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Word: gaslitera (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1930
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...which, some 80 years ago, announced: "We offer this week a most interesting record of horrid murders, outrageous robberies, bold forgeries, astounding burglaries, hideous rapes, vulgar seductions . . . in various parts of the country." The story of that lusty childhood, and the glorious heyday that was to follow during the "gaslitera" is told by Edward Van Every in his book Sins of New York-As "Exposed" by The Police Gazette (Frederick A. Stokes Co.) which appeared last fortnight. Few-even of those who remember the Gazette in every barber shop as the indispensable reference work on sports-were aware that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Barbers' Bible | 11/10/1930 | See Source »

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