Scopes Evolution Trial Opens in Tennessee Court
Dayton Tennessee July 10 lawyers for John Thomas Scopes charged with teaching evolution seek scientific testimony while the state counters its incompetence. Judge Raulston orders jury drawn with 100 potential jurors. Bryan arrives to assist prosecution as grand jury and witnesses testify.
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Dayton
Tenn
John Thomas Scopes
Tennessee
Tion
Clarence Darrow
John Ty. Raulston
W. F. Robinson
Rhea County
Scopes
Thornburg Defends Iowa Farm Net Returns Per Acre
Iowa farmer has 6.32 per acre to pay taxes interest and depreciation after production costs, says M G Thornburg State Secretary of Agriculture. He argues 6.32 is the net return used for assessments while 16.80 is gross return. The statement cites USDA Circular 340 data for 1928 costs and outputs on corn oats and wheat in Iowa with detailed per acre figures and rental credits.
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Thornburg
United States Department of Agriculture
Jiu
Scopes Case Developments Record In Tennessee
Court proceedings in Dayton Tennessee outline the 1925 Scopes trial timeline. The Butler anti evolution bill passed March 13 and was signed into law March 24 by Governor Austin Peay. On May 5 John T Scopes was charged with violating the act at Dayton via warrant. May 9 preliminary hearing held and case bound for grand jury action. May 24 grand jury convened and May 25 prosecutor Rappleyea withdrew in favor of Walter White. May 26 Judge John Raulston ordered a special term of court.
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Dayton
Tenn
John T. Scopes
Tennessee
Rhea County
A. T. Stewart
Raulston
Erand Jury
Scopes
Grand Jury
John L. Godsey
William Jennings Bryan
Hunter
Walter White
Thea County
William M. Cartwright
Dayton Methodist Episcopal Chhurch
South
Rhea County Circuit ‘Court
George W. Rappleyven
Rapplevea
Rappleyea
John Raulston
Alleged Plot Uncovered At Hong Kong
Reuters reports a claimed Chinese plot to seize Shameen and Kowloon with Russian aviator aid. Canton cadets allegedly prepared the plan, claiming rapid capture with minimal Chinese casualties amid defenses in the foreign settlement. A separate dispatch notes bombs at Wing Kee and Company offices with arrests and no casualties. In Montana, earthquakes disturbed southwestern regions including Three Forks and Billings with no major damage reported.
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Reuters Canton
Shameen
Canton
Kowloon
Saya
Whampoa
Wing Kee and Company
Helena
Mont
Montana
Creat Falls
Three Forks
Manhattan
Billings
Three Bankers of Dubuque at Liberty Today Under Bonds
Three Dubuque county bankers are at liberty on bond facing charges of fraudulent practices. John T. Sudmeier, president of Farmers' State Bank of Dyersville. John A. Schneiders, cashier of the Dyersville bank. and W. F. Stauffer, cashier of Zwingle Savings bank, were indicted and released on bond.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Dubuque County
Liberty
Bond
John T. Sudmeier
Farmers’ State Bank of
Dyersville
John A. Schneiders
Dyersville Bank
W. F. Stauffer
Zwingle Savings Bank
Schneiders
Sudmeier
Stauffer
Des Moines
State Banking Department
Des Moines Street Cars Resume After Settlement
Des Moines street car service resumes after a compromise between the striking platform men and the company. The firm agrees to discharge a non-union worker and the union accepts court interpretation of the check-off dues provision, to be settled at the September term. Cars had been halted since Saturday morning.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Secretary Jardine Addresses Ames on Agriculture Progress
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine speaks at Ames praising the state's leading role in farm output and noting past Secretaries Wilson and Wallace. He cites improvements in agricultural prices, livestock markets, and overall farm income since 1920, with optimism for hogs wheat and dairy sectors and Iowa's prospect of better conditions this year.
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Associated Press
Ames
Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Wallace
Vrain
United States
Real Estate Shows Renewed Activity in County
Washington county land remains a strong investment as recent sales reflect. The Howard Fisher farm, 270 acres near West Chester, sold to W. H. Brinning for about 150 dollars per acre, with Orr Land Company and Dempsey & Breitenbach involved. C D Reed bought 35 acres formerly the fair grounds west of the city for about 345 dollars per acre, from Davenport Housing Corporation, adjoining Reed to form a valuable tract.
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Washington County
Howard Fisher
West Chester
W. H. Brinning
Orr Land Company
Dempsey & Breitenbach
C.D. Reed
Fair Grounds
Davenport Housing Corporation
Reed
Appeals Filed for Forbes and Thompson in Fraud Conviction
Charles R. Forbes former director of the veterans bureau and J. W. Thompson a St. Louis contractor filed appeals in the U S circuit court of appeals contesting their February conspiracy conviction and related penalties. The brief cites 95 alleged errors and argues trial prejudices. They remain free on bonds as they await likely October hearing.
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Associated Prose
Chicago
Charles R. Forbes
Veterans Bureau
J. W. Thompson
St. Louis
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Forbes
Thompson
Flode
Average Iowa farm details corn and oats yields in 1922 23
Reports from 573 Iowa towns show the average Iowa farm in 1922 had 64 acres in corn with an average yield of 46 bushels per acre. National figures quote 39 acres per farm in corn and 35 bushels per acre.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Towa
United States Department of Agriculture
Secretary Jardine tours Ames Iowa farm college visit
Secretary of Agriculture William A Jardine spoke to thousands of farmers and officials in Ames praising agricultural progress and a coming bumper corn crop. He surveyed Iowa State College plots and planned a Washington departure with Chicago talks on grain price stability.
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Iowa State College
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Cummons
Dowell
Thornburg
Kimball
State Board of Education
Jardine
WOL
Washington
Middle West
United States
Brookhart
Cummins
Des Moines
K. O. Bradfate
Ohio
American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles R. Hart
Towa Farm Federation
Towa States College
Chicago
Board of Trade
University of Washington Library Receives Edo Japan Poetry Volumes
Professor Anesaki presents twenty five volumes of eighteenth century Japanese poetry to the University of Washington library. The edition comes from two copies rescued from the 1923 Tokyo earthquake. U.S. agricultural figures show wheat yields and acreages for various states, with 194 Town farmer reports and 62 bushels per acre for oats among 62 bushels. The data will aid the State Executive council’s Board of assessment meeting at the State House Monday morning.
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Japan
University of Washington
Anesaki
University of Tokyo
United States Department of Agriculture
Iown
Acre
State Executive Council
State House
Department
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