Tragedy at Parody Café as Hold-Up Turns Fatal
An early Monday hold-up at the Parody Café on North State Street ended in bloodshed. A bandit leader in a mask fired on diners prompting a volley from police and guests. one waiter was killed, several others injured, and a hostess and entertainer among the wounded. The masked ringleader and Miss June Griffith faced serious injuries. many guests fled as officers returned fire.
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Hy Associated Press
Chicago
Dee. G
Wafe
North State Street
Cary
Lance
John Fried
Fried
Harry Smith
June Griffith
Fannie Hillman
Cohan
Archie Schaeffer
Miss Griffith
Municipalities Allowed to Sell Gas and Oil
Washington December 6 The supreme court ruled that municipalities may legally operate and sell gasoline and oil at city filling stations. The decision confirmed official approval for the Lincoln Nebraska city station and similar municipal ventures nationwide.
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Washington
Lincoln, Neb
Supreme Court
Woman’s health ad promises free home treatment by Mrs Lovell
A public notice advertises Mrs Ellen Lovell of Kansas City Missouri offering free expert advice on remedies for ovarian and female distress. The message assures relief from pains headaches melancholia and nervous disorders with a claimed successful home method and urges women to write for guidance.
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Ellen Lovell
Mass
Kansas City
Inquirer
Gambling Reopened Says Newspaper at N Orleans
The Tribune Sunday reports open gambling at Beverly Gardens Jack Sheeshan’s house and three Southport resorts in Jefferson parish. Open gambling had resumed in St. Bernard parish. Officials warned the public against discussing details, citing political pressures and danger to informants.
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New Orleans
the Tribune Sunday
Beverly Gardens
Jack Sheeshan
Southport
Jefferson Parish
St. Barnard Parish
Orleans
Simpson
Mereaux
St. Bernard Parish
John B. Danehaver
Jefferson
the Tribune
Russia loses point over date at Geneva disarmament
In Geneva on December 6 the preparatory disarmament conference adjourned after Russia failed to secure a January 10 meeting date. The commission set March 15 for the next session, but Russia said it will continue talks and attend future meetings to push disarmament. Maxim Litvinov asserted continued participation.
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Russia
Geneva
Switzerland
Maxim Litvinoff
Health Boosts from S.S.S. Touted in Ad Promotion
An advertisement urges readers to improve strength and vitality through a healthful lifestyle and a course of S.S.S. claiming to restore appetite and energy. The copy highlights S.S.S. as a time tested remedy made from herbal roots, prepared in a modern lab, and sold in two sizes at drug stores.
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S.S.S
We Are For Disarmament First Last And Forever
The phrase emphasizes a steadfast commitment to universal disarmament. It signals a principled stance advocating gradual reductions or abolition of weapons, aiming for long term global security.
Actor and Tiger Fall In Berlin Incident
Berlin dispatch reports film comedian Harry Piel was injured after a tiger toppled him on a staircase as banister collapsed. Both plunged about 100 feet before the tiger returned to its cage unharmed. Piel was hospitalized with injuries though the animal appeared to mean no harm.
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Berlin
Harry Piel
Men Admire Healthy And Active Women
An article extols youthful energy and health as key to admiration from men. It promotes St Joseph's G F P tonic as a daily aid for overcoming fatigue, claiming it strengthens and invigorates women using roots and herbs with a money back guarantee on $1 bottles.
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St.Joseph
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