Court Spares Leopold Loeb with Life Term for Murder
Chicago September 10 Judge John R Caverly sentenced Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb to life imprisonment for the murder of 14 year old Robert Franks. The defense hailed the decision as a victory noting minors should not face death in Illinois. The judge stated youth influenced the ruling and cited global criminal law trends and humane principles.
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Chicago
John R. Caverly
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Emerson School Opens for Fall Term
Emerson School began the fall term on Monday with normal class work delayed briefly as students arrived and were outfitted with books. Enrollment shows an increase over last year and many new teachers are joining the staff.
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Emerson School
Emerson
Barnes Circus Delights Montpelier For Kids
The Barnes circus visited Montpelier last Saturday with two shows in the afternoon and evening. Many county residents attended and praised it as the cleanest circus in the area, with happy children enjoying the event.
Hay Price Set At Fourteen Dollars A Ton In Gem County
Caldwell Rev W W Deal reports from Emmett and Gem County Pomona grange meeting with strong attendance. Farmers adopt resolution to price the 1924 hay crop at $14 per ton in stack measure, citing high wool and meat prices and hay shortages.
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Caldwell
W W Deal
Idaho State Grange
Emmett
Gem County
Pomona Grange
Pomona
Idaho Financial Trend Shown In Porter Office Picture
Idaho financial interests improve in Boise as a 1920s mood shifts. A photograph prepared in the office of F W Porter, Commissioner of Finance, illustrates the recovery.
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Idahq Financial
Boise
Idaho
State
Porter
Finanace
Elders Meeting Notice for Paris Ward Chapel
The first quorum of Elders in Paris Ward will hold a meeting at the ward chapel on Sunday at 2 p.m. The notice specifies the time and location for the gathering.
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Paris
Idaho Mother and Child Health Conference Aims Welfare of Mothers and Babies
The Idaho Bureau of Child Hygiene promotes maternal and infant welfare through county Health Conferences led by Dr. Almond and local physicians. The program links infant health to maternal condition, noting most infant deaths occur in the first month due to prebirth maternal conditions. Mothers are invited to attend these conferences.
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Idaho Bureau of Child Hygiene
Idaho
Almond
Poultry Advice Urges Care For County Flocks This Winter
County agent urges farmers to protect poultry as a key income source. Clean coops, spray vermin, and adjust feed gradually to boost egg production and flock flesh. Warns against neglect during busy season. suggests cooperative marketing for better prices.
Cigarettes Popular in Germany Postwar Surge
Berlin reports a wartime rise in tobacco use with cigarettes leading the trend as imports of raw tobacco climb despite a shrinking population. Cigar and pipe tobacco consumption also increases, reflecting a broad postwar shift in German habits.
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Berlin
Germany
Alfalfa Growing Tips Amid Weather and Planting Delays
Farmers discuss alfalfa planting challenges and prep in the Usrantess area. They consider land quality, irrigation, and fall plowing’s impact on spring crops, noting seedbed preparation, weed control, and manure use as key factors for successful yields.
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Gaia
Million in Securities Taken From Car In Salt Lake City
Otto Meek, a wealthy BakerNey investor, reported securities valued over 3 million dollars stolen from his car on Main Street. He said the papers belonged to Mammouth Land and Power of Baker, Nebraska, and that he was en route to New York to hand them to brokers. He left the suitcase in the front seat and returned about six hours later to find it missing. He traveled alone and offered no suspects.
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Ealt Lake City
Utah
Otto ‘Mga
Fanh
BakerNey
IHE
Main Street
New York
Securitis
Meek
National Defense Day Observed In Paris Idaho
Bear Lake Post of the American Legion and local groups organize a patriotic program for National Defense Day on Friday September 12 1924 in Paris Idaho Mayor James L Dunford to give the principal address with musical numbers and flag displays planned from sunrise through the evening.
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Calv Coolidge
Idaho
C. C. Moore
Bear Lake
American Legion
Commercial Club 4
J. L. Dunford
Ebdeeier
Paris
Second Ward
Roy A. Welker
Phyllis Athay
Liberty Quartette
Ruby Bolton
Lillian Knudson
Dan Price
St Charles Annual Fair Opens with Exhibits and Talks
The St Charles Fair runs Friday and Saturday featuring exhibits in crops fruits and vegetables dairy cattle and poultry, judging demonstrations, and talks on feeding eggs and sugar beet growing. A Saturday evening dance and a film screening cap the schedule with music by the Sheph herd Packard Six Orchestra and Harold Lloyd’s Safety Last.
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Clarence Aldous
D. P. Murray
Mckets
Shepherd Packard Six Orchestra
Shpthmber
Pren Moore
Shale Cessenbih
Harold Lloyd
Dairy and Poultry Prizes Featured in Local Fair
A local fair offers $5 for best dairy animal cow or heifer and $5 for best pen of four poultry birds. An exhibit prize of $5 is awarded for four sugar beets and $1 for the largest sugar beet displayed.
Bear Lake Sportsmen Meet in Montpelier Hall
The Bear Lake Sportsmen's Association will hold a meeting at Montpelier City Hall on Wednesday evening September 17 at 7 30 p m Topics include proposed changes in state game laws All are invited to attend.
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Bear Lake
Montpelier
Brigham City Plans Peach Day Festival
Brigham City prepares for Peach Day on September 17 with a city fair and carnival. A street parade opens events, followed by entertainment such as a wild west show, baseball, polo, stunt flying, boxing, and fireworks. Albert Hansen leads fruit exhibits as the hunt for the region’s best peaches continues.
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Brigham
Albert Hansen
Tommy Thompson
Birligham City
American’ Legion
Averal
Brighham City
Boxelder County
Commercial Club
Hervey’ Bunderson
J . Wesley Horsley
H—E. Holst
Albert
Hansen
James Knudsén
M. Hansen
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Waark
Ee Forest
Fred Lew
Logan
Jebeeb
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Moore
Jas. L. Dunford
Fielding High School
St. Charles
Cxsh Prizds
Brigham City
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