Tenn Teacher Found Guilty in Scopes Trial Coverage
A Dayton Tennessee courtroom buzzed as Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan led eminent defense and prosecution figures in the Scopes trial. The judge expunged Bryan testimony and prepared to charge the jury amid ongoing debate on the evidence and verdict implications.
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Clarence Darrow
Dudley Field Malone
Arthur Garfield Hays
John R. Neal
Scopes
William Jennings Bryan
B. T. McKenzie
Gordon McKenzie
Bryan
Arthur G. Hays
Rhea County
RB. T. McKenzie
Stewart
Cotton futures end lower amid drought concerns and rains
New York cotton futures closed quietly with a net decline of 12 to 20 points after a steady opening. July and October contracts showed shifts as drought in Texas and rains in Arkansas and Tennessee influenced early trading, while delivery notices and covering orders affected prices.
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New Orleans
New York
Texas
Memphis
Southwest
Arkansas
Tennessee
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Report
Liverpool notes a quiet cotton market with steady prices and strong American grades. Prices show strict good middling at 14.52 and 14.22 for good middling, with middling around 18.72 to 18.97 and lower grades dropping to 12.97. Sales reach 3,000 bales, including 2,100 American, receipts 7,000 bales, no American in stock. Futures closed quiet with July 13.18, October 12.66, December 12.53, January 12.54, March 12.58, May 12.62.
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Liverpool
Bureau
Janary
Poultry Prices Mixed in Chicago Trade
Poultry alive values rose with fowls selling 21 to 25 cents, broilers 23 to 28, springers 33, roosters 18, turkeys 20, ducks 20 to 22, and geese 13 to 20 cents as market activity remained brisk in Chicago.
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Chicago
Chicago hog and cattle market notes July entries
Hog receipts 19,000 with weights 160 pounds and up in the 13.40 to 13.80 range, packing sows 12.00 to 12.30, strong kill ing pigs 12.50 to 18.00, heavy hogs 12.90 to 13.75. Cattle receipts 9,000 with best heavies at 14.25 and grain fed steers 12.00 to 18.50. Sheep receipts 7,000 with bulk desirable ewes 8.00 to 9.00 and heavies 6.50 to 7.00.
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Chicago
Wheat declines on large summer wheat receipts amid favorable spring weather
Open to close quotes show wheat dropping after the market opened, with July delivery hit by ample winter wheat receipts. Oats and corn also eased, while hogs and other provisions followed lower quotations as general market weakness spread.
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Chicago
Canada
Police Court Fines for Concealed Weapons and Disorderly Conduct
In city court this morning C. M. Spencer and Charles Marshall were fined 807.50 each for carrying concealed weapons and 10 each for trespassing on railroad property. Lois Cross paid 100 for drawing and displaying a dangerous weapon. Ww. U. Calquahoun was fined 12.50 for being drunk and disorderly.
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C. M. Spencer
Charles Marshall
Lois Cross
U. Calquahoun
Revival services to open at Lapine Methodist Church
Revival services will begin Friday July 24 at 8 p m at the Lapine Methodist church. W D Kleinschmidt presiding elder of the Ruston district will conduct the services. The public is invited to attend.
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Lapine Methodist Church
D.kleinschmidt
Ruston
Coolidge Confers With Curtis At White Court
President Calvin Coolidge kept his schedule open to continue talks with Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas on the legislative situation. Curtis, who arrived in Swampscott yesterday, is a house guest at White Court. The only definite engagement was the usual semi weekly press conference.
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Swampscott
Mass
A. P
Coolidge
Senator Curtis
Kansas
White Court
Lions Club to Build Free Bleachers for Boys at Cotton States Park
At a noon luncheon in Hotel Monroe local leaders including the Lions Club head, Mayor Arnold Bernstein, and two city commissioners approved immediate construction of free bleachers for boys under sixteen at the Cotton States League baseball park. The plan, backed by the city’s baseball team bosses, aims to attract the knot hole gang regardless of social or financial status and mirrors successful efforts in other cities. Esther Snell and Don Breitenmoser provided vocal entertainment as attendance hit a monthly high. A broader Lions Club campaign is planned to grow the club.
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Lions Club
Hotel Monroe
Arnold Bernstein
Esther Snell
Don Breitenmoser
Natatorium at Forsythe Park to Close at 9 P M
The Forsythe park natatorium will close nightly at 9 p m until 5 a m the next day to treat algae buildup. Dr John Schreiber of the parish health unit says the treatment is not harmful and aims to minimize water disturbance while many swimmers still use the pool at the usual time. The pool’s bacteria count is about a quarter of what it was a year ago.
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Forsythe Park
John Schreiber
Parish Health Unit
Schreiber
Post Officers Named to Go to State Meet
At the L. B. Faulk post of the American Legion meeting last night officers and delegates to the State convention at Shreveport August 6 to 8 were elected. Charles M. Mitchell Isador Leibreich first vice commander J. W. Meehan second vice commander P A Mellgreen adjutant and finance officer William Rodriguez chaplain W W Veach sergeant at arms G R Williams historian F T Cline W J Renaud and J B Thornhill executive committee J W Meehan C M Mitchell H S Galloway P M Gayle J B Thornhill Joe Isaacman J D Trammell F G Pettit C E McKenzie William Rodriguez and J Straughan delegates. Alternates Murray Hudson F T Cline H M James L L Banchard F W Reitzell J Q Faulk L Milton King Bert Heinberg W A Skinner R E McLeod.
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L. B
F. T. Cline
W. J. Renaud
J. B. Thornhill
J. W. Meehan
C. M. Mitchell
H. S. Galloway
P. M. Gayle
Joe Isaacman
J. D. Trammell
F. G. Pettit
C. E. McKenzie
William Rodriguez
J. Straughan
Murray Hudson
H. M. James
L. L. Banchard
F. W. Reitzell
J. Q. Faulk
L. Milton King
Bert Heinberg
W. A. Skinner
R. E. McLeod
American Legion
Youree
L. B. Faulk
Central Creamery Burglary Ends With Minimal Loot
Burglars entered Central Creamery at 302 South Grand by removing a side door screen and dragged the cash register to the rear. They fled after finding only a small amount of change and papers inside. Police Sergeant Lenard investigated the incident.
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South Grand Street
Lenard
Bastrop Notes Special to News
S Wise is jailed in Bastrop charged with larceny of a horse saddle and bridle, allegedly stolen from Gus Calhoun. The horse was taken from a vacant lot. Wise was arrested at Huttig Arkansas. An Eldridge automobile stolen Sunday night was recovered at Dumas Arkansas. John Henry and J Jenkins, both Negroes, are charged with stealing the auto.
Ruston Notes A Busy Week of Visits and Obituaries
Ruston notes report the death of Mrs. Nora Lomax King of Shreveport and funeral at Walnut Creek church. The item also lists a marriage in Shreveport between Bruton VanHook and Hilda Lambert, plus numerous local visits from residents and travelers, with several residents preparing trips to Texas, Colorado, and Indiana.
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Messrs. Jesse
Dallas
Burt Lomax
Mack VanHook
Shreveport
Bruton VanHook
Hilda Lambert
B. F. Wallace
VanHook
S. E. Tarburton
Trenton Street
J. Moncure Hancock
Little Son
Cuba
J. T. M. Hancock
Hancock
Mary Wilson
Boulder
Colorado
State University
J. W. Simonton
G. A. Fish
Fish
Springfield
Indiana
Tom S. Price
Mary Pearl McClanahan
Columbia
Louis Mashaw
Mary Boone Mashaw
Lewisville
Ark
A. J. Mashaw
Frank S. Price
Foster Sims Price
Sterling City
Texas
Fred Millsaps
Alice Millsaps
Monroe
Ruton
L. S. Flournoy
M. M. Slaughter
Eva Henderson
New Mexico
Houston
el Paso
Albuquerque
Arthur Wright
Austin
Dora Wright
Wright
University Press At
Robert W. Vaughan
New Orleans
Jennings
Mexico City
Independence
J. S. Meeks
Umstead
Camden
Johnnie Meeks
Novel Meeks
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Violett College
M. L. Bennett
Vicksburg
N. B. Jackson
Bessie Brooks
Ruston
Jackson
A. T. Jackson
Bessie Brooks Jackson
Gladys Kidd
Prisoners moved to Caddo jail due to crowding
Deputy Sheriff Roper transferred Tom Upchurch serving a liquor sentence and Ben Thomas accused of murdering his wife to the Caddo parish jail at Shreveport. Upchurch was arrested in January after a raid on 1604 Jackson street and later captured in El Dorado Arkansas. Thomas, linked to the throat-slashing at Cargas, was captured at Poplar Bluff Missouri last week.
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Tom Upchurch
Ben Thomas
Caddo Parish
Shreveport
Roper
Upchurch
Sheriff’s Department
Jackson Street
el Dorado
Arkansas
Thomas
Cargas
Carbon
Here
Poplar Bluff
Missouri
Eschews Golf for Delights of Tennis
London reports that Cyril Tolley, famed amateur champion golfer, has renounced golf for two years to focus on lawn tennis. He aims to raise his game to Wimbledon level and compete as England’s champion in tennis.
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London
A. P
The
Morning Post
Cyril Tolley
England
Wimbledon
Poulan and Andrews Wed in Rayville Rayville Baptist Parsonage
Lloyd A. Poulan of El Dorado Arkansas and Miss Ruth I. Andrews of Delhi were married Sunday afternoon at the Rayville Baptist parsonage with Rev. N W P Bacon officiating. The town notes highlight new McLemore brick building a two story general store and office above as well as the Pearce Petroleum Plant in southern Rayville. Mrs Jesse Durham and her young daughter are ill with fever. Preparations for a large delta crop and a plan for a Richland Parish Fair this fall are reported as gins and cotton compresses work continues.
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Rayville
Lloyd A. Poulan
el Dorado
Ark
Ruth I. Andrews
Delhi
Baptist Parsonage
N, W. P. Bacon
H. E. McLemore
McLemore
Delta
E. P. Norman
Brooklyn Nationals Seal McGraw Deal for $25,000
The Brooklyn Nationals announced negotiations closed for the purchase of right handed ace Bob McGraw from the Minneapolis club of the American Association for 25000 dollars and two players Pitchers Nelson Green and Gomer Wilson.
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New York
A. P
Brooklyn Nationals
Bob McGraw
Minneapolis
American Association
Nelson Green
Gomer Wilson
Employers urged to sign pledge for guardsmen camp leave
W B Gladney, head of the Monroe Chamber junior board, will present a resolution to local firms asking them to support enlistment in the national guard and grant fifteen days of vacation to employees who belong to local units Company G and the service company to be mobilized this summer. The aim is to send as many men to camp as possible to improve the Monroe units after three successful encampments since the World War.
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W. B. Gladney
Chamber of Commerce
National Guard
Gladney
Monroe Companies
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Pearce Petroleum Company
Jesse Durham
Winnfield
Kotex
Sam
Uncle Sam
Job Printing Department
P.L. Elliott
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