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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...
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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: Amusement and Theme Parks, Tuberculosis, Entertainment, Business, 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: Sex Crimes, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure, Prostitution
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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, Massacres, Stevensville, Weaponry, Valentine's Day
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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: Missouri, Television, Murder, Assault, Entertainment
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