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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1925

Page

4

Dayton Faces Evolution Law Clash in Rhea County Trial

In Dayton Tennessee W Rappleyea fronts a legal clash over a new state law aimed at teaching evolution. Squire Benson and school officials argue the measure violates the 14th Amendment while proponents defend it as protecting truth in classrooms. The case centers on biology teaching and the town of Dayton, capital of Rhea County, with a population around 1700 amid ongoing social tensions.

Benson Squire Benson Schel Spinosa Locke Hegai Erasis Darwin Soaps Dayton Tennessee Sauire Benson Pera W. Rappleyea Main Rhea County

91 Year Old Man Seeks Divorce in Plymouth Case

Plymouth Mass May 8 John Iman aged ninety one sues for divorce from Esther Iman sixty seven citing desertion as the cause.

Plymouth M Mass John Iman Esther Dejon

Crossword puzzle hints and partial grid from Chapel Hill article

CHAPEL HILL N C May As a result of the preliminary matches in the southern conference tennis tournament played here yesterday later ideal weather conditions teams from Carolina, Georgia Tech, Tulane

Chapel Hill N. C Carolina Georgia Tech Tulane

Aviation Officer Killed in Langley Field Crash

Major Charles C. Benedict 34 died at Langley Field when his SE-5 collided with a captive balloon during firing maneuvers. The crash at 800 to 1,000 feet shattered the plane. a board of officers was named to investigate. Benedict, a West Point graduate from Hastings Nebraska, had been at the field a year and his last firing flight was planned before reassignment.

Newport News Charles C. Benedict Langley Field Benedict Oscar Westover Hastings Neb West Point Air Technical School

Royal Infant Mourned in Rome Death of Montemagno Heir

The seven day old Georgia prince of Montemagno, newborn son of Princess Yo landa and Count Calvi di Bergolo, died at Pinerolo after bronchitis and pneumonia. Baptismal rites were rushed as physicians gave up hope, with Queen Helena and other royal family members present and condolences pouring in nationwide.

Rome Associated Press Pinerolo Georgia Prince of Helena Royal House

Sanitation talks urge free city water control body

Speakers at a Memphis convention urged creating an independent sanitary and water department overseen by non political engineers. Attendees from across the South heard from John F. Coleman of New Orleans Harold Bartholomew of St Louis and M Z Blair of Little Rock.

Memphis Tenn Cnginee Rou Ouener South Aoa Wes Profes.o John F. Coleman New Orleans Harold Bartholomew St. Louis M. Z. Blair Little Rock

Oil official told to leave city in Bulgaria

Sofia, May 8. The local manager of the Standard Oil Company was ordered to leave within 24 hours. He allegedly refused a police demand to list all employees and guarantee none were communists. The matter was referred to the American legation and Premier Tzankoff, with a compromise expected.

Sofia Associated Press Standard Oil Company Buluse Cenerhen Erican Legation Ith Tzankoff

Paris Display Showcases Modern Art Trends in Exposition

Paris hosts a bold exhibition of modern design at the Grand Palais opened April 28 by President Doumergue. Futuristic, dadaistic color schemes dominate as France seeks new styles after fading Empire and Louis epochs. The US isolation stunned officials, but planners preserved Invalides views during construction and the event advances a new era for furniture and arts in Paris.

Frank E. Mason Paris Gaston Doumergie Elysee Palace Champs Elysee Grand Palais France Chamber of Deputies United States The Invalides Esplanade Invalides Champs Elysees

Music Memory Contest Set For Monday By Local Clubs

A school music memory contest is planned for next Monday with P. J. Colvin directing and aides from the Chopin and Music Study clubs. The Reynalds music store hosted a planning meeting this morning. The Mobile Register and News Item donated prizes for winning contestants and their schools.

P. J. Colvin Reynalds Music Store Mobile Register

Expo Grounds Shape in Postwar Paris Architecture

The article describes construction under a city esplanade affecting subway depth and new streetcar lines to route traffic away from two Seine arteries. It notes protests by critics of the Russian Soviet building and mentions the imposing fascist Italian structure nearby as a nightmare image, with American modern art ideas influencing expo buildings.

Seine Italy

Exposition at Grand Palais Showcases Modern French Crafts

The Grand Palais becomes an architectural fairy land with fifty workshops, showing diamond cutting, silk weaving, lace making, and more. Thousands of Americans are expected to visit this summer as French vendors hope the expo profits offset costs through U S sales.

United States

Taylor's Blood Medicine Promises Quick Blood Purification

An advertisement touts Taylor's Blood Medicine as a pure vegetable remedy that cleanses impure blood causing fatigue and ailments like rheumatism and indigestion. It claims rapid energy restoration and offers a money back guarantee if not effective, with appeals to druggists in Tampa, Florida.

Taylor Taylor Medicine Company Tampa Florida

Taylor's Blood Medicine Endorsement Appears

Advertisement style endorsement claims relief from rheumatism and stomach trouble after using Taylor's Blood Medicine. The speaker urges others to try the product.

Taylor Evers

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