William Jennings Bryan Dies Suddenly In Dayton
William Jennings Bryan three time Democratic presidential nominee known for his eloquence died in Dayton Tennessee in the afternoon. Physicians attributed death to apoplexy. Interment likely Arlington cemetery per Mrs Bryan. Bryan had been active in the Scopes anti evolution case and planned a new crusade for fundamentalism.
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A. C. Broyles
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Third Nebraska Volunteers
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Winchester
John T. Scopes
Tennessee
Scopes
Mrs. Bryan
William Jennings Bryen, Jr
William Jennings Bryen
Death of William Jennings Bryan Announced by Kellogg
President Coolidge directed Secretary Kellogg to announce the death of William Jennings Bryan on July 24, 1925 in Dayton Tennessee. Bryan a former Nebraska congressman Spanish-American War colonel and secretary of state was mourned for his public service and private character. The notice ordered the national flag to be displayed at half staff on the day of his funeral.
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Dayton
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White House
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San Francisco
New York
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McAdoo
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Bryan Taught Great Bible Class at Miami
William Jennings Bryan, elder at First Presbyterian Miami and teacher of an open air Bible class in Royal Palm Park, led the world’s largest gathering of its kind. He influenced local business, social life, and church activity while hosting large tea gatherings at his Cocoanut Grove home until his wife’s illness. He profited in real estate, selling Villa Serena at a gain and moving to Cocoa-Nut Grove near daughter Mrs Reginald Owen.
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Miami
Fla
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Cocoanut Grove
Villa Serena
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Bryan Prepared to Wage His Greatest Fight
William Jennings Bryan spoke after the Scopes trial of a long campaign of public addresses to defend revealed religion. He described the case as the greatest fight of a career and planned speeches in Dayton and beyond, signaling ongoing advocacy for fundamentalist Christianity.
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Tennessee
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Winston-Salem Journal Sold to New Jersey Man
The Winston-Salem Journal and Morning Journal owner Owen Moore of Trenton N J sells the paper to HH F Fries as principal stockholder. The new owner takes over publish er and president roles with William K Noyt as assistant publisher and treasurer. Expansion of the plant and news service is planned and the paper will operate as strictly independent with no political ambitions.
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Winston-Salem Journal Company
Morning Journal
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Trenton
N. J
HH. F. Fries
Ower
William K. Noyt
Aneaent
Landless farmers in North Carolina urge thrift and housing reform
Chapel Hill July 24 Dr C E Branson University faculty warned 1 241 000 North Carolinians lack ownership of land or homes. He compared state conditions with Denmark noting white tenants outnumber Negro tenants and urged thrift and reforms to curb chronic tenancy and homelessness. The speech framed housing wealth as essential to stable citizenship and child welfare.
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Dan
Beersheba
Earth
Studebaker Family Pioneers of Wagon to Auto Trade
The last members of the Studebaker family, known for wagon and vehicle making, died in South Bend Indiana. J M Studebaker and his brothers built a fortune transitioning from blacksmith work to motor cars, with the Studebaker corporation now a 100 million dollar enterprise. The clan's Swiss-German roots trace to Pennsylvania before moving to Ohio and Indiana.
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South Bend
Ind
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J. M. Studebaker
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Switzerland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
California
Hangtown
Cal
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William Jennings Bryan A Life Shaped by National Campaigns
The article traces William Jennings Bryan’s rise as a dominant Democratic figure across three presidential campaigns and his influence on national politics. It covers his 1896 cross gold speech, wins and losses, tenure as secretary of state, and his lasting impact on party strategy and public life.
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Alton R. Parker
Wall Street
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Baltimore
Cham Clark
Dentists and the Silent Heroes Questioned
A reflective line contrasts heroic endurance with dental fear, suggesting those who endure in silence may lack real experience in the dentist's chair.
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