Marfa Lights Sign

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Marfa Lights

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Marfa Lights

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Georgia:

The Marfa Lights

Episode sources:

1. "What are the Marfa Lights? Texas Town’s Unsolved Phenomenon" (The UnXplained, Season 7, Episode 14: Strange Tales from the American Frontier," The History Channel) 2025

2. Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack (Season 2, Episode 5) 2019

3. The Marfa Lights: Texas’ Greatest Unsolved Mystery (Texas Country Reporter) 2021

4. "Marfa Lights" (The Tex-Files, Fox 4 Dallas Fort-Worth) 2021

5. Mystery Marfa Lights (VisitMarfa.com)

6. Mara Lights Festival (Marfa Chamber of Commerce)

7. "Marfa: The Light and the Land" (Arts in Context, Season 2: Episode 11, PBS) 2011

8. Sightings (Season 2: Episode 3, Fox) 1992

9. "Where to see mysterious Marfa lights" (BBC) 2022

10. "Calling All Martians to Marfa, Texas: Help!" by Cynthia Be. Neu (El Paso Times) 1974

11. "Marfa Lights Festival Returns for Milestone Year" by Michael Bauer (The Odessa American) 2022

12. "Off the Beaten Trail" by Ed Seyers (Victoria Advocate) 1967

Karen:

Otto Koehler and the Three Emmas

Episode sources:

1. “Money, Murder, Sex, and Beer” by Robert L. Gulley

2. “The Tale of Pearl Brewery’s Three Emmas” by Jeremy Banas (San Antonio Magazine) 2020

3. “San Antonio brewery icon Otto Koehler is murdered by alleged mistress back in 1914” (News 4 San Antonio) 2020

4. “The Trial of the Century… and the story of the Three Emmas” (Memories of San Antonio) 2023

5. “Otto Koehler, Rich Brewer, Was Killed” (Associated Press) 1914

6. “Miss Burgemesiter is Acquitted of Murder” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) 1918

7. “Trial of Nurse for Murder to Begin Tomorrow” (United Press) 1918

8. “Exploring the Rich History and Culture of San Antonio, TX” by Laurie E. Jasinski (Texas State Historical Association) 2023

9. “Millionaire Killed by Young Woman” (Associated Press) 1914

10. “Bexar Co. Jury Indicted Miss Hedda Burgemeister” (Associated Press) 1914

11. “Trial of Nurse for Murder to Begin Tomorrow” (United Press) 1918

12. “Miss Burgemeister Told of Killing Koehler” (Associated Press) 1918

13. “'Miss Emma' Saved Her Brewery And Left A Legacy For All Of San Antonio” by Lauren Terrazas (Texas Public Radio) 2019

14. “Native Texan: Stories from Deep in the Heart” by Joe Holley (2024)

15. “Military and Postwar Development in San Antonio” (San Antonio)

16. “Throwback Thursday: The 3 Emmas” (KSAT 12)

17. “Bergemeister Defense Gains Strong Point” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) 1918

18. “Holley: Pearl Brewery story is saga of 3 Emmas” by Joe Holley (Houston Chronicle) 2014

19. “San Antonio’s German Heritage” (Discover San Antonio)

20. “The History of Pearl Brewing Company in San Antonio” by Michael C. Hennech and Laurie E. Jasinski (Texas State Historical Association Online) 2022

21. “Koehler House” (Alamo Colleges District: San Antonio College)

22. “Emma Koehler: Pioneer of the San Antonio Brewing Industry” by Sarah C. Porter (Texas State Historical Association) 2024

Emma and Otto Koehler

(San Antonio Express News)

San Antonio Brewing Association

Illustration depicting Emma Burgemeister (top left), Emma Dumpke (center), and Otto Koelher (top right)

Emma Koehler with Pearl beer