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London reports the Scopes trial in Dayton Tenn with front page prominence and many pictures of Scopes and Bryan. English reaction mixes humor with disbelief at prosecuting Darwinism, while editors note the issue tests freedom of thought and speech.
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London
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John T. Scopes
Dayton
Tenn Fort
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William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
England
Daily Mail
John Knight Still Climbing to Wheeling High Athletics Director
John Knight named director of athletics at Wheeling High School. A Wheeling native and Wesleyan College Buckhannon graduate in 1924, he excelled in football, basketball, and baseball and previously coached at Weston High School. He assumes full charge of all sports starting late August.
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Reelings High School
Jen Knighty
Wheeling High School
Knight
Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Wesleyan
Weston High School
Wheeling
Two Caught In Caboose Looting Case At Park
Luzadder and a co conspirator were arrested in Morgantown by State Policeman Andy Morgan for robbing a Baltimore and Ohio caboose on a Park side track last Friday evening. Three boys allegedly participated. two were taken into custody. Howard Bennett and Luzadder await trial in county jail. A warrant is out for the third suspect. Weapons and loot, including torpedoes and a first aid kit, were seized. The case references July Fourth work and streetcar track torpedoes found on the scene.
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Poverty Amid Old Age Students At Baxter Seminary
Baxter Seminary in Putnam county Tennessee graduates 14 students this year with an average attendance age of 30. Three graduates are aged 35 to 40, and several are 20 to 30 in various high school years. Principal Rev Harry Upperman notes many students live in log cabins, work to pay tuition, and pay with corn meal flour meat and beans while no student is turned away due to poverty.
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Baxter, Tenn
Baxter Seminary
Putnam County
Cumberland Plateau
Tennessee
Harry L lUpperman
Upperman
Moose Hear Report On Baltimore Moose Convention
A Moose meeting featured Dennis Litzinger reporting on Baltimore events. James J. Davis outlined Mooseheart support aims for widows and children, with 1926 Moose convention planned for Mooseheart and Chicago. Delegates praised Baltimore hospitality, parades, dinners, and the Armory ball, aiming to surpass a million members. Also notes Neanderthal skeletons in a Crimea cave, 60,000 years old, per Popular Mechanics.
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Dennis Litzinger
Baltimore
AML Delicates
Howard Jackson
Ritchie
James J. Davis Moose
Mooseheart
Davis
America
Chicago
Litsinger
Fifth Regional
Philadelphia
Simferopol
Crimea
Moscow
Gays Popular Mechanics
New Pennsylvania project links metabolism to behavior
Philadelphia reports a University of Pennsylvania clinic study on metabolism and behavior. Dr Henry E Starr leads the course, exploring biochemical changes in saliva as indicators of emotional stability and fatigue resistance, with applications to treating stammering in 296 individuals.
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Philadelphia
Psychological Clinic
University of Pennsylvania
Henry E. Starr
John Marshall
Starr
Lightner Witmer
Bawin B. Twitmyer
Journal of Biological Chemistry
American Journal of Psychology
Tw Ltmyer
Elinic
Evolution Trial Facts in Brief at Dayton Tennessee
A brief summary of the Scopes trial in Rhea circuit court Dayton Tennessee. Judge John T Ralston presides over the case charging John T Scopes with teaching evolution in a public school in violation of Tennessee law. Prosecution includes Walker White A T Stewart and William Jennings Bryan among others. Defense led by John R Neal Clarence Darrow Dudley Field Malone Arthur Garfied Hayes Bainbridge Colby John L Godsey. Trial may last two weeks to a month with prominent witnesses from business and science. The anti evolution law was passed by Tennessee legislature and signed by Governor Peay after introduction by John W Butler. Scopes was arrested after teaching evolution in class and was released on his own recognizance prior to indictment. The timeline includes grand jury action May 9 and a preliminary hearing May 9. The case began after a suggestion at a Dayton drug store by Dr George W Rappleyea.
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John T. Scopes
Rhea County
Tennessee
University of Kentucky
Rhea Circuit Court
Dayton
Tenn
John T. Ralston
Walker White
A. T. Stewart
Tennessee Judicial Circuit
William Jennings Bryan
Sue Hicks
J. G. McKensie
Wallace C. Haggard
Herbert E. Hicks
John R. Neal
Clarence Darrow
Dudley Field Malone
Arthur Garfield Hayes
Bainbridge Colby
John L. Godsey
Colby
John W. Butler
Macon County
Austen Peay
Scopes
Dayton Drug Store
George W. Rappleyea
Knocked into river by train on trestle tragedy
In Connellsville Pennsylvania on July 10 two 16 year old girls Margaret Shread and Katherine Bachman carried lunch to Bachman's father. A passenger train struck Shread on a trestle over the Youghiogheny river knocking her into the water where she drowned after being rescued 15 minutes later. Bachman raced to safety as witnesses described the moments before the locomotive passed.
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Connellsville
Margaret Shread
Youghiogheny
Katherine Bachman
Dayton Tennessee Lies On Map Long Before Scopes Trial
Dayton is a rural hub near Rhea County famed for growing strawberries and peaches. The town draws visitors for the Scopes trial but has a deep agricultural and mining history, with 900000 trees bearing fruit this year and 500 carload strawberry shipments. locals expect growth as streets and sidewalks improve. The piece notes scenic views from Walden’s range to the Tennessee and Hiwassee rivers and ends with a quip about men’s vanity.
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Fort Valley
Rhea County
Mjis
Walden
Cumberlands
Tennessee
Hiwassee
How Pickpockets Train City Children to Steal Story
A former pickpocket recounts training a girl and others in shoplifting and burglary. She describes learning from a crime ring led by a man named Jimmie, including methods in stores and subways, teamwork with a girl accomplice, and strategies to evade detectives. The tale highlights mob structure and the lure of dope, with later references to smuggling Chinese into the United States as a final scrape.
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Martha
Ree
Jim
World News Briefs On Crossings Weather Rays Oils And Stoves
A collage of short items reports proposed railway crossing barriers that rise like triangles and glow signals for motorists. A London weather bureau cites about 1 800 thunderstorms per minute worldwide and 16 million storms yearly. A new death ray, claimed by a German inventor, reportedly operates from long range and paralyzes targets. Locust oil is used in South Africa for watches, while a simple improvised electric stove converts a tin can into a cooking device.
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London Weather Bureau
Locomotive 9500 May Join National Limited Service
A new passenger locomotive numbered 9500 may be inducted into National Limited service by the Baltimore and Ohio. The 5500 type is being tested in the Cumberland Connellsville division and could run between Grafton and Cumberland. The engine is touted as the largest of its kind, capable of hauling 12 coaches up the 17 mile grade without a helper, with plans for 12 more of this size after proving the work.
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National Limited
Baltimore , Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Cumberland
Terra Alta
Grafton
Baker Remodels Front of Main Street Market
The Bak er meat market on Main street is being repainted and redecorated. The front exterior color changes from gray to light blue while the interior receives cleaning and renovation.
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Harry L. Baker Meat Marget
Main Street
Lost Comes Home Roscoe Canady returns from disappearance
Roscoe Canady the son of Forest Hills resident Roscoe A Canady reappears in San Antonio at four o clock accompanied by his mother Mrs Virginia Canady and her attorney. He had vanished from his home last Tuesday and his return is noted with no further details provided. The item also contains a string of unrelated quips and remarks scattered throughout the page.
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San Antonio
Roscoe Canady
Roscoe A. Canady
Forest Hills
Virginia Canady
Lemon juice water revives wilted vegetables
A tip advises soaking wilted vegetables for an hour in water with lemon juice. A humorous note contrasts a man with hairpins in his mouth and a woman with a pipe, underscoring playful language.
Ten Million Government Workers Highlight Early 20th Century Debate
A detailed critique argues the U S federal state and local payroll has surged since 1913 1919 and 1776 noting an army of nearly 3 million public servants. It questions the value and transparency of government spending urging economy and stronger oversight by leaders including Coolidge and officials cited by Helm.
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Census Bureau
Great Britain
Vermont
Ground Delays Tokyo Rebuilding Amid Subway Plans
Soft ground delays reconstruction in Tokyo hindering progress. The Reconstruction Bureau recommends delaying street work in districts slated for a new subway until the main project is finished, following observations from the ongoing rent a war construction.
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