La Belle Sophie and No 24 Espionage Case Deepens
In 1928 Sophie Drost known as La Belle Sophie runs Cafe des Sports in St. Avold near the Saar, aiding German espionage. She cons the young soldier Rene Plestan to steal a new French machine gun No 24 for a planned major supply of fortification secrets.
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Europe
NEA
Morris Gilbert
St. Avold
Saar
Sophie Drost
Sophie
Jupp
Cafe Des Sports
Coume
la Belle
Germany
Alphonse Choppe
Bloc No. 1
Choppe
France
Rene Plestan
Rene
Aspironal touted as swift cold and cough cure
An advertisement claims Aspironal provides relief from colds and coughs in two minutes, beating whiskey and rock and rye. It urges readers to buy at any drug store, take two teaspoons, and demand a refund if symptoms persist, promising safety for children and adults.
Woman spy Sophie Drost arrested in frontier area
Sophie Drost, nicknamed a second Mata Hart, was captured with her husband Prestan and accomplice Choppe after a French counter espionage operation traced her moves from a cafe to an automobile and a border house. A machine gun was found and police claim inquiries show she gained more information. Sophie faces trial in France.
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Sophie
Sarrebruck
Prestan
Jupp
Mata Hart
France
How One Woman Lost 20 Lbs of Fat
A vintage weight loss ad urges women to take Kruschen Salts each morning with hot water to shed fat in three weeks. It touts increased energy and clearer skin, promises a joyous surprise, and offers an 85 cent bottle via City Drug Stores or other outlets with a money back guarantee if not convinced.
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Thiefhotice
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