Sapphire in the Moonlight Love Murder Trial Ends
In Franksfort Kentucky a tale follows Mary Lascelles and George Manners whose disputed engagement ends when Edmund Lascelles is killed. A farmer James Parker confesses to severing the hand with a sapphire ring. Manners and Mary wed after a reprieve and detective aided exoneration. Kentucky notes blue ribbon honors since 1991 gubernatorial term.
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Manners
Mary Tascedes
Middlesex
England
Edmund
George M
Ming
Edmund Lascelles
Lascelles
Wees
Mary
George Manners
Lasceies
Mary Lascelles
Eye Rter
James Shropshire
Shropshire
James Parker
Parker
Letter from Louisa on choosing a life partner
A twenty five year old reader asks if a sweet girl with little common interests can sustain marriage. Louisa argues compatibility matters more than charm and urges ensuring shared cultural tastes and conversational ease before marrying. She cautions against relying on sweetness alone and stresses intellectual and social fit with future family.
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Louisa
DIES IN FIRST FLIGHT CRASH
St Louis Thomas Girard and Clarence Broz died in an airplane crash when Girard gave Broz his first airplane ride as a Christmas present.
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St. Louis
Thomas Girard
Clarence Broz
Local Visits and Family Gatherings Across Communities
Liberty Mise Louise Bullock visits Yoakum as Henry Lantrip from Louisiana visits his mother Mrs. Mattie Lantrip. Charlie Robinson and family join Mrs. Sarah White while Willie Smiths visit Mrs. A. J. Hilderbrandt. Hilderbrandt relatives from Houston spend holidays with Alma Hilderbrandt. Lilian Holdiness of Milano visits Marie Hilderbrandt. Deward Miller and brother with J. K. Miller parents host guests. Valon Fogle of Cameron visits hometown folks. Ruth Halley of Waco visits her father Ed Holley.
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Alma Hilderbrandt
Lilian Holdiness
Milano
Marie Hilderbrandt
Deward Miller
J. K. Miller
Valon Fogle
Cameron
Tome Folks
Ruth Halley
Waco
Ed Holley
Episcopal Church Announces Evening Prayer Next Sunday
Episcopal Church plans Evening Prayer and Sermon at 7 o clock next Sunday. The service details call for a meditative hour led by the pastor with scripture reading and a homily.
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Episcopal Church
Ford V-8 for 1935 debut promises big ride and new features
The 1935 Ford V-8 introduces a front-seat ride for back-seat comfort with weight forward distribution, center-poise handling, and easier braking. Key updates include welded all steel bodies, wider doors, lower frame, richer upholstery, new instrument panel, larger tires, improved ventilation, and safety glass at no extra cost. Showrooms invite test rides to experience the new motoring.
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Ford Dealers
Ford V8 Price List Offers Low Prices Across Body Types
Detroit advertisement lists Ford V8 models with prices from 495 to 655 for coupes sedans and touring sedans. It promotes standard safety features at no extra cost and notes small down payments with economical terms through the Universal Credit Co.
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Fordor
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Ruby Laffoon
Lensee
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Mise Louise Bullock
Yoakum
Mr. Henry Lantrip
Louisiana
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Mattie Lantrip
Charlie Robinson
Sarah White
Willie Smith
Don, Nottley and
Vernon Hilderbrandt
Houston
Vicks VA
Hefley-Stedman
Cameron, Texas
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