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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
3
William Jennings Bryan defended the Bible's creation account and attacked evolution as a threat to morality, while Dudley Field Malone urged admission of expert testimony and framed science as open to truth. The courtroom debate highlighted the tension between biblical literalism and scientific inquiry in the famous Scopes trial.
In a fragmentary note, a historical newspaper hints at faith based inquiry and ongoing work themes. The item references a publication section titled On Faith and suggests a broader discussion surrounding life's duties and spiritual perspectives.
President Coolidge and Secretary Davis prepared a government plan to intervene if an anthracite coal strike occurs. Davis met at White Court to discuss pending wage agreements as negotiations continue with miners and operators. He announced readiness to step in if needed, without detailing the exact role.
Gov Len Small granted a one week reprieve to Russell Scott who faced execution for the murder of Joseph Maurer, two days in the death cell. A telegraph message reading Delay the hanging of my brother Russell Scott claimed to be from Robert Scott may have aided the stay, possibly forged in Detroit.
Failures in the United States rose for the week ending July 18, according to Dun and Co. The total reached 408, up from 871 the prior week and 988 in the same week last year. Of this week's defaults, 286 involved liabilities of 5,000 dollars or more. The increase is seen in the South, the West, and the Pacific coast.
The rubber market rose for the third straight day with crude rubber up four cents to $1.20 and other grades gaining one to five cents. A Washington committee representing American rubber interests presented Secretary Kellogg with a summary of difficulties caused by the unprecedented rise in crude rubber prices.
In Szechuan province government General Yang Sen attacks rival generals near Chungking as civil war erupts anew. Henan forces enter Shensi and advance toward Slant, reflecting intensified factional fighting across central China.
George J. McKar, at sixty two, chairman of the board and former president of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, died in San Francisco. He was among the best known telephone executives in the United States.
United States Army flyer Catlett Jr. was killed in an airplane crash near Fort Kanishameha, with reports noting his service and death in the line of duty. Further details are unavailable in the readable text.
Probate Judge Henry Horner ruled William Darling Shepherd not heir to William Nelson McClintock's 1 million dollar estate. The court refused to admit the will to probate, citing undue influence by Shepherd in signing two days after McClintock’s twenty first birthday. Appeals possible through Circuit and Supreme courts. taxes on the estate estimated at 400,000.
Albert R. Leland won a verdict and $10,000 damages when a jury found Ernest L. Hartig, a deacon of the First Baptist Church of Oak Park, guilty of slander. The statements claimed Leland practiced medicine without a license, defrauded a man in Michigan City, and was the father of an illegitimate child, made while Hartig acted for his pastor in a divorce case.
Dayton Tenn judge John T Rawlston rules to bar expert witnesses in the Scopes trial saying evolution and the Bible conflict are settled by state policy. He states no right of evidence or theology is needed and that appeals will go to higher courts. Scientists plan to present views to the appellate court.
South Bend authorities report preacher W. W. Culp and his sister-in-law have disappeared, with a possible destination of Mexico. The pastor left July 1 after eloping with Cleo Culp of Nappanee, wife of his brother, leaving behind a wife and nine children. Family funds totaling about 90 dollars are at stake. Mrs. Culp’s whereabouts are unknown, and she has not been seen in Nappanee or at home.
The American Woolen company announces a 10 percent wage cut effective July 27. Workers at the four mile city mill and the Bhawysbeen village plant were informed of the reduction, with similar postings at the Arlington mill.
Three aviators were killed in a midair collision between two training planes at a local aviation school. The accident occurred during a routine training exercise, leaving investigators to determine fault and the exact sequence of events.
Weekly market roundup shows dairy butter prices at 42 percent in New York and Chicago, plus Wisconsin wholesale dairy figures. Fruits and vegetables list Virginia Irish cobbier potatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, peaches from Georgia and Florida. Grain quotes include No 1 dark northern wheat and various red and white wheats across Minneapolis, Chicago, St Louis, Kansas City. Live stock prices in Chicago feature hogs at 14.20 top and cattle ranges from 8.26 to 13.50 with lambs and ewes also listed.
Rainbow Division veterans met in Chicago to plan the next reunion and elect a new president. After a visit to the stockyards cafeteria, the group enjoyed standard army fare as they celebrated the selection of Rev. Frank Duffy from New York as president and agreed to hold the next gathering in his hometown.
Four more alleged manufacturers entered pleas of guilty before Federal Judge Cliffe in a case linked to the furniture trust. Total fines reached 481000, the largest under the Sherman Act to date.
General Pershing sails from Washington to attend the Tacna Arica plebiscite commission meeting, where he serves as head, as he travels to South America for the venture.
The International Association of Police Chiefs will hold its next convention in Chicago. The decision was made at the session here. Dickson of Toronto was elected president of the organization.
The Vera Cruz Terminal company files a claim seeking $140,000 for damages claimed from the American occupation of Vera Cruz. The action centers on losses alleged by the Vera Cruz Terminal line in Mexico City.
Washington report says Lieutenant Veeder, a famed aviator, saved passenger Riel Barthelmess in a crash near Anacostia before collapsing from a heart attack. Barthelmess survived briefly but Veeder died soon after. Doctors determined the pilot died of a heart attack, with his heart still beating after breathing ceased. He was the son of Commodore Veeder.
Buenos Aires reports astronomers at Capetown and Plat observatories observed Nova Pretoria in the southern sky weeks ago and now visible at night. The star is brightening with hydrogen emission lines noted. experts say it may be a burning world, with telescopes likely needed again in a few weeks.
The article details a building at Nonunlnd Industrial Institute in Morriston, Conn, linked to a slave sale decades ago. It notes President Judgen’s statement regarding a faculty member, and mentions Professor Mutton as the enslaved youth bought for 1,100 dollars when the trades building served as a slave market on the campus.
A ship from India and Ceylon carrying wild animals had cobra and green whip snake escape a damaged cage amid heavy seas. The cobras terrorized crew for three days ashore, with workers frightened, some refusing to work, as Gharile Pranks nursed and recaptured the snake.
A Cleveland court records a 16 word will dated Mare 81 1026 granting all property real and personal to sister Ian May Clark with $660 cash and $2000 in property involved.
Iowa farmers face crop and livestock updates as counties test new cuberentosia measures and state programs discuss dairy production, farm training, and job training grants. Governors and officials outline plans for improved agriculture, rural services, and public health progress amid unsettled weather and economic shifts.
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