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The True Ballad of Alvera Schlosser- Part V
Is it time for Alvera to finally get her day in court? October 19, 1928 Alvera appeared before Justice George W. Holbrook for her preliminary hearing. During this hearing, the two “mystery witnesses”, George Simmonds and L.C. Thomas, retold their stories as did Police Investigator Ed Poppett, neighbor Tekla Merget, and two other witnesses who…
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March From The Past- Part III
Fricassed Chicken with Shortcake Recipe, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA), March 27, 1895 OK, this chicken recipe sounds quite good. My mouth is watering a little. May’s Cakes Recipes, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA), March 27, 1895 It’s apparent that May liked to bake cakes. I’d try them all. Blue Parrot Tea Room Advertisement, The…
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The True Ballad of Alvera Schlosser- Part IV
Schlosser Headline, The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA), October 3, 1928 We left off in the last part of this series, wondering who the “mystery man’s” identity is and Alvera confessing to the shooting saying she felt threatened by Fred. Well, the “mystery Man” is named George Simmonds, of 1116 1/2 King Street…
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The True Ballad of Alvera Schlosser- Part III
What happened next for Alvera? This is a heavy one, so grab onto your seats. Alvera Schlosser Tells Police…, The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA), September 30, 1928 We left off in Part I with Alvera’s explanation of the murder of her husband, Fred Schlosser. Alvera asserted that Fred had come home drunk…
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March From The Past
Looking back over the years at what was happening in the month of March. It’s March already. Where did January and February go? Have a seat and a cup of Earl Grey and let’s look at some newspaper articles from Marches of the past. Ham de Fillets Recipe, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA), March 27,…
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The True Ballad of Alvera Schlosser- Part II
A continuation of our true story Before we get into what happened to Alvera, let’s learn a little about Fred and Alvera before the life-changing incident. Very little is known about the personalities of Fred and Alvera, except what came out in trial, which we will get into in a later installment. So, let’s go…
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