Woman on trial for murder after love letters emerge
In Superior Court a woman testifies about clandestine relations with Dr. Zimmer man who she says courted her while in the service. She describes loans, gifts, and hopes for marriage as she details the events leading to the fatal shooting on August 7, 1919. Letters from Zimmer man written from camps in Georgia and Alabama are introduced as evidence.
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Dr. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Georgia
Alabama
Northampton
Henry
Harry Zimmerman
Tufts
Flo
McKechnie
Letter From Camp Gordon Soldier Encourages Work To Ease Worries
A soldier writes from Infirmary No 3 Camp Gordon Georgia on July 22 1918 thanking Jennie for letters and reading material. He notes busy days and hopes his home troubles improve. He urges her to work to forget her troubles and expresses optimism about the war ending soon.
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Camp Gordon
Jennie
Diamond Dyes Promise Simple Dye Jobs for Any Garment
Dye It Right describes Diamond Dyes as easy to use on wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics. Each package includes clear directions and a color card from the druggist. Buy Diamond Dyes for guaranteed rich fadeless color even for first time dyers.
Trial testimony details Ida Zimmerman case and mental health
Testimony described Ida Zimmerman’s confinement for manic depressive insanity and her belief that family members sought to poison her. Doctors testified about her mother’s hospitalization and letters. Alienists for the defense and prosecution were to present experts to argue her mental state at the time of the shooting.
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John A. Houston
Northampton Hospital
Miss Zimmerman
Ida Zimmerman
Democracy Attack Speech by Geo U Crocker
The speech argues for aristocratizing Americans rather than democratizing, claiming democracy harms merit. Crocker contends equality between the competent and the incompetent undercuts governance.
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GEO. U. Crocker
Letter debate over democracy and aristocracy in schooling
A reader contrasts democracy with aristocracy in education, citing a 60 year life in Boston public and Latin schools. He condemns democracy as a fetish and argues merit and self-reliance prevail in private and public schooling, warning that democracy equates to socialism.
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Sharp
Boston
Boston Public Latin School
Demos
Aristocratize America Not Democratize It Says Speaker
The speaker attacks democracy as government by the im of Demos arguing for aristocracy and reduced public education costs. He condemns equal opportunity for incompetence and urges a return to self reliance and a stronger sovereign power over education and society.
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Zimmerman
Wilson
Miss Zimmerman
Demos
No Decision by Supreme Court on Prohibition
The Supreme Court failed again to decide the validity of the prohibition amendment and the enforcement act and recessed until June 1. With the court's failure to act in the prohibition cases today, only two more decision days remain before adjournment on June 7 for the term. While the court has given no indications when it will act, a decision before adjournment generally is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Democracy and the danger to elitist ideals
The speaker mocks democracy as mediocrity that does not elevate, arguing the aristocrat prevails despite democratic schooling. He claims democracy corrupts the deserving by rewarding the inefficient and warns against turning the educated into Bolshevists by overemphasizing democratic ideals.
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Mr. Cram
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