False Fronts and High Society Spoils in Old Gotham Tales
A packed vignette of NYC vice and vanity recounts phony fronts, crime legends, and show business excess. Legends like Legs Diamond clash with Jolson and Owney Madden as a Chicago theater scene dissects honesty, money, and deception. The piece riffs on con artists, betrayal, and a Bible spectacle at Texas Guinan's venue.
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Legs Diamond
Jolson
Owney Madden
Jolie
Reuben’s
Oscar Levant
Vincent Lopez
Clifton Webb
Ben Bernie
Zelma O'Neill
Ex-fiancé sued over shirt then settles on new message
In Brussels Gerda Spaaken 22 threatened legal action claiming her ex fiancé broke the peace by wearing a sweatshirt reading Gerda Still Loves Me A compromise settled the dispute with a new shirt stating I Love Gerda without further conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Belgium
Gerda Spaaken
Gerda
Bridge hand analysis from Jacobyon Bridge deal
The excerpt presents a bridge bidding scenario with a hand distribution. Declarer or defender roles appear unclear, showing a sequence including three no trump, and opening lead details, but lacking complete auction and play information necessary for full interpretation.
Good Intelligence Helps By Oswald and James Jacoby
A wartime bridge column describes a general and his intelligence officer deducing East holds the king of clubs and queen of diamonds. The plan uses card play, finesses, and spade ducking to force East into disadvantage and edge toward victory.
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Oswald
James Jacoby
East
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