Preacher Runs Amuck in Evolution Trial Debate
Rev John Roach Straton of Calvary Baptist Church New York derides college youth as corrupt worldly and proposes the world owes them a living The Independent offers a counter view praising the wartime generation and urging the older to temper judgment and give youth a chance
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Tennessee
J. BR. Staton
Calvary Baptist Church
New York
John Roach Straton
Baptist Church
Independent
Hell On Earth
Open countenance questions value of a philosopher in corn matters
A witty remark suggests a philosopher holds little value unless involved in bargaining corn on the cob. It playfully links facial expression to practical trade in a rural setting.
Chicago killer Scott seeks legal aid to dodge scaffold
The Chicago case of Russell Scott shows how press agents and skilled lawyers may delay or avoid the death penalty. Scott pleaded guilty to a 17 year old's murder during a holdup, then recanted to seek a sanity hearing amid talk of prison psychosis and alienists.
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Chicago
Russell Scott
Shepherd
McCintock
Loeb
Leopold
Scott
Lestt
Lord
Lawan
Scott Brothers Drug Store Murder in Chicago Ends in Stay
The report recounts the 1910 Chicago Loop robbery by Scott and his brother Robert, a 17 year old clerk shot dead, Russell Scott pleading murder, facing execution but repeatedly reprieved amid habeas corpus stays to assess mental condition.
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Scott
Robert
Loop
Chicago
Robert Scott
Russell Scott
Dark brown eye trait valued in England poultry trade
A fragmented report notes dark brown eyes fetch premium in England related to poultry breeding. References to color factors and pricing shifts describe a market premium, hinting at a method or solution improving eye color assessment.
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England
Bert
Hidden Letter Prompts Tariff Council Subscriptions
A leaked confidential letter reveals a push by the National Tariff Council to influence the tariff commission toward sugar protection. The appeal seeks 100 prominent citizens to donate 100 each, aiming to install a protectionist Democrat on the commission and to preserve favorable interests.
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Tariff Commission
National Tariff Council
High Tariff Organization
Maniestly
Lewis
Clark G. Mitchell
Denver National Bank
Jesse FP
McDonald
Colorado
Editorial Critiques Montana Law Overload and Tax Burden
Governor Erickson criticizes excessive lawmaking at a Montana bar meeting. He argues state and local statutes grow for none existent occasions and burdens taxes, urging repeal of many laws to restore independence and reduce public policy burdens. He warns voters may become enervated by paternalistic governance if reforms do not occur.
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Evertrony
Nobons
Erickson
Montana
Butte
Lewis and Clark County
Sermon Snippet From Rev Ror L MITW D At MW E Church
A brief reading titled Sentence Sermons by the Rev. Ror L. MITW D presented by Pastor Simpson at the MW E Church in Minneapolis.
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Ror L
Simpson
MW E Church
Minneapolis
How much weight can a woman lift in industry
Washington notes state by state limits on lifting weights by women. California bans 75 pound receptacles, Ohio restricts 25 pounds, Pennsylvania caps 15 pounds in some jobs, New York prohibits cores over 23 pounds. A 1924 NY survey found 100 women compensated for lifting related injuries, most temporary. two cases permanent.
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Washington, D.C
California
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Bureau of Women In Industry
New York State
Allopath Doctors Seek Newspaper Advertising Campaign
The Texas State Medical Association in Austin approves advertising to inform the public about differences among medical practitioners. Dallas County Medical Association plans a 23000 advertising campaign with half page notices and a roster of local physicians.
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State Medical Association of Texasity Convention
Austin
Dallas County Medical Association
Dallas Physicians
Texas Allopaths
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Progressive State Medical Association of Texas
Women in Industry and Weight Lifting Dangers Studied
New York analysis shows injuries among women workers relate less to weight and more to reach distance and task type. Hotels, offices, and stores report high incidents. experts urge training on safer postures and hour controls, echoing wartime safeguards for women in industry.
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Trac
New York State Department
Voi Labor
Mose Dering
Augusta Ship Breaks Blockade In Hudson River
The 2000-ton steamship Augusta was captured by customs officers in the Hudson off Deckman street after unloading a liquor cargo valued at $250,000. The crew of 24 and acting captain Charles Wilson were arrested. the ship reportedly had no licenses or logs.
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New York
Augusta
Hudson River
Deckman Street
Coast Guard
Barnes
Customs Service
Charles Wilson
Sigar
New Orleans
Nemes
Women Workers prove equal pay in modern industry
Historical discussion notes women entering trades previously reserved for men. It cites improved productivity, the shift from restrictive practice to equal pay for equal work, and opinions on women’s capability and task suitability. Mentions English factory reforms and public sentiment advancing women’s labor rights.
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Naional War Labor Board
American Federation of Labor
Te Labor Group
Wilson
England
Monument to Busoni Unveiled in Berlin Cemetery
A sepulchral monument for Ferruccio Busoni was unveiled at Schoeneberg cemetery in Berlin. The ceremony, conducted under the Academy of Fine Arts and attended by many admirers, marked a dignified tribute to the late composer.
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Busoni
Berlin
Associated Press
Ferruccio Busoni
Schoeneberg
Academy of Fine Arts
Answers to Questions From The Information Bureau
Readers send queries on college radio graduation world wheat crops opera birds boxing and more. The Independence Bureau curates replies from experts noting Kansas radio commencement 1800 attendees Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana first produced in Rome 1890s and New York 1891. The oldest tree is a 125 foot bald cypress in Santa Maria del Tule Mexico and Lincoln’s campaign manager was David Davis. Bananas grow upward.
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United States
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural College
L. A
Department of Agereditores
London
Elizabeth Witkinson
Clerkenwell
Havng
Hanya Uyfield
Aml
T. Hannal Diy
Missouri Botanical Bulletin
Santa Maria del Tula
Mexico
Lincoln
Chicago
David Davis
Justicial
Hyacinth
Apollo
Hyacinthus
Quincy House
Coolidge
Quincy Mansion
Quincy
Mass
Braintree
Willem Coddington
Coddington
Edmund
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Vomi
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Patrick
Army Air Service
Ree
Information Boureau
Washington
Ifelena Independent Information Bureau
Fredéric J. Haskin
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