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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...threat potentially more fearsome to gamblers, however, than State's Attorney Courtney-whose zeal, they guessed, would cool after election-was an archaic legal rattrap brought out and set last week by an irate Chicago matron in behalf of her son-in-law. Paragraph No. 330 (enacted in 1817) of Illinois' Criminal Code sets forth that: 1) any person losing $10 or more gambling in Illinois can sue the winner and recover his money; 2) if a loser does not sue within six months, "any person" can sue the winner for three times the loser's losses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ILLINOIS: Gamblers and Rattrap | 9/5/1938 | See Source »

With the two boards they made cross. With tenpenny nails through his hands & feet, they crucified Ed Collins. His screams brought help in time to save his life. Police asked his pals' names. "Swede" and "Joe," replied Ed Collins. What else about them? asked the police "Skip it," said Collins...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Little Christ | 9/5/1938 | See Source »

...Brought to trial, Captain Amakasu had a good defense: he had gained nothing by Osugi's death; his was a purely patriotic murder. He was given only seven years and he was out in a little more than two. When the Japanese Army entered Manchuria and set up the so-called state of Manchukuo, Amakasu went over to help occupy, was presently active in Manchukuo's "General Affairs Bureau." Naturally he was appointed vice-chairman of a Manchukuoan Good Will and Economic Mission of 26 members which recently set out for a tour of Italy, the Vatican City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Honorable Amakasu | 9/5/1938 | See Source »

...American Clint Frank brought his undefeated Elis to Soldiers Field last year with the knowledge that the toughest encounter of their schedule awaited them. The Crimson opened early when end Don Daughtern took a flat pass in the end zone to register. In the third period the Frank attack unfolded. Down the field marched the Elis to deadlock the score...

Author: By Cleveland Amory, | Title: Football's Fourth Season Under Reins of Head Coach Harlow Gets Under Way September 9 for Earliest Start Since War | 9/1/1938 | See Source »

...make the grade at center for any reason, then Wilson will be needed there. If Russell or Hedblom becomes a fixture, however, as looks highly probable at this writing, then Wilson will fit in at guard, with Dave Glueck holding down the other guard position. Fortunately, spring practice brought out several promising guardsmen from this year's Sophomores...

Author: By Cleveland Amory, | Title: Football's Fourth Season Under Reins of Head Coach Harlow Gets Under Way September 9 for Earliest Start Since War | 9/1/1938 | See Source »

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