Word: pickpocketings
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...vicinity of the London Stock Exchange, prowled a pickpocket. Soon he espied an old gentleman, walking solo. "Easy money," he grinned and sidled up behind. Then, drawing up abreast, his nimble fingers felt for the oldster's watch. Instanter a bony fist hit him a resounding thwack on the jaw and he went reeling into the roadway...
...Betty Blunk had her body scorched by blank cartridge fire; bathing girls put on a "battle"; the American Legion Drum & Bugle Corps played "music"; hired Indians played as natives; a hotel thief took $400 from Tom Nokis, president of the Outdoor Advertising Association of America, while he slept; a pickpocket took $210 from D. Edward Gibbs, program director of the International Advertising Association, while he was awake. "Howdy"* was the greeting, "Yippee" and "Yowee" were countersigns all the week...
Under the Rouge. Crook stories carry on. This one deals with a lady pickpocket, protected by the hero. He goes up to the health farm and marries her. And if you like Tom Moore the acting is good enough...
Americans . . . each one followed by a pickpocket...
...flowers and ribbon, or woven of felt and silk in crossword puzzle patterns; President Doumergue wore his shiny topper; 250,000 people packed the enclosure; Britishers, brought to the scene by a fleet of ten special airplanes, looked for a safe bet; Americans wandered about, each followed by a pickpocket. All Paris was thinking about two gray horses, one of which was pretty sure to take the Grand Prix-the swift Chubasco, the staunch Belfonds. Steve Donoghue, famed British jockey, up on Aquatinte, was liked next best...