Kentucky girl on trial for rival’s murder near Elizabethtown
Miss Ella Monroe aged 21 sits in jail awaiting trial for the March 21 killing of rival Eva Gregory. Love letters from Clarence Quiggins tie the case, with circumstantial evidence and disputed alibi. Neighbors recall a friendship spiked by jealousy as the two girls eyed the same man and the Monroe home held the weapon.
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Elizabethtown
Ella Monroe
Kentucky
Eva Gregory
Clarence Quiggins
Illinois
Monroe
Miss Monroe
Monroes
Gregorys
Clarence Quigging
Quiggins
Miss Gregory
Personal notes from Alfred Matthews and visitors
Alfred Matthews was in the city yesterday visiting his family. Roy Jennings arrived from the Jennings ranch in Zapata county. Gray Childers returned from a business trip to Zapata county. Others listed include O. F. Thomas and W. 8. Mercer among many residents and families from San Antonio and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Matthews
Roy Jennings
Jennings
Zapata County
Gray Childers
Social Calendar Highlights From Friday and Saturday Events
Friday's schedule features Mrs Horace Carlin Hall at home for bridge, the Womens Missionary Society business meeting at Methodist Church, and the Rebekahs meeting at K of P Hall plus Miss Courtney Slaughter hosting the Sexette Club al fresco dinner at Mrs Elizabeth Lobdell's North Laredo home. Saturday includes Mrs J S Penn hosting the Nulles Club, Vera Sharkey entertaining Entre Nous Club, and multiple families traveling for visits and summer plans with nearby trips to Los Angeles Corpus Christi Medina Lake and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Carlin Hall
Bridge, Womens’ Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Order of the Rebekahs
K. of P. Hall
Courtney Slaughter
Sexette Club
Elizabeth Lobdell
North Laredo
J. S. Penn
Nulles Club
Vera Sharkey
Bridge
Entre Nous Club
Political Conventions March On Across States
Michigan State Convention of Prohibition Party convenes in Detroit while Democratic Committees of Arrangements meet in St Louis. Ohio Socialist Convention opens in Columbus as Virginia Democrats gather in Roanoke. California delegates head to Chicago for the national convention.
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Michigan
Prohibition Party
Detroit
Democratic Committee
St. Louis
Ohio
Columbus
Virginia
Roanoke
California
Chicago
Public endorsement for Chamberlain's Tablets
Mrs C E Riley of Wioloa New York commends Chamberlains Tablets for indigestion after six months use saying they gave her great relief and pleasure. The ad notes Chamberlains Tablets are obtainable everywhere.
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Chamberlain
C. E. Riley
N. Y
Mystery Murder Near Monroe Farm Unearthed Clues
Victim Miss Gregory was fatally shot in the heart and her dress burned by a lingering flame. A 28 gauge shotgun wadding from the only such weapon in the area, loaned to a Monroe farm hired man, ties the weapon to the scene. Footprints in soft earth show a woman walked barefoot for a stretch, shoes matching the prints were later found hidden in the Monroe home.
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Gregory
Monroe
Attractive summer social scenes described in city society notes
The article details decorated rooms with yellow color schemes and profuse Japanese sunflowers, ferns, and potted plants in green reed baskets. It records prizes won by Mrs. J. H. Buenz and Mrs. J. S. Penn, a luncheon, and lists attendees including club members and guests. Other events include sewing club, Baptist Ladies Aid meeting, and Miss Alice Denike’s summer dance at Elis Hall with about 100 guests and several pairs of hosts and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Married Ladies Social Club
C. C. Biggio
Rosalie Biggio
W. N. Young
Cook
Tennessee
Mesdames
M. T. Cogley
S. M. Barlow
L. J. Christen
G. W. Derby
C. M. Fish
J. W. Brewster
J. H. Davis
T. A. Austin
J. T. Hassell
Thos
Reed
KR. K. Mims
Echols
A. BE. Younkin
J. &. Biggio
Huberich
McComb
H. G. DaCamara
Miss Crowley
J. H. Buenz
J. S. Penn
Mesdames Buenz
Barlow
Hamilton
Foster
J. R. Morton
Fish
BE. H. Sauvignet
A. Wormser
C. Shiner
Yesner
May
Joe Moser
Hill
Penn
Elizabeth Merriman
T. A. Leyendecker
Vidaurri
Thursday Sewing Club
Chas. Moser
Alice Denike
Elis Hall
Miss Denike
Denike
Edna Brown
Theodora Gullette
Cogley
B. J. Foster
J. B. DaCamara
Graduation events across Ohio universities conclude with speakers
Ohio State University begins and ends June 6 with the largest class in its history. Bishop J Williams of Michigan is slated as commencement speaker. Miami University in Oxford closes its 170th year with degrees awarded from the Teachers College and Liberal Arts. Cincinnati Law School prepares for 23 graduates with Mitchell D Hollenshee as speaker. American University convocation awards ten graduate fellowships from 500 to 725 dollars, with Bishop William A Quayle delivering the address.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Bishop J. Williams
Michigan
Oxford
Miami University
Teachers’ College
College of Liberal Arts
Cincinnati
Mitchell D. Hollenshee
Chicago
Cincinnati Law School
Washington, D. C
American University of
This City
William A. Quayle
Antiquity insult sparks tale about Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn
A friend tells Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn he is a mere mushroom, citing an old pedigree in Wales that filled five large parchment skins and marked in the margin that the world was created about that time, a quip from Tit-Bits.
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Watkin Williams-Wynn
Wales
Inclusive Prayer Ends With Broad Blessing
A five year old girl on her first country visit recites her family in nightly prayers, then, weary of a long roll call, ends with a single heartfelt plea asking God to bless all hands around. The reflective moment appears in Harper's.
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Papa
Mamma
Grandpa
Grandma
Uncele
Euntie
Harper's
Notable Local Figures Listed in Wedding and Social Notices
A compiled list of dozens of local residents and guests including Dr. and Mrs. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Leyendecker, Mr. and Mrs. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Moser, Captain and Mrs. Bell, Captain and Mrs. Kinney, Captain and Mrs. Shinyer, Captain and Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. King, Major and Mrs. Lee, Lieutenant and Mrs. Moore, Misses Dukes of Asherton, Edna Brown, Theodora Gullette, Estelle Moser, Marguerite Nelson, Emmie and Jillian Westbrook, Clarisse Ryan, Alice and Olive Gray, Bess Hawkins of Indianapolis, and numerous husbands, wives, captains, and gentlemen from San Antonio, Taylor, and nearby areas listed in a social compilation.
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Hall
T. A Leyendecker
Albert Martin
Jos. Moser
Chas. Shiner
EE. H., Buenz
Vidales
Bell
Kinney
Shinyer
Ryan
King
Read
Lee
Welborn
Lients
Gilbreath
Herr Cotter
Stephens
Zundell
Woodruff
Bishop
Mills
Robert Muller
Lawrence Nelson
Asher Smith
Jas
Gray
Henry Crumpler
Moser
Prinz Buttron
John Mussett
Hugh Cluck
Myer Katz
San Antonio
Percy Winch
Handheff
Taylor
Robert Ennis
Robert Witt
Sam Westbrook
Jack Lobdell
Dave Clark
Civil engineers and professionals directory entry
Walls Building office and phone numbers list civil engineers E. J. Foster and associates, architect M. S. Ryan, funeral director John Convery, located over Western Union Telegraph Office in James Moore Building, with contact details for offices 746 and 887.
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Walls Building
M. S. Ryan
Western Union Telegraph Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York
Boston
Atlantic City
Pennsylvania Lines
Philadelphia
Atlantic Coast
New England
Canada
Washington
C. A. Baird
Trav
Gunter Bidg
San Antonio, Tex
Bender
O. F. Thomas
W. 8. Mercer
Isasi
J. Hf. O'Niel
DPD
R. Oliver
Asherton
C. Michulen
Monterey
EB. H Moody
Harry J. Carlson
William M. Landrum
Alice Y. Wake
W. H. Lyne, Jr
W. Y. Feschmann
Houston
L. B. Haines
Geo
Keltie
BE. A. Moody
J. Prat
H. Rodriguez and Family
Trevino
J. Castillon
Paso
Violet S. Oberfeldt
J. T. Murphy
Lucille
Los Angeles
Robert McCullough
Laura
Lott
Jack
Janet Taylor
Geo. H. Lanham
F. Flores
Medina Lake
Bandera
J. J. Applewhite
Edna Wright
Corpus Christi
Mrs. Cook
R. K. Milne
J. F. Mullally
Anita
District Court
Mullally
Sanitary Grocery
Womens’ Missionary Sallery
The
Wesley Baraca Club
Emmie Westbrook
Miss Westbrook
T. Fa. Austin
A. R. Vidaurri
F.F. Alley Co.,ltd
Buffalo
Teneriffe
Bermuda
Federico C. Varela
Teneriffe, Canary Islands
Canary Islands
Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church
Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church
F. W. Claflin
Mrs.dames
J. G. Burr
J. M. Burr
H. RB. Woods
A. J. Landrum
Chas. Bell
Smith
Sam Wharton
Abshear
C. Ulmer
Ancient
Sterling Beer
Czar's Bar
Lopez Saloon
Richelieu
Philip C. Crull
Phont
Grant Street
Juarez Avenue
Victoria Street
Rio Grande River
Laredo
Richardson
County Court House
Care Times
City of Laredo
Sam T. Foster
Times Office
Houston Street
G. H. Beever
Pearsall
Texas
the Times
Villista
Columbus, N. M
Namiquipa
Physicians
Webb Co. Medical Society
J. T. Halsell
Richter Building
Richter
Hones
OR. H. Stow Garlick
To & P
Kes Mismo
Hank
J. T. Ward
Victoria
Hicks, Hicks, Teagarden & Dickson
Attorneys-at-Law
San Antonio and
George & Townes
J. L. Dannelley
Ors
Hiatt & McCulloch
Wilcox Block Telephone
J. K. Thompson
N. W
Corner Market Plaza
W. J. Wilson
Civil Engineers
E. J. Foster
James, Moore
Undertakers
John Convery
Architects
David J. Chaille
Alfred Giles Co, Architects
Mexico
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