Widow Appears at Father's Trial After Summons
Testimony on the Robertson home scenes details a murder case scene. Mrs Robertson’s acquaintances describe visitors and alleged visits by men to the Robertson residence. Neighbors testify about the events surrounding the shooting and the emotional aftermath as Mrs Collier reacts at the scene.
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Robson
Haye
Nannie Duncan
Downing
Rohmar
G. 1
Kennedy
Robertson -Home
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Rubertsad
Christ
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Moteber
Cal Scott
Brth Panhandle On and Refining Company
Si. Tases
Scott Avenue
Om “A Hines
Scott
Ponce de Leon Fount Of Youth Found In Bexar Court Yard
A fragmentary court record references Ponce de Leon's fount of youth in a Bexar County yard. Witnesses describe Mrs. Robertson's reputation, local tailoring work, and a saddle horse kept on her lot. Several witnesses discuss school relations and perceived misconduct with limited clarity.
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Bexar Court Yard
Robertison
Hines
Wichita Falls
Tole
Robertson
Austin
County employee seeks funds to beautify relic fountain
Miss Lorrayne Miller secretary to County Tax Collector Et Neil Campbell asks the Bexar commissioners to rehabilitate the fountain in the county courthouse yard. She notes its ornate history and rusted angles, urges a coat of paint, and condemns neglect after cans were dumped in the surrounding fish pond.
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Uresery
Ponte de Leon
Fountain of Youth
San Antonio
Florida
Lorrayne Miller
Neil Campbell
Bexar County
Aler
Bexar
Miss Miller
Myss Miller
Mother Faces Jail for Starving Babies
A mother recounts how she and her seven and twelve year old daughters starved while hiding from meals. Officers Dwyer and Norton found the family in a single back yard one-room house.
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Tony
Sam Dwyer
Tenry Norton
Hove
Thou Shalt Not Kill Verdict Plea At Boxar Court
Defense and state witnesses clashed over the December 1923 assault in Boxar Court as jurors considered Griffith's fate. Prosecutors portrayed Mason as kneeling beside his car when pumpped blows began, while Griffith testified he struck only after Mason rushed him, fearing for his life. Blanton urged mercy, arguing the death penalty would hurt Mason’s family and fail to deter others.
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Carter
W. H. Blanton
George Mason
Blanton
Griffith
Mason
Hunetock Avenue
Florida
Washington
Young Wegress
Miss Pope and Billy McClintock Love Song Tragedy
Chicago story recalls Isabelle Pope and Billy McClintock lovers who shared music and plans to marry. After his death she fainted at hearing their song and slumped into deep grief, later worsening until a California trip aided by doctors.
Shepherd fights illness amid California health reports
Reports from California on Miss Pope's health are disquieting as she endures strain from her fiancé's death and recent events. Friends note shock of the events and lack of appearance at the inquest, with State's Attorney Crowe advising that calling her to testify would be harmful.
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McClintock
California
Shepherd
Miss Pope
Crowe
California Woman Remains Under Guard Awaiting Shepherd Trial
Mrs Shepherd stayed at her suburban home overnight under police guard after she told authorities she recalled several threatening phone calls and letters as investigators pursue the case in California.
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California
Shepherd
Pilgrims Return From Rome Trip
A party of two hundred pilgrims aboard the S S Ohio returned to Boston today after a visit to Rome during a holy year pilgrimage. Cardinal O Connell and 300 other pilgrims remained abroad for a longer stay in Europe.
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Boston
Cardinal O'Connell
Rome
S. S. Ohio
Europe
Police Seek Owner Of Lost Tricycle In Magnolia Ave Block
Police in the 1200 block of West Magnolia Avenue seek the owner of a lost tricycle. Despite days at the station, no claimant has appeared.
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Weet Magnolia Avenue
Yele
Mondae
Favorites Give Key to Thee Success
Gagingly natural array of charms attributed her achievement in the Hall of Fame largely to her athletics. She credits daily exercise with health and beauty, prefers simple grooming, and believes athletic development shapes a pretty figure. Miss Maggard urges cheerfulness and comfortable clothes.
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Hall of Fame
Misa Maggard
Miss Maggard
Aose
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