Many Minds Reflect Tennessee Evolution Trial Debate
The Tennessee evolution trial dominates attention with varied views from Bainbridge Colby to William Jennings Bryan and Sir Arthur Keith. Dayton citizens anticipate a carnival mood, while fundamentalists fear Bible versus Darwinism and modernists frame the case as a clash over tolerance and state control of thought.
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Bainbridge Colby
Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
Silver Tongue
America
Atlantic
Arthur Keith
Royal Society
Dayton
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Civil Liberties Union
Oxford lexicographer praises American slang
Prof William A Craigie of Oxford University reviews American slang and approves of its phrases. He notes the United States shows intellectual creativity in coining vivid expressions and describes slang as a manifestation of invention and vitality.
American slang tested by utility and lasting phrases
Professor Craigie argues the real test of slang is usefulness and that phrases meeting a long-felt need enter the language. Brought to the United States by the University of Chicago, he aims to compile an American dictionary distinct from English. Language scholars note American English differs from English England, supporting a separate national dictionary.
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United States
University of Chicago
America
England
National unity and state rights through history a century ago
A long summary reflecting on Daniel Webster and Charles Evans Hughes addressing unity and centralization. It contrasts Webster’s call for a strong union with Hughes’s warning of overcentralized government. It notes the Civil War settled state secession, then centralization increased, and cautions against excessive standardization while mixing in humorous asides.
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Buxker Hill
Charles Evans Hughes
Washington
Webster
A Century of Quips and Tiny Local Tales
A collage of light oddities and brief notes from a Brooklyn centenarian party to mischief in Dublin and Yonkers. The snippets mix humor, local lore, and small curiosities, naming a few places and people as they drift through daily life anecdotes.
Fragmented Humorous Fragments and Poem Parodies
A jumbled OCR fragment collection presents jokes, nursery lines, and wordplay about Jack and Jill, a murder trial, a visitor verdict, and remarks on Hamlet. It also includes a garbled exchange about a bootleg misers and a quip about James worth, plus a 1000 part air warning and carbon monoxide note stressing trees for health.
Unchanging Law and Darwinian Debate
Arthur Brisbane surveys evolution and religion with references to Darwin Bryan and Scopes, noting enduring natural laws amidst public fights over theory. He cites lightning at the Museum of Natural History and St Patrick's, compares American resilience to British views, and comments on U.S. building booms and world affairs amid tensions with England.
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Scopes
Mother Nature
Tayar
New York
Museum of Natural History
St. Patricik's Cathedral
Safety Sam Warns Against Reckless Driving
A cautionary note urges readers to avoid prying into risky behavior and to stop driving carelessly over car tracks as the danger of drowning or death grows with reckless acts. The call emphasizes safer choices and warns of severe outcomes.
Veteran scientist Sir William Ramauy led first expedition to Asia Minor
The Day reports on the endurance and early start of Sir William Ramauy, famed archaeologist, who began field work at SEYRIN five years old and undertook a pioneering expedition to Asia Minor. The piece highlights his long career and notable achievements.
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Alton Oyble
Asia Minor
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Notable Scholar Sir Wile Lambert’s Global Career
Sir Wile Lambert, native of Glastow, spent fifty years promoting activity through professorships at major institutions in Britain and America. He traveled extensively, accumulating evidence of low attitudes and writing numerous weighty volumes on diverse subjects. Educated at Aberdaen, Oxford, and Stottingen, he earned honors from universities and colleges worldwide.
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Oxford
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Daily Editorial on Civilisation and The Jungle Within
Dr. Frank Crane argues civilization holds back barbarism and chaos. He cites a tale of the last man on earth and warns that without orderly society, wolves, beasts, and disease invade. everyday health and virtue guard against a hungry world ready to take our places.
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Vilna
Edomonton
Alberta
Royal Cranandian Mounted Folice
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McClure
Swnidicate
Sentence Sermons on Worry and Prejudice
A reflective piece urges the average man to stop worrying about crises and to resist accepting harsh portrayals. It cautions against taking opponents seriously and challenges personal prejudices as potentially unreasonable.
One Year Ago Germany Aimed at Allied Military Control
A garbled historical item recalls Germany signaling plans to resume military control with reservations. The fragment mentions a burlesque hound and a playful dialogue about a boy named Bobby, with a scene of ladies at Brockings up to their necks, suggesting a satirical or illustrative page show.
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Fragmentary Anniversaries and Historical Notes
The snippet lists several figures and events: George W. Atkinson of West Virginia born 185? died 1925 in West Virginia, Henry Clay the statesman born in Hanover County died in Washington, and references to Francis Narler Kratthanor consecrated as bishop of Green Bay. Mentions Gen. Green Clay Smith, insurrection in China affecting Manchuria and Shantung, a 1920s political speech at Helena Montana, and observations on oil company gasoline price moves tied to Harding era policy.
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Seventy Word Hooligan Parrot Dies in Fame and Memory
The parrot Seventy Word Hooligan, famed for a 70 word vocabulary and comic persona, died June 20 at a western park. He entertained visitors for 14 years under owner Holligan, who recalls his antics greeting phone calls and exclaiming Oh boy. The bird, rescued from Mexico, was beloved by tourists and the owner, whose loss marks a public farewell to a celebrated chatterbox.
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Mexico
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Just Folks by Edgar A Guest Seeks Fame and True Merit
A poem by Edgar A Guest discusses the path to fame, urging individuals to value truth, effort, and integrity over luck or profit. It emphasizes steadfast standards, patience, and courage to pursue merit, turning character into a badge of worth. Copyright 1925.
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Tama
Edgar A. Guesti
Bible Thought For Today Verse Extract
A brief Bible thought is presented with a quotation urging followers to deny themselves take up their cross and follow Jesus. It references saving and losing life for the gospel and notes a monetary figure of $134 35 in the text.
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