Acquittal of Robert Leeper sparks debate on justice system
Robert Leeper, once convicted of murdering his father in law Roy Wertz, was acquitted in a second Iowa trial with Mimi Wertz testifying she acted in self defense. The case raises questions about appeal rights, legal technicalities, and safeguards in capital punishment era law. A Eureka California editor faces contempt over crime remarks, with deeper fears about court power. Separately, Col. Mitchell’s court martial advances as defense gains access to many witnesses, signaling a broader aircraft controversy at trial.
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Supreme Court of Iowa
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Eeper
Supreme Court
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Mitchell
Col. Mitchell
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War Department
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Woolworth
Amedeune Farlety
Justice Opens Her Eyes on Bootlegger Case
Minnesota judge John Connor of East Grand Forks receives a six month county jail sentence plus 12 months at Leavenworth for contempt of court after prosecutors uncovered his bootlegging scheme. The piece argues justice must open its eyes to imposed punishments and wider crime trends.
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Sinx City Journal
Minnesota
John Connor
East Grand Forks
Connor
Leavenworth
Condlempt
Diathermy in medical treatment and household cautions
Dr. William Brady discusses diathermy heating to reach deeper tissues for joint injuries fractures and sprains, noting benefits in reducing swelling pain and stiffness and its use in various conditions. The column also offers reader questions on roach control lead exposure and cautions about not using unprescribed medical devices during pregnancy and emphasizes contacting the paper with stamped envelopes for health inquiries.
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Dr. Brady
William Brady
Fifty Years Ago in The Courier Election Returns
The Nov 3 1875 issue notes Republican wins in New York Illinois New Jersey Wisconsin Kansas Iowa and reports a lack of space for a top-column display. Also mentions epizootic among Waterloo horses no deaths, Mt Vernon residents W H Palmer heading to England then Philadelphia fair, H B Eightey named to county board, J P Allen and son opening a blacksmith shop in East Waterloo.
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Mt. Vernon Township
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County Board of Supervisors
J.P. Allen
Uncle Wiggily and the Jumping Fish
Howard R Garis presents a brief Uncle Wiggily tale as he leans toward a brook for water. The rabbit figure discovers a bold fetch holding his pink nose, hindering his jump.
Uncle Wiggily and the talking fish caper ends
The scene centers on Uncle Wiggily the rabbit and a jumping fish who converses after mistaking the narrator for a worm. The fish asks for a worm, they exchange quips, and the rabbit helps by sharing smoked beef. A sudden threat from an unseen caller interrupts, signaling another arrival and promising further developments tomorrow. Local notes include a 1905 Waterloo post office completion, a new government building, and community notices.
Windsor preaches closing sermons before new Belvidere pastorate
Forty years ago Rev J H Windsor preached his closing sermons last Sunday at the Congregational church. He soon begins a new pastorate at Belvidere IN. The Waterloo street car line opens today and the Ackley property barn near the depot is leased for current use. Dr L K Fullerton of this city and Miss Lola Taylor of Iowa City were married at the same place Wednesday. Election results show New York Democratic victory with David Hill governor, Iowa Republican with William Larabee governor, Illinois and Massachusetts carried by Republicans, and Black Hawk county reporting a GOP majority of 900.
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J. H. Windsor
Congregational Church
Belvidere
L. KE. Fullerton
Lola Taylor
Iown C
New York
Yesteray
David Hill
Iowa
William Larrabee
Illnois
Massachusetts
Black Hawk County
Dairy leaders and streetcar plans cited at Cedar Rapids meeting
Twenty years ago local figures attended the Iowa State Dairy men's convention in Cedar Rapids. A leading businessman predicts Linden addition streetcar lines will extend within a year. Also noted are evangelistic meetings, hunting luck, and a discussion on the unhealthiness of crowd adulation for a football hero. Utah claims the first woman voter was Brigham Young's niece in 1870 Salt Lake City.
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del Strother
W. F. Mack
Warren J. Smith
John Alexander
J. Woodring
G.R. Walker
J. G. Selway
E.S. Crouse
City
Cedar Rapids
Utah
United States
Brigham Younh
Salt Lake City
Burroughs Nature Club Notes from 1925
Notes discuss whether wild animals contract diseases from domestic ones and question how many eggs toads lay and if a hummingbird lays eggs. The brief appears as a fragment from Burroughs Nature Club Notes authored by HOUGHTON MIFFLIN in 1925.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Mifflin
Riddles and animal questions from old notes
A garbled set of Qs and statements discusses birds eyes and deafness, color terms, protected parks in Europe, Buffati wood, and literary etymologies. It touches on alligators and crocodiles with cautious notes on human danger, behavior, and predator myths.
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Oredrme
Bisoh
Waa
Caucasus
Europe
College football spectacle sparks broad commercialism push
Hartford Courant notes college football fuels immense weekly crowds near a million spectators and drives a wave of diverse commercial promotions. The piece highlights the growing commercialization and its impact on the sport and public interest.
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Conn
Courant
Colepe
Nfs
Abe Martin Eyer'thing and the Airedale's Intervention
A quirky local tale notes how Abe Martin observes life where an auto stress tests a horse doctor until an Airedale dog arrives. The vignette adds comic relief about fate, misfits, and unintended rescues in small town humor.
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