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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1920

Page

10

Armed bandits loot Broadway jewelry stores in double caper

Three armed men smashed windows on 37th street and a second store between 45th and 46th streets, crowding Broadway and firing at a would be stopper. They used an iron bar and brick to force entry, grabbed trays of gems, and escaped via subway air shaft amid a police chase.

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Print famine hits Indianapolis News advertising space

Indianap oli s News reports a national paper shortage driven by high newsprint prices and Canada shipment delays. The paper says it has cut more than 1000 columns of ads since January and will have to drop 50 more on Friday, with 15 columns per day rejected for censorship. It explains to advertisers the space limits during the automobile show.

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Shriners Gather in Chicago for Arabian Nights

Eighteen thousand Shriners from Illinois Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin are expected at Medinah Temple for Arabian Nights festivities March 18 19 and 20 Governor Lowden is expected to attend. A Uganda cathedral on a hill is described as a grass mountain with mud and wood used in its construction and seating for 4000.

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