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Con Games OperateIn Area; Do Not Hand Over MoneyiMrs. Louise Farino, of 12913 Irving gm $20 to a woman who said she would hold it in a hand | i hief for .1 lew minute?, to ward oft an evil curse and then return the money to Mrs Farino.She returned the handkerchief and told Mrs. Farino not to open! it for 24 hours to make the magic I effective.Comes the dawn—guess what?Police are looking for the worn an and the $20 Mrs. Farino said the woman was heavy built, about 5 feet tall and had gray hair. She wore a large ring. She was accompanied by a young man1 thought to have been in his 20’s, about 5 feet 5 and dark com i plectcdThey may have been Gypsies.Lois OvertonDistrict Directori —-—1 hat a group of con artists are at work in south Cook county jis apparent,Cast week Delta Martin. 14139' Circle, Dixmoor. lost $300 to two men. HShe handed over $300 to two! men. one of whom said he had I found a wallet and would share $2000 with her and the com- ’ panion. She was told the $300 was to ‘ insure her being silent [ about the ’find.” She was to get her share from the bow of the manShe was told to go to an officeon 154th st, in Harvey and pick up her share of the $2000. At the Harvey office no one ever heard of the man, who said he worked there.Police today wanted all citi tctu that NO MATTER HOW; PLAUSIBLE A STORY MAY BE. NEVER. BUT NEVER. HAND OVER MONEY. BANK BOOKS! OR OTHER VALUABLES TO STRANGERS — NOT EVEN FOR I A FEW MOMENTS
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Blue Island Sun Standard
Blue Island, Illinois, US
Thu, Jun 20, 1957
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