Darrow Declares Folks Count in Dayton Speech War
Clarence Darrow, famed lawyer, headlines a Dayton Progres speech opposing William Jennings Bryan over the Scopes trial. He champions “folks are all that count” while recounting life, agnosticism, and his desire to fight for truth, recalling past cases and legal philosophy.
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John T. Scopes
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Veterans convention in full swing in Wisconsin encampment
The United Spanish War Veterans Wisconsin department held its twenty sixth annual encampment with multiple resolutions. They urged abolishing excessive pensions machinery and proposed pension scales, by law changes to admit 1902 to 1904 veterans, a $30 monthly pension at age 60 rising to $50 at 80, and endorsed Knutson bill aid for widows and orphans. Congressman Voigt was honored, and events included a lakeview picnic, athletic contests, dances, and floral greetings. Green Bay urged to host next convention.
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United Spanish War veterans
department of Wisconsin
United
Clinton G. Price
Post Department
Fred Arnold
Doege-Trier
Association of Commerce
Co. E. Broughton
Sheboygan Press
Blaine
Wisconsin
Waupaca
Knutson
Eoward Voigt
Doege Irner
Lakeview Shooting park
Wisconsin Republicans plan state convention for U.S. Senate race
At Oshkosh GOP leaders outlined a plan to nominate a conservative candidate for the U S Senate after the La Follette death. Frances McGovern of Milwaukee and Roy Wilcox of Eau Claire announced candidacies, with J N Nittemore of Omro possibly joining. Senator Titus announced a bid for governor in 1926 as county meetings set process in motion.
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Wisconsin
Francia McGovern
Roy P. Wilcox
Eau Claire
Robert M. La Follette
J. N. ‘nittemore
Omro
Oshkosh
TMkemora
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Wilcox
William T. Titus
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Blaine
La Follette
W. J. Campbell
Police padlock saloons after municipal court convictions
Police ordered padlocking of saloons whose owners were found guilty of possessing intoxicating liquor. City council to decide license suspensions. several listed venues including Empire cafe and Radio Inn were raided after an investigation linked to a steamer death. Officers captured bottles as evidence while owners pleaded guilty or await trial.
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Empire cafe
N. Eighth street
Ervin Keammer
John VDroll
Eighth street
John Planicheck
John Hlahban
Indiana avenue
Vanscheck
Walter Wagner
Charles Rakow
ben
Fred Schwartz
College Inn
Meyer
Wagner hag
Rukow
Steve Mikulin
Mike Skok
Eighth treet
John Georgelikis
Lena Zelko
Michigan avenue
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Frank Turk
ainee
John J. Prevatil
John P. Reiss
Police and Fire Board
Prevatil
Sheboygan
Flood
Wagner
Rakow
Empire
Sparks Circus to Visit City on July 26
Dixie Engle, representing Sparks Circus, announced in Sheboygan that the circus will appear July 26 at the Zim bat brick yard. The well known show is described as clean and popular, and residents will welcome its arrival.
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Sheboygan
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Fire roars through Pauley Lumber yard in Lincoln
A blaze originating in the Pauley Lumber Company yards in Lincoln Nebraska swept two square blocks today causing about 150000 dollars in damage. The fire, driven by a strong wind, overwhelmed city fire crews and damaged several homes and small businesses with lumber yard losses around 104000 dollars.
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Spirit of Fourth Will Mark Program in Sheboygan
A community Fourth of July committee outlines a day of events in Sheboygan with afternoon contests for youth and adults at two city locations and a grand evening program at the Freyberg estate lakeshore featuring Maas Military Band, readings, addresses, and a fireworks display. The schedule includes races, a doll buggy parade, egg relay, and obstacle race for local children, with detailed routes and times.
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Union avenue
S. Tenth
eleventh streets
Washington school
N. Twelfth
N. Thirteenth street
Geele avenue
Pennsylvania avenue
Freyberg estate
Kles W. Hawley
Maas
Maas Military Band
Henry Maas
Sells-Floto
Wm. B. Secacca Reverie
R. Farra
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N. Thirteenth streets
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Poland Flood Devastates 25 Dead as Villages Submerged
Warsaw dispatch reports twenty five persons killed and fifteen villages near Cracow submerged in Poland's worst flood since 1908. Water rising six inches hourly forced tens of thousands in the lower Vistula to flee to higher ground as railroads bridges and homes in Teschen district were torn up.
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Cracow
Poland
Warsaw
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Teschen
Lifeguard Eugene Wingender Heroically Rescues Drowning Man
North Side bathing beach on Lake Michigan sees a near tragedy as lifeguard Eugene Wingender intervenes at 7 30 p m to save Sam Katt of 618 Jefferson Ave from drowning after he failed to surface following a jump from the breakwater spring board The guard moved his boat into position and pulled the exhausted swimmer aboard warning that the high board is for experienced swimmers only and urging use of the nearer shallow board Parents are cautioned to keep children off the breakwater timbers unless in swimsuits
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Hfe
North Side
Lake Michigan
Sam Katt
Jefferson avenue
Wingender
Katt
Jury deadlocked in trial of Atlanta prison officials
In Atlanta, eight to four for acquittal, the jury in the case of L. J. Fletcher and Rev. Thomas P. Hayden, former Atlanta penitentiary officials, charged with accepting bribes from wealthy prisoners, reported a deadlock and was ordered to continue deliberations by Judge Ervin.
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Atlanta
L. J. Fletcher
Thomas P.Hayden
Atlanta penitentiary
Ervin
Slight quake felt at Santa Barbara today
A very slight earthquake shock rattled Santa Barbara at 10 03 this morning. No damage occurred from the aftershock of the disaster that occurred earlier in the week.
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United Press
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