Plans to lower expenses for traveling men
At the Grand Council of the United Commercial Travelers in Columbia Ohio plans to reduce railroad fare and hotel rates for traveling salesmen. Officers for the coming year will be elected. The group urges the Interstate Commerce Commission to order lower rates on railroad scrips after years of study and court rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Columbia
Grand Council
United Commercial Travelers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Huge Fund to Defend Monkey Theory Teacher
The United States public is urged to back the defense of John T Scopes a Dayton Tenn high school teacher charged with teaching evolution. The American Civil Liberties Union announces a $10 000 defense fund to be raised publicly under acting chairman Dr Doin Haynes Holmes.
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New York
John Thomas Scopes Dayton
Tenn
Tennessee
American Civil Liberties Union
Doin Haynes Holmes
Dr. Holmes
Texas Rifle Association Holds Fourth Annual Meet in Austin
The fourth annual Texas Rifle Association meet opened in Austin with a larger civilian attendance than ever. The event aims to boost rifle shooting interest and the individual winners are likely to compete at Camp Perry, Ohio, in the national matches.
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International News Service
Austin
Texas Rifle Association
Camp Perry
Ohio
County Courthouse News of Instrument Filings in Limestone County
Instruments filed in the Limestone County Clerk's Office show deeds, liens, contracts, and leases involving Mexia and Coolidge properties. Transfers include W. Bradley to Mexia Building and Loan, and Pure Oil Company to T. W. Robinson, with multiple land tracts referenced in the Varela and Cogdell surveys.
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Limestone County Abstract Co., Inc
Groesbeck
Texas
W.e.ley
Mexia
P ‘Varela
Colonial Investment Company
J. C. Yaney
F. Reed
Coolidge
M. D. Cogdell
Katherin O'Dell
J. L. Cogdell
E. Reed
Varela Survey
Pure Oil Company
T. W. Robinson
Jao Boyd Survey
Boyd Oil Company
G. W. O'Neal
Pure Oi Company
R. H. Beale
Geo. Brooks Et al
Yoder
Walls of Evora to remain untouched preservation victory
In Portugal the movement to destroy Evora's ancient walls has been defeated by the Portuguese Archaeological Association. Senator Domingo Rosado offered to buy and preserve the walls at his own expense for future generations and visiting American tourists. The city also features Moorish remnants, a Cathedral, Diana temple ruins, and notable hotels.
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Lisbon
Evora
Portuguese Archeological Association
Domingo Rosado
Portugal
Diana
Oklahoma Votes on Evolution Law Referendum
Oklahoma to vote on the proposition of evolution versus anti evolution after petitions to call a public referendum. The free text book law bans teaching evolution in schools, though the last legislature repealed the anti evolution clause with it.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
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Fred L. Wright
C. E. Herod
L. Bicknell Survey
W. S. Yoder Et al
J. R. Stroud
Sanders
Thelma
R. R. Black
Thetford
Dennis Sullivan
Adam Smith
Ratcliff
C. P. McKenzie
Phore
Kemp Bldg
E. F. Ramm
Cox-Forrest D. Store
Hall & Wheeler
Fannin St
Fidelity Bonds
D. H. Gibson
Nussbaum Bldg
United Press
Helena Rubinstein
Valaze
American Salvage & Supply
Telephone
Railroad Ave
Liesses
Pimlott
Leila
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