New Day. In Omaha, Henry Grabois put a plaintive sign in his tavern window: "Please . . . come in and buy a pack of cigarets."
Special Delivery. In Spokane, Wash., a porter stepped off a train to hustle some sandwiches, got left, gave chase in a cab, finally caught up six hours later, delivered the sandwiches, but couldn't quite pay the cab fare: $110.
Stiff Price. In East St. Louis, Ill., Lunchroom Owner Pete Chuluhas was charged with shooting a customer dead for trying to leave without paying for a 15ยข bowl of chile.
Bat Women. In northern Luzon, the 32nd Division's all-male...
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