital
Salin
Gibbon
Waterman
Nelson
July Heat Surpasses June in Sycamore Weather Report
Official weather observer James E. Richardson reports July heat exceeds June with a July 98 degree high, and notes June’s hottest day on the sixth. June’s rainfall totaled 5.28 inches, while July has about 10.7 inches so far. Readings show wide daily temperature variations and cooler days like July 1 with 48 degrees. More records expected as July and August progress.
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James EB
Richardson
Sycamore
DeKalb
Inehes
Sichardson
Army Officer Sentenced to Penitentiary
Federal Judge Adam Chiffody sentenced Joseph Schneider, 46, Evanston, a former U S Army captain, to three years in Fort Leavenworth federal penitentiary for robbing the mails at the Chicago post office where he worked. Prosecutor Grossman said Schneider also is a bigamist with wives in Evanston and Akron Ohio.
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United Press Chivaso
Adam (. Chiffody
Joseph Schneiner
Evanston
United States Army
Fort Leavenworth
Chico
Schneider
Grossman
Akron
Ohio
Father Solon to Speak at Kiwanis Club Monday
Announcement states Father J A Solon will address the Kiwanis Club Monday at noon during the lunch at the Shelter hut in Annie's woods. If weather prevents, the meeting moves to the Innovation grill room.
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Father Solon
Kiwanis Club
Father J A. Solon
Shelter Hut
Annie‘s Woods
Innovation Grill
Who's Who In the Evolution Trial
United Press report lists key figures in the Scopes evolution trial with Professor John T SCOPES of Dayton Tenn as defendant and William Jennings Bryan as prosecuting advocate. Clarence Darrow joins defense led by Judge John Randolph Neal with Dudley Field Malone. others include Judge John L Godley and W E Benson for the defense and Attorney General Frank M Thompson with local Dayton attorneys Sue K Hicks W C Haggard and H B Hicks for the prosecution.
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Scopes
Dayton,Tenn
William Jennings Bryan
John T. Raulston
Clarence Darrow
Defense Star
Dudley Field Malone
NEA
United Press
John T. Scopes
Paducah
Dayton and Rhea Central High School
Tennessee
Ate
John Randoluh Neal
Knoxville
University of Tennessee
J. W. Sprowls
Neal
Darrow
John L. Godley
W. E. Benson
Dayton
Frank M. Thompson
State of
K. Hicks
W. C. Haggard
H. &. Hicks
Holderness House Moved as School Plot Revised
Preparations are under way to move the Holderness house from South First Street after it was sold by the school board to Gust Anderson. Anderson will relocate the home across the street to his own lot, replacing plans to erect a new house on the former site near Glidden school.
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Holderness
South First Street
Gust Anderson
Anderson
Glidden School
Services for Bodda Child to Be Sunday
Funeral services for Silas Bodda three year old son of Mr and Mrs Sitney Godda will be Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from the Harry Nelson chapel on North Third street Rev Lee Thammitt will conduct the services The child died Thursday night at the parents home after a brief illness The family said the child had seemed to recover earlier in the week but grew violently ill Thursday evening
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Pune
Silas Bodda
Sitney Godda
Harry Nelson
North Third Street
Lee Thammitt
Wiltberger Favors City Curfew In Evanston
Evanston’s new police chief W A Wiltberger supports a 9 pm curfew for all children under 15 unless accompanied by adults. He says the rule aims to keep youth out of mischief and guard them from dangers. Also notes a store ad for 500 sailor hats at 10 cents each.
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Ww. Wiltberger
Evanston
Chicago
Wiltberger
Optometrists Hold Social and Clinic Planning Session
Members of the Optometric Society of Northern Illinois met in this city on Thursday afternoon at the Elks club rooms with Dr. H. M. Payne as host. The gathering included a general discussion on eye muscles and treatments and plans for a future clinic directed locally by the University of Illinois professor of optometry. A banquet followed at the Innovation grill room and a social meeting at the Elks club, with the Barth City quartet entertaining.
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H. M. Payne
Optometric Society of Northern Illinois
Elks’ Club
University of Illinois
Innovation Grill Room
The
Elks' Club
Barth City
Columbus Club Picnic Cancelled by Club Plan
The Columbus club states Sunday July 19 picnic will not be held under club auspices. TE B Plt Attraction Company of Chicago and Robert Murphy will present the event using all attractions secured by the Columbus club. Spectators who planned to see the Chicago versus Rockford soccer game will be disappointed.
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Columbus Club
TE. B. Plt
Chicago
Robert Murphy
Company
Rockford
Murderer Presents Clemency Plea For John Looney Jr.
Anthony Jullburs, serving 20 years for the Rock Island murder of John Looney Jr., will seek clemency from the state board of pardons next Tuesday. Looney Sr. faces conspiracy charges in Rock Island tied to an underworld conflict. SPHCIAL SALE OF PEAS ise peck The Brown Cottage.
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United Press
Springfield
Anthony Jullburs
Ilinois Penitentiary
John Looney, Jr
Rock Island
State Board of Pardon and Paroles
Looney
Road 23 location settled in LaSalle county dispute
Peace ended the LaSalle county road sit down over route 23 linking Ottawa to Burlington. Plank and Ruger roads favored for the final path after a state survey. Contract with Trumpeter & Sons is cancelled and construction waits for right of way from Ottawa to Burlington. Lee O Neil Browne backed a central route as residents preferred.
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LaSalle County
DeKalb
State Highway Department
Trumpeter & Sons
Ottawa
Lee O'Neil Browne
Burlington
Freedom Township
LaSalle County Board
O'Brien Sued for Divorce by His Wife
Chicago July 11 W W O Brien a prominent Chicago criminal lawyer and defender of W D Shephard was himself on the defense today charged with habitual drunkenness in a bill for divorce filed by his wife Zoe O Brien He allegedly threatened you cant get anything from me through the court and I ll sue if you file suit for divorce He gained national notice by aiding in Shephard s defense in a murder case involving Billy McClintock
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Unitea Press
Chicago
W .W. O’brien
W. D. Shepherd
Zoe O'Brien
O’brien
Shepherd
Billy McClintock
Kaneville Band to Play at Camp Meeting Service
A Kaneville band will open tomorrow's community church service at Annie's Woods with a concert. H R Sorensen of Barth City quartet will lead the singing and a Kaneville speaker will deliver a short address. Last Sunday's gathering drew over 1 000 attendees signaling strong community support.
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Annie's Woods
Kaneville
H. R. Sorensen
Barth City
Hafer Beats Anderson In Semi Finals At Kishwaukee Club
Rockford HL reports Stuart Anderson of Kishwaukee Country Club lost to H Hafer one up in the third flight semi finals. DeKalb players featured, with Tyler Rankin eliminated by Frank Welsh six and five in the first flight first round. DeForest Hunt beat Carmichael two and one in the third flight opener but fell to Truax one up 20th hole. Final round expected this afternoon with Holm favored to win the nip.
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Tyler Rankin
DeKalb
Frank Welsh
DeForest Hunt
L. C. Carmichael
R. E. Truax
Stuart Anderson
James Harris
A. J. “Whitey” Holm
Whitten Accepts New Post Duties In Little Nineteen
Whitten of DeKalb Illinois, current Illinois High School Association manager, is named commissioner of athletics for the Little Nineteen conference. President Harmon announced the selection after a conference meeting in Galesburg. A committee including Lewis Omer Carthage H L Hart Monmouth and F L Brown will oversee player eligibility rules and related matters. Whitten will serve in tandem with his high school role and begin duties in the fall.
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Untomice
Jacksonville
C. W. Whitten
DeKalb
Illinois High School Athletic Association
Little Nineteen
William T. Harmon
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Galesburg
Harmon
Lewis Omer
Carthage College
H. L. Hart
Monmouth College
F. L. Brown
Lake Forest College
Whitten
Klan Parades In Chicago to End Gang Wars
More than 2,000 Ku Klux Klan adherents marched through Chicago suburbs to close saloons and vice resorts. No violence reported. parade featured hundreds of women and auto convoys. Leaders warned operators to shut doors, promising no violence but ready to act if needed. It was Chicago’s first large Klan demonstration.
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United Kew
Chicago
Ku Klux Klan
Death takes old pioneer David Carter in DeKalb
David Carter a long time DeKalb resident died early this morning after a brief illness of heart failure. He was born August 8 1841 in Kirkville Ohio and came to DeKalb in 1848. He married Emma White on January 17 1866 and observed their 60th wedding anniversary last January. He lived longer in DeKalb than any other resident and spent his later years assisting at the public rest room. He leaves his wife and a son Thomas of Columbus Mississippi plus many relatives. Funeral Monday at two from Harry Nelson chapel.
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David Carter
DeKalb
Carter
Kirkville
Mr. Carter
Jacob Haish
Emma White
Clark Carter
Missouri
Mrs. Carter
Reading
Thomas
Columbus
Miss
Harry Nelson
North Third Street
Funeral for F. M. Cooper
Funeral services for F. M. Cooper longtime elder of the nere organized church of the Latter Day Saints will be held tomorrow at 2 30 p m from the Stone church in Plano Apostle F W Williams of Independence Missouri will officiate Mr Cooper died Thursday night at the home of his daughter Mrs C D Carter Residents of the community visited the Carter home today to pay final respects and view the remains before the funeral tomorrow in Plano the former home of Mr Cooper
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F. M. Cooper
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Plano
F. W. Williams
Independence
C. D. Carter
Mr. Cooper
Carter
Jay
Weather Illinois Generally Fair To Night And Sunday
The forecast indicates generally fair conditions across Illinois tonight and Sunday. Lows will be mild with light winds as high pressure dominates. No significant precipitation expected, but a slight northward shift in humidity could bring brief fog overnight.
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Robert Clute
Prof. Gould
Sand Dunes
Bodda
Just
Leslie
Bulletin
Rockford, HL
Klan
Holmes Hat Shop
DEATH
Illinois
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