Headlines from a Century Ago | St. Louis News

A century ago, July 1, 1926, saw wild headlines: cities eyed an eight-cent streetcar fare, a “dry fight” mobilized 4,000 men amid Prohibition, the U.S. government posted a $377 million surplus, a paroled teen was found shot dead, two groups raced to buy the Kansas City Star, and Charles Ponzi was caught disguised as a sailor in New Orleans. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e43718f470930ff4