Coolidge Shapes View on Bible in Constitution Trend
President Coolidge closely follows the Dayton Scopes trial though wary of amending the U S Constitution to ban evolution teaching He defends religious tolerance and notes framers avoided church references while watching Bryan push for constitutional change and fear of national religious division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buch
White Court
William Jennings Bryan
Coolidge
Dayton
Tenn
Bryan
Coolidwé
Congregational Church
Jason Noble Pierce
Washington
Massachusetts
Coolige
William H. Spence
Tabernacle Church
Salem
Fatal electric shock ends power lineman's life
Dominils Bartoline of 1048 Columbia avenue Hammond was killed by an accidental contact with a live power line while working at Standard Steel Car company. The Hughes Foulkrod Construction Co. employee, about 27, left a wife and three children in Austria, with a brother in Chicago. Funeral plans were being arranged at Dalton funeral parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ternoon
Standard Steel Car Company
Bartoline
Austria
Shrine Holds Meet to Boost Circus for Ruby Speedway
A large meeting at the Orak Shrine Temple promotes a New York Hippodrome Disappearing Ballet for the week of July 27. SHN officials credit ticket sales to Mel Monnetti and KE Stattsmen for Hammond and community support and announce half price children’s tickets and a 3 for 2 adult to children offer. The show eliminates games and raffles. one dollar buys the full show with affordable refreshments and free parking in Hammond and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orak Shrine Temple
New York Hippodrome
Shriners
William, KE. Stattsmen
Potentaté
Hisdivan
Hammond
Mel Monnetti
Orak
Armstrong’s Jewelry Store
Hohman Street
Gary
Tribe of
Kimn Whiting
Gullstrum
19Th Street
Indiana Harbor
Central Drug Store
Nineteenth Street
Earl Crawford
Chicago
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Commercial Avenue
Defense Objects to Court Opening Prayer in Scopes Case
In Dayton on July 14 Clarence Darrow led the defense in a heated protest against opening the Scopes trial with prayer. Judge Raulston overruled the objection, prompting clashes as lawyers argued religion and court procedure. Rev. Stribben prayed. the judge recessed to decide the defense motion to quash the indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrow
Dayton
John T. Raulston
Scopes
Stribben
Raulston
Circus Performers Die Struck On Tracks
Three Indian Hagenbach Wallace circus performers were killed by a West Shore train in Albany New York. They were seated on the tracks smoking moments before entering their sleeping car. The deceased are Chief Frank Eagle 65 Brennan South Dakota Edward Brown 655 Chief Spotted Ball Pine Ridge South Dakota Silby Fly 55 Fort Yates North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T International News
Albany
N. Y
Hagenbach Wallace Circus
West Shore
Frank Eagle
Brennan
S. D
Judge Smith Attends Father’s Funeral in Necedah
Crown Point Ind July 14 Judge Martin Smith learned of his father’s sudden death and left with Mrs Smith for Necedah to attend the funeral. The elder Smith died at his son in law Dr Robert Leheigh’s home.
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TIMES
Crown Point
Ind
Martin Smith
Robert Leheigh
Necedah
Wich
East Chicago Man Foils Trio in Morning Robbery Attempt
Luther Lutes of Hessville escaped three robbers on Kennedy Avenue near the Calumet river bridge as they swung from the bushes and attacked him. Lutes struck one assailant and sped away. J J Thenotts reports being held up at Sibley Street and Howard Avenue at 1 30 am Sunday, losing 21. A burglary at the John L Hess home on Kennedy near Fifteenth Avenue yielded a 500 gold bond and valuables including abstracts and letters.
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Luther Lutes
Hessville
Chicago
Calumet River Bridge
Kennedy Avenue
Lutes
J. J. Thenotts
Sibley Street
Howard Avenue
John L. Hess
Fifteenth Avenue
First Trust & Savings Bank
Smith Promises Improvements at Clay Hole
John P. Smith superintendent of the Cook County Forest Preserve outlined extensive improvements at the Clay Hole bathing place west of Hammond. plans with Anton J. Cermack to fund enhancements and safety measures after the Kalimas drowning drawing praise for police and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Smith
Cook County Forest Preserve
Hammond
Cook County
Hammond and
Galumet City
Anton J. Cermack
Forest Preserve
Kalimas
Smith
Hammond Police
Pleasant Outing for Calumet City Legion Members
Two hundred members of the Calumet City Post of the American Legion and their families enjoyed a picnic yesterday in the Forest Preserves at Glenwood. Married men beat the bachelors in a baseball game and spectators cheered from the sidelines. other games races and a large picnic lunch closed the event. Plans for another similar outing are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet City
American Legion
Forest Preserves
Glenwood
Batchelors
Stolen Bicycle From Memorial Park Front Calumet City
Robert Shearon of 84 Highland Street Hammond reported his bicycle stolen last Saturday afternoon between 3:30 and 5:00 from in front of the Memorial Park Building in Calumet City while he was swimming in the park tank. Calumet City police have been notified and are searching for the property.
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Robert Shearon
Highland Street
Hammond
Memorial Park
Calumet City
Robert
Chamber Commerce Activities Discussed At Hammond Dinner
The Retail Merchants Bureau of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce will meet at dinner this evening to discuss matters of importance. Chamber of Commerce directors meet at 6:30 this evening.
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Retail Merchants Bureau
Hammond Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Highway traffic laws often unenforced say Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne News Sentinel notes that moving body laws are not consistently invoked or respected in highway traffic regulation, highlighting gaps between regulation and practice. The piece cites common violations and calls for stricter enforcement and clearer rules by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Ancient Saloon In Hammond Raided For Liquor
Federal agents and deputies raided the Hammond saloon at Calumet avenue and Carrol street finding moonshine and home brew. Rex Helsey and Arnold Keldernich were arrested and bonded at 1000 dollars each. Rifters also searched Lizzie Sopko’s home in Whiting and George Herkowitz’s Whiting ice cream parlor uncovering liquor. Herkowitz faces Crown Point liquor violation charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsey
Crown Point
Lizzie Sopko
Johns Street
Whiting
George Herkowitz
Herkowitz
Renewed Push for Good Roads in North Township
North Township Good Roads Association plans to revive a highway improvement program first proposed earlier. A meeting at East Chicago Elk Club rooms on Thursday at noon will revisit Forsyth Avenue, 145th Street and Cline Avenue as major projects. Officials from county and state levels will be urged to consider paving needs tied to district growth.
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North Township Good Roads Association
Tme
East Chicago
Eitk
Forsyth Avenue
145Th Street
Cline’ Avenue
Eight Hour Day in Standard Oil Oil Fields
Effective tomorrow the eight hour day will operate in Standard Oil oil fields. Labor leaders hail it as a major advance since the steel industry switched to eight hours. Some workers in outlying camps will keep a twelve hour day, and in old fields three shifts will replace two to employ more men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
Standard Oil Company
United States
Standard Oil
Bombshell in Soviet Ranks in Shanghai Arrest of Doctor
In Shanghai a Soviet consulate physician Dr E A Fortunatoff was arrested on bribery charges offering 10 000 to a police constable for a statement accusing Constable of planting documents leading to the arrest of M Dosser a secret company representative. The incident prompted a sharp diplomatic note to Great Britain by Soviet Foreign Minister Tchitcherin.
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Shanghai
E. A. Fortunatoff
M. Dosser
Dosser
Fortunatoff
Great Britain
Tchitcherin
Gasoline Prices Raised One Cent Across Midwest States
Standard Oil filling stations in Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Missouri Kansas and neighboring states hiked gasoline prices by one cent per gallon. Tank wagon prices also jumped one cent due to higher crude oil costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linternational News Service
Chicago
Standard Oil
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Missouri
Kansas
Chinese Must Not Fire on Innocent Americans
Fragmentary OCR note references a policy denying Chinese forces the right to fire on civilians and mentions dry agents and hunting to Barat. Content is unclear with likely misread terms and lacks verifiable entities or context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barat
Rum runners shift to Gulf and Florida coast
Washington reports that New York rum operations have moved south into the Gulf of Mexico and Florida coast. Fast speedboats operate nightly between Florida islands and the mainland while a coastal blockade remains from Maine to Virginia. The river liquor war stretches into Great Lakes and border regions as courts split on seizure legality. Attorney General Sargent plans to appeal Connecticut rulings to the Supreme Court.
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Washington
New York
Notorius
Florida
Gulf Coast
Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
Bimimi
Maine
Norfolk
Gulf
West Indies
Great Lakes
Prohibition Unit
Customs Service
Prohibition
Treasury
California
Texas
Connecticut
Sargent
Supreme Court
Missing man Isaac Smallman sought by police
Isaac Smallman, 40, last seen near his home at 708 144th Street East Chicago, after leaving St. Margaret's Hospital in Hammond on July 7th. He is 5 feet 8 inches, 120 pounds, smooth-faced, wearing a white shirt blue trousers and a missing right hand bandage. Relatives fear foul play or wandering delirium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Smallman
144Th Street
Chicago
Smallman
St. Margaret's Hospital
Hammond
Howard May Hoor Scalded in Railroad Speeder Accident
Howard May Hoor suffered severe scalds at his Columbia City home after a tank of hot water on a railroad speeder burst. The car, moving about 25 miles per hour, threw him from the car. He was in intense pain from the injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Howard Mayhoor
Dayton Scopes Trial in Real Lawsuit Says Defendant
Dayton observers describe the Scopes trial as a real lawsuit with Darrow’s passionate defense and religious freedom themes. Judge Raulston witnesses fatigue amid prep for the defense motion to quash the indictment as Dayton endures a nighttime water and power outage blamed on a ditch digger accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scopes
Scopes
Darrow
Priest To Remain In Whiting After Petition
In Whiting Indiana the Bishop of Fort Wayne granted Father Zielenski permission to stay at St Adalbert’s Church following a parish petition signed by most members. The move was in response to anticipated parish boundary changes in northern Indiana and reflects Zielenski’s broad civic and church involvement.
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TIMES
Whiting
Ind
St. Adalbert’s Church
Fort Wayne
Father Zielenski
John W. Lees Hosts Village Park Gala for Local Youth
A July 18 event at Lees park on the lake front will host neighborhood children with organized games contests and a Harold Lloyd comedy screening. Juvenile boxing bouts music and prize attractions are planned alongside classic picnic stunts inviting all residents to attend and bring supper.
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Lees’ Park
Lake Front
John W. Lees
Indiana Harbor Water Front
Harold Itloyd
Dr. Jack
Sheriff seizes whiskey in St John’s soda parlor raid
Special to The Times Crown Point Indiana July 14 Sheriff Strong’s deputies Platt and Lemster raided John Muller’s soft drink parlor at St John’s on Saturday night finding nine pints of bonded whiskey. Muller denied ownership but was taken in custody and gave bond to appear in court. Muller is one of St John’s oldest residents having run the business for many years.
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TIMES
Crown Point
Ind
Strong
Platt and
Lemster
John Muller
St. John's
Muller
Tail light law a failure at Seymour
Seymour officials announced the state tail light law could not stand and all five business men arrested recently were dismissed. Police now say motorists may keep tail lights on or off without fear of arrest. A jury found the sixth motorist not guilty for not having his tail light on after sundown.
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Seymour
Hammond Water Condition Safe for All Uses
Public notice states Hammond water is safe for all uses with no hazards. advisory notes unnecessary.
Lake County Auto Deaths Highlight Road Safety Risks
A fragmented plea notes careless driving in Lake County including speeding at grade crossings, jaywalking, and drunk driving as leading causes of auto fatalities and injuries. It questions who will be the next victim and references a toll from January with minor crashes excluded.
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Lake County
Jay
Yellow Cab Driver Severely Injured In Whiting Crash
In Whiting Indiana on White Oak and John streets a Yellow Cab driven by S Chipp collided with a touring car driven by George A Golden. The cab turned over injuring Chipp and injuring two passengers Mrs Vladusick and Julia Pratula slightly while Golden was unhurt. Chipp received treatment for a head and right shoulder injury.
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TIMES
Whiting
Ind
S. Chippa
Yellow Cab Co
George A. Golden
Steiber Street
Acci
Doll
Kaufmann and Wolf Store Form Benefit Association
A complete benefit and protective association has been formed for Kaufmann and Wolf employees to assist financially in sickness accidents or other misfortune. The group also plans social events and is funded by Kaufmann and Wolf, Inc. Officers and directors include M. C. Kulick president T. Hagen vice president Mrs A Idorick secretary O. H. Van Dyke treasurer and directors M. C. Kulick Mrs Long C E Payne Miss B Orcutt Mrs Rena Langan Mrs A Idorick P E Massler and O. H. Van Dyke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaufman and Wolf
Kaufmann and Wolf, Inc
Indiana
Kaufmann and Wolf
Benefit and Protective Association
M. C. Kulick
T. Hagen
A. Idorick
O. H. van Dyke
Long
C E. Payne
B. Orcutt
Rena Langan
A Idorick
PE. Massler
New Trial Refused in Hebron Woman's Prohibition Case
Special Judge George Hershman in Porter circuit court overruled a Chicago attorney's motion for a new trial for Mrs. Catherine Cassier of Hebron who is serving six months in the Indiana Woman's prison for violating prohibition laws. Counsel argued she pled guilty on friends' advice and was a conspiracy victim. Cassier said she was working in coseneration at arrest as liquor violators were rounded up by Porter county and federal officers.
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Valparaiso
Ind
George Hershman
Crown Point
Porter
A. H. Brown
Chicago
Catherine Cassier
Hebron
Indiana Woman's Prison
Indianapolis
Cassler
Porter County
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U. S. Constitution
George Fedpano
I. N. Service
I. N
Swampscott
Mass
Standard Steel
Dominils
Columbia Avenue
Hughes Foulkrod Construction Co
Dalton Funeral
Shrine
Ruby
Asg Stribben
Cumberlain Presbyterian Church
Taeble
A. Thomas
Biewart
Ben G. McKenzie
McKensie
Stewart
Jibrz
Dudley Field
Malone
Judge Smith
Fathers
Calumet Avenue
Carrol Street
Browning and
Negele
Reitz
Kraus
Rex Helsey
Arnold ‘Keldernich
Mr. Keldernich
Bombshell
Cashine
Lil
Aag Smallman
Hes
Robinson's Drug Store
H. G. Byrd
Byrd
Tohldrer
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