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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1934
Page
4
Clarissa learns a mysterious figure offered twenty dollars to join a ride tonight as the clown confirms the man waiting outside is in front, third row on the left. The hotel tip suggests a rendezvous with an unknown man.
A vaudeville scenario centers on Clarissa, a risqué headliner with a sharp tongue, fending off persistent suitor Jerome Hammersmith at a seaside show. He offers money for time and rides, she rebukes him, then uses a public payoff to test audience reaction. She later writes him a note, but he leaves town, avoiding further contact.
Hattie Faye Wilder of Morenci Michigan funded a marriage with 5000 in cash to secure Edward Kime. After blackmail threats and a hidden room contrived for safety, the couple faced legal fallout. Several relatives were found guilty and fined 1200 each while Eddie and Mary faced further action.
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