Young novelist writes gangland short about a plan to bump a banker
The piece by 15 year old Joseph Nellis of Chicago depicts a speakeasy plot to hire a hit on a bank president named Lawler. Aims for $15 000 payoff with a $5 000 deposit and a 634 Park Avenue meet planned the next night.
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Tyler Street
Nellis
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Lawler
Mike
Tony
Park Avenue
Old Lawler
Balcony Scene Ends In Silence At Night
A fragment describes a plan to hide in a building after opening a balcony door at nine bells. The text hints at a staged entry and concealed action inside a joint area.
Traveling Man Endorses All-Bran
A traveling man testimonial praises Kellogg's All-Bran for relief from constipation. The ad explains the cereal provides bulk and Vitamin B to aid the intestinal tract, supplies iron, and is non habit forming. It suggests daily use with meals and notes availability at grocers.
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Kellogg
Red Robed Boss Plot Ends With Betrayal and Spat
A gunman recalls entering a dim club to ambush Lawler a red bathrobe rumor, finds Lawler himself behind the plan, and after a tense standoff spits in his face and tosses five thousand dollars before fleeing with Tony and Ohay sharing a drink.
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Lawler
Jees
Tony
Ohay
Constables' shift from crime to civil duties noted
Justices of the peace county attorney or U S commissioner discuss felony offenses. Crime is low and the sheriff's force with U S deputy marshals focuses on civil matters. A few years ago constables did much criminal work like liquor raids, but now they process hundreds of civil papers and serve debts.
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U. 8
U. S
Crime Slumps as Officials Handle Civil Business
Crime slumps, officers handle civil business as county and federal fee-based offices face downturns. Days pass with few suspects brought before authorities, reflecting strained enforcement amid slower caseloads and reduced prosecutions.
Oklahoma hitchhiker plans Christmas gifts for kind motorists
An anonymous Texan, after riding with five Oklahoma motorists, visited the state motor vehicle bureau to obtain the license numbers of those who gave him lifts. He said he intends to send them Christmas presents as a gesture of thanks.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahom
Licen Bureau
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