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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1929
Page
10
CHICAGO. Scarface Al Capone is reportedly broke amid wage struggles and debts, facing potential loss of his Florida home tied to $30,000 owed. The department seeks donations for Capone through a relief fund, requesting old items or even weapons to aid the cause.
A playful page of theatregoer antics opens with Mr and Mrs Cresus Dorkes delaying applause while theatergoers rise. A bus overhear jests about drinking and a toy skull joke follow. New York displays a cosmetic book look alike with a gaudy jacket.
A fragment from Adam Scofflaw's journal describes a crowded night with baggage delaying the search for a seal amid a vaudeville style performance. The note mentions a wrecked mood, a server, and whispers about actors, with odd phrases alluding to mischief and confusion.
A peculiar bank scene unfolds as John Grip, aided by a battered tin cup, theatrically begs outside the Lamar Trust Company. Dresident Ceser Snip and Casey interact over a mocked deposit, while Mrs. Casey Eusy observes the spectacle with sympathy as onlookers laugh at the unusual performance. The event closes with John bowing and thanking the crowd.
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