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July 12, 1862 – A New Man-of-War

Side view of the USS Monongahela.

The New York Times of the 10th says: To-day another new man-of-war will be added to our navy afloat. The new steam frigate Monongahela is to be launched at Philadelphia, and the veteran Commodore Stewart, who has presided at the ‘baptism’ of so many naval vessels, will be one of the chief officers. The Monongahela is one of the six frigates ordered by Congress. The dimensions according to which she was to be constructed were: length over all, 235 feet ; extreme breadth of beam, 33 feet 8 inches depth of hold, 17 feet 10 inches; measurement, 1,600 tons. She may vary a trifle from these figures.

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July 11, 1862 – More Rebel Outrages in Missouri

Quincy ILL., July 10—A band of six bushwhackers visited the residence of a Union man named Pratt, sixteen miles from Canton, in Lewis county, Mo., on Tuesday last, but not finding him at home, plundered his house. Soon after they left the house, they met him and shot him dead. Fourteen buckshot were found in his body.

Yesterday a band of about eighty robbed the store of a Mr. Thurston, Monticello, near Canton, of every thing of value that it contained.

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July 10, 1862 – 9th Vermont Regiment Mustered In

The 9th Regt. was mustered into the service of the United States yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon by Maj. Wm. Austine, U. S. Mustering and Disbursing Officer for this State. The Regiment was reviewed in the morning by Gov. Holbrook and the colors presented by him in a brief and very appropriate speech, which was handsomely responded to by Col. Stannard in behalf of the Regiment, pledging their last drop of blood in defence of the flag and to maintain and restore the Constitution and Union.

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Anti-Evolution Amendment Aim

Scopes Case First Rumble of Big Drive

Bar Teaching’s From All U. S. Schools, Bryan Plan.

BY WILLIAM J. LOSH.

Staff Correspondent
The United Press

DAYTON, Tenn.—A constitutional amendment banishing the evolutionary theory from all American schools forever is the distant goal of organized fundamentalism.

It seems that the proceedings in the Scopes trial which will start in this little town Friday are only the first faint rumbling of a major battle that ultimately may be fought by the entire American nation.

William Jennings Bryan, mainstay of the prosecution of Scopes, flung down the gage of battle in an address to the Progressive Dayton club at the Asqua hotel Tuesday night.

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July 9, 1862 – Latest News of McClellan

There is but little room longer to doubt that McClellan has effected his escape to James River with the remainder of his force, amounting to about 75,000 men, with a portion of his cannon and stores. It appears also that he has been re-inforced strongly, making his army about 100,000 men.

He is entrenching on the river at the confluence of the Chickahominy and James rivers, under cover of the gunboats. His position is a very strong one. It was expected that he would be attacked on Saturday last, as the divisions of Jackson, Longstreet and A. P. Hill were near him. But no attack has yet been made, nor does it appear that ordinary prudence would allow an attack under such circumstances. Having failed to cut off his retreat, when according to rumor he was entirely in our power, and when every attack upon his batteries was attended with severe loss, it could hardly be the part of wisdom to attack him in his present position, when so little can be gained at the risk of so great loss.

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Fort Pierre Cowboy Wins Rodeo Title

Ken Cooper Takes Bronco Riding Contest From Large Field

Picture of a man leaning or jumping from a horse onto a steer at a rodeo event. A second man on a horse is on the other side of the steer.

Mandan. N. D.. July 6.—Ken Cooper of Fort Pierre, S. D., early yesterday morning was adjudged winner of the broncho riding contests at the Mandan roundup, which came to a close Saturday.

Due to the almost perfect riding of a dozen cowboys on the wildest aggregation of outlaw horses ever seen in the northwest, the judges had a difficult time in grading the winners. Ken Davis of Amidon, N. D., drew second money and Happy Holander, Marmarth, N. D., took third with Chick Hannan, Miles City, Mont., fourth.

Hannan also won first in the bull-dogging contest, his time being 42 and 25 seconds respectively on two steers. Jim Massey of Fort Worth, Texas, took second money and Gladys Wilson, Wortham, Texas, third.

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Rythmic Tread Of Too Many Dancers Caused The Crash

Police, firemen, and officials view the remains of the collapsed Pickwick Club.

Boston, July 5 (AP)—Fire Chief Daniel F. Sennot placed the blame for the collapse of the Pickwick Club building here yesterday on the management of the club.

“The building was allowed to become overcrowded,” he declared, “and the tremendous weight, combined with the rythmic tread of the dancers was too much for the walls and floors. The fire of a few months ago had nothing to do with the collapse, as the damage from that was confined entirely to the floors above the club.”