Heat Wave and Storm Claim Seventeen Lives Across Regions
A heat wave and electrical storms across Nebraska Iowa South Dakota Missouri and beyond killed seven people and injured many others. Des Moines and nearby areas reported deaths from storms while Wisconsin and Ohio saw drownings and fatalities linked to heat. Temperatures broke records as the weather system caused widespread damage and power outages.
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A.P
West Ay
Nebraska
Ohio
City
Iowa
Des Moines
D. Mo
Kansas
Missouri
Cleveland
Wisconsin
Roise
Detroit
South da
Rockies
Wyoming
Gorth Pass Lantic
Rock Springs
New York
Albany
Pittsburgh
Newark
Greenfield
Mass
North Dakota
Minnesota
South Dakota
Sioux City
Atlanta
Weather Bureau
C.if. von Herrmann
United States Weather Bureau
Telephone Girl Now Well
Mrs Norton describes improved health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She notes prior weakness and trouble standing, then reports regained strength and well being following the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E.pinkham
Mrs. Norton
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pierce
Old age keeps up with youth in two college graduations
In June, two mothers graduate alongside their children. Mrs. Mary Church, 60s, earns a degree at William Jewell College Liberty Missouri with her son John. Mrs. Will Fleming and her daughter graduate at the State College for Women Pittsburg Texas. the mother focused on English and journalism to aid her hometown paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Church
William Jewell College
Liberty
John. Loth
Pittsburg
Tex
Will Fleming
State College For Women
John
Texas Exports Lead Southern States in 1924
Louisiana tops the southern list in 1924 exports under federal figures, with Texas close behind in foreign shipments valued at over $222 million for the year. Cotton and oil drive the southern totals as Georgia, North Carolina, Mississippi, and others post lower export values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louisiana
Texas
Southwest
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Union
Georgia
North Carolina
Mississippi
Tennessee
Arkansas
Kentucky
Alabama
South Carolina
Florida
Bryan Speaks on Schools Control at Urbana
William Jennings Bryan told 2000 at the First Methodist church in Urbana that who controls public schools is the issue in the Dayton Tennessee evolution case. He warned against teachers substituting scientific guesses for the Word of God and noted 1,000,000 public school children and over 1,000,000,000 dollars spent yearly, listing four sources of authority including the people and the teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Ills
Dayton
Tenn
William Jennnings Bryan
First Methodist Church
Tennessee
Bryance
Down with apes is gay now heard in more states
United Press reports anti evolutionists in fourteen states rally to anti Darwinism amid a sweeping fundamentalist wave centered on Dayton Tennessee. The survey lists Tennessee Florida Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and more where teaching evolution faces bans or restrictions in schools colleges or legislatures.
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Henry Minott
United Press
Dent
New York
Dayton
Tenn
God
J. T. Scopes
South
Southwest
Tennessee
North Carolina
Florida
Texas
Oklahoma
Arizona
Kentucky
Illinois
Minnesota
Oregon
Arkansas
Iowa
West Virginia
North Dakota
Board of Regents
University of Texas
Baptists of
State Board of Education
Georgia
Mercer University
Macon
Henry Fox
Mississippi
Ilinois
William Jennings Bryan
Clarence Darrow
Dudley Field Malone
Scopes
Bryan
Edward L. Rice
Zoological Section
The
American Association
Rice
Louis Woolsey
National
Denial in Scopes Case Highlighted by Prosecutor White
Tennessee prosecutor White, a Republican official and devout Fundamentalist, vows to build the prosecution’s case in the Scopes evolution trial. He targets big names like Henry Ford and Thomas Edison as witnesses while emphasizing his belief in upholding the law against teaching evolution. White’s background includes service in the Tennessee legislature and early support for Coolidge. He aims to be a good citizen and possibly governor, though he dismisses such ambitions for now.
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Rhea County
White
John T. Scopés
Burbank
William Jennings Bryan
Henry Ford
Thomas A. Edison
Rhea County High School
Young Scopes
Tennessee
Scopes
Fry
American College
Huxley Thomas Paine
H. G. Wells
Nashville
Calvin Coolidge
Harding
Austin Peay
Tom Peck
Bible
Literary Digest
Rday Evening Post
American Zine
Free Stater O Duffy harassed by New York crowds
General Owen Duffy was hissed and egged by a predominantly Irish crowd in New York as he prepared to review the 165th regiment of the New York National Guard. Police used clubs to quell disturbances though no clubs were aimed at the crowd. women led the disruption, with reports of a prior Celtic Park clash and threats linked to his Dublin past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Albany
New England
Massachusetts
Morris J. Duryea
Greenfield
Mass
South Deerfield
Suffield
Owen Duffy
New York National Guard
O'Duffy
Celtic Park
J. Phelan
165Th
Phelan
O’duffy
Dublin
Veteran James H. Sidine dies after fall near Dallas reunion
Major James H. Sidine, Confederate veteran from Amory Mississippi, died in a local hospital after sustaining a fractured hip on the way to the Dallas reunion. His body will be sent to Amory tomorrow. A Texas girl underwent surgery to remove a grass blade from her left lung, a four year ordeal.
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Sringham
James H. Sideihe
Amory
Miss
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Dedication of $2,560,600 overhead ore line by Tennessee Coal Iron
Elbert H. Gary of Soo Line board attended the dedication of a $2,560,600 overhead railroad ore line by Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company. He sat in the first train car with Mrs. Gary, after a recent visit, and planned treatment with the steel company here. He had earlier inspected the steel company subsidiaries in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert H. Gary
Board of Soo
Unly Oporation
Thenessee Uni. Iron. and Railroad Company
Judge Gary
Gary
Stee
Pany
Alabama
Davis Avenue Area Reopens After Brief Power Outage
Residents on Davis Avenue report a brief power outage lasting minutes this afternoon. Utility crews from OMNO Authority restored service quickly with no injuries or outages evident at nearby blocks.
Taylor's Blood Medicine Promises Cure for Rheumatism
A vintage advertisement touts Taylor's Blood Medicine as a remedy for rheumatism and related ailments. It claims the product uses all vegetable ingredients, restores health and energy, and can prevent serious illness later. A money back guarantee offers $1 a bottle from Taylor Medicine Company of Tampa Florida.
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Sivas
Taylor
Ashville - C
Aleina
Taylor Ediciné Company
Tampa
Florida
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ST. Paul, Minn
John T. Montoux
United Press Special
Dayton Tenn
Luther Burbank
California
Walter White
Hig
William B. Oliver
Mobile
Central Presbyterian Church
Oliver
Tuscaloosa
Rocky Mountain
Gotham
America
Dad
Omoonlyr
Yellow Pine
J. E. Paterson Lumber CO
Tacon
Bell
City Bank Bldg
Brookfield
Swift & Company
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