Bootlegger Robbery Plot Reported by Ollie Rummage
Ollie Rummage of 1268 Singleton Ave reported a bootlegger attack fear after overhearing two men discuss robbing him of sixty gallons of alcohol. He said he had no alcohol.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1923
Page
16
Ollie Rummage of 1268 Singleton Ave reported a bootlegger attack fear after overhearing two men discuss robbing him of sixty gallons of alcohol. He said he had no alcohol.
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