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Law-breaking ape in South Bend makes BuzzFeed list
On Buzz Feed's list of the 30 Happiest Facts of All Time, number 24 is that a ape was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend. We wanted to find out if that's true, and wouldn't you know it -- back in the early 1900's an ape did...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, The New York Times, Crime, Law and Justice
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Hometown Secret: House of David
WSBT-TVIt's one of longest running religious colonies in the United States and it's located in southwest Michigan. At its peak in the early 1900s, the House of David in Benton Harbor had 1,000 members and was a multi-million dollar business empire.Today, over...Tags: Tuberculosis, Entertainment, Belief and Faith, Documentary (genre), Music Industry
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Exhibit details South Bend's illegal history
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- They may not be the type of stories told to prospective business owners or visitors to the city. But the actions of John Dillinger, Al Capone and Mama Chickie certainly have a place in the city’s history books. Dillinger and his...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Sex Crimes, Bank Robbery, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice
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HOMETOWN SECRETS: Berrien County police have Valentine's Day Massacre guns
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. -- Chicago: February 14th, 1929. Seven men from George "Bugs" Moran's Northside Irish Gang are lined up inside of a garage on North Clark Street and executed by the spray from two Thompson submachine guns.
The gruesome scene became...Tags: Organized Crime, Valentine's Day, Massacres, Weaponry, Stevensville
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Berrien's Tommy guns continue to ignite interest
Tribune Staff WriterST. JOSEPH — Two Tommy guns are still garnering attention more than 80 years after the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department added the weapons to its armory. Lt. Mike Kline, who maintains the guns, said they are one of the most famous...Tags: PBS (tv network), Murder, Satellite and Cable Service, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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State dairymen seek bigger share of whey windfall
SACRAMENTO — California dairy farmers and cheese processors are fighting again over milk prices. It's not Grade A, homogenized, pasteurized milk that's at issue in the state Capitol. Rather, agriculture lobbyists are focused on the price of whey,...
Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Jerry Brown, Sales, Richard Pan
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Amid the myths, searching for the real 'Bathhouse John'
As historic types, Chicago aldermen do not lack for color. But despite the height of the bar for eccentricity on the City of Chicago's council, Ald. John Coughlin vaults over it with ease. In his time around the turn of the last century — a time...
Tags: Travel, Lincoln Park Zoo, Amusement and Theme Parks, Theme Park Vacations, Entertainment
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Voice of the People, May. 12
Queen for a day Whenever I read anything about the queen of England, I ponder how different my life is (and was) from hers. We are about the same age. I am not at all envious of her, but there are a few instances where I wouldn't mind trading places...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Crosswords, Ethics, Mother's Day, Religion and Belief
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Counting down to Lit Fest
(This selection is edited for clarity and length.) Tom Acitelli What do you think of when you think of Chicago? Oddly enough, the 1860 Republican convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln. Who is an author you'd like to meet, dead or alive?...
Tags: Mark Twain, Oprah Winfrey, Entertainment, Lost (tv program), Brideshead Revisited (movie, 2008)
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Bill O'Reilly: Our many wounded warriors deserve nation's help
Living in the shadows of the ongoing war on terror are 1,715 American military people who lost limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan. A few of those brave folks lost all four limbs when bombs blew apart their bodies. In addition, there are now at least 20 new...Tags: Solyndra LLC, U.S. Department of Defense, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC, The New York Times
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Muddy Waters' home, Chicago bridges make endangered list
Tribune reporterHistoric sites need money to survive. Some also need a little love. That's why some preservationists are optimistic that Muddy Waters' former home can be saved — at least it has people who want to preserve it. Other historic sites might not be...Tags: eBay Inc., Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, Public Officials, Hobbies
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Bartender Buddha: Paul "Doc" Dockter of Oliver's Taverne in Essex
Paul "Doc" Dockter Found at: Oliver's Taverne (Essex) What does your dream bar look like? Old, rustic, comfortable. A bar much like one from a pub in Ireland. Why are Dark and Stormy's so popular at the shoreline? You almost have to be...
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