Tender notes head to jury in Windsor alienation suit
Los Angeles jurors hear love letters in the Marian Read alienation of affections case against Claire Windsor. Read quotes reveal a broker and Windsor discussing divorce plans, a promised bonfire, and alleged miscommunications as Read and Windsor exchanged letters in 1932 amid marital troubles.
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Los Angeles
Superior Court
Marian Read
Claire Windsor
Alfred C. Reader
Miss Windsor
San Francisco-Oakland
Burglar Tales of Spirit Guided Theft at Spirit Healers
A burglar broke into Mrs. Lake McCarthy’s headquarters in Los Angeles and stole cash and valuables. Police report the thief smashed a Buddha vase and removed money and envelopes containing currency, with the incident linked to a vague spirit world narrative.
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Los Angeles
Lake McCarthy
South Texas seeks approval for $15 million in public works loans
Ray Leeman, general manager of the South Texas chamber, plans to present additional loan applications for public works to Robert A. Thompson. Applications submitted through the Brownsville chamber request around $15,000,000, with about $590,000,000 earmarked for Texas. Leeman hopes most will be approved despite earlier board advisories.
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Ray Leeman
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
South Texas
Robert A. Thompson
Bueer
Boutn ‘Lexus
Leeman
Carly
Texas
Banker's Amateur Sleuth Tells Tale of Read and Windsor
The witness E F Wharton Long Beach banker and amateur sleuth detailed events from 1932 involving Read and Miss Windsor. He testified Read waited at a San Diego theater stage door and later saw them dancing in a hotel and at Agua Caliente casino and race track with friends. Windsor argues Read claimed to be single then said he was married but separated seeking a divorce.
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Cailed” Read
Miss Windsor
Read
Agua Calirnfe
Housewives to Open San Antonio Capable Exchange
San Antonio housewives plan a fall and winter relief program with the Women s Cooperative Exchange to be opened at 542 Berkshire Avenue on Wednesday September 6 from 2 30 to 7 00 pm. Mrs J B Trimble president announces the organization will donate services to relieve hunger with a formal opening and reception. Speakers include H H Ochs and Mrs W E Pyne and prizes for attendance will be awarded including 10 cakes baked by exchange members.
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San Antonio
Women's Cap Operative Exchange
Berkshire Avenue
J. B. Trimble
August Arrests Reported at 929 During Month
Police reports show 929 arrests in August with 416 for steering. Three deaths occurred in 84 accidents and 30 others were injured. In the first nine months, 27 deaths and 253 injuries from traffic incidents were recorded.
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Ment
W. 0. Dick
Mystery Identities Crash Victim Near Devine
Police failed to identify a young white man about 25 found dead in a wrecked auto on the Laredo highway near Devine Friday. A signet ring with the initials B W was the strongest clue, and the car had been reported stolen from Sergeant W W Lockridge at Kelly Field a few hours earlier.
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Laredo Highway
Devine
B. W
W. W. Lockridge
Kelly Field
Mexico Gems Exhibit Planned for San Antonio
San Antonio will host the Monte Alban jewel collection from Mexico for two weeks at the Witte Museum with lectures explaining the artifacts. The exhibit, on loan via the Pan American Round Table led by Mrs. J. G. Griswold, travels from Chicago and will also visit Houston and New York for shorter periods.
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San Antonio
Mexico
Chicago
J. G. Griswold
Pan-American Round Table
Griswold
Griswald
Worman Named on Highway Beautification Effort in Texas
Mrs. Frank W. Sorell of San Antonio was named by D. K. Martin state highway commissioner to aid in organizing women across Texas to develop beautification plans for highways. State landscape architects and district engineers will assist the effort.
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A. Worman
State Highway Department
Frank W. Sorell
San Antonio
Texas
D. K. Martin
Petroleum firm boosts payroll and jobs in Chicago
Frank R. Phillips, president of the Petroleum company bearing his name, announced in Chicago that the firm will raise its payroll by 3 million dollars annually and hire more than 3000 workers.
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Chicago
INS
Frank R. Phillips
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