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November 1923: The Bean Scoffers
I was hesitant to put a date on this article. It is clearly published in the Daily Mirror – which I can only assume is a New York newspaper – but the first issue of the Daily Mirror in New York was...
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Ouch. And Double Ouch.
So uh … Dude. Where’s My Car? Ted Riely, the theatrical agent who produces revues and all that sort of thing, was sitting in the Monte Carlo with Walter Gallagher the other night when he suddenly...
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Next Holiday Plans Complete
This is another of the MANY undated and unidentified articles in Pop’s scrapbook. Based on the fact that reference is made to the presidential election and Thanksgiving, and Billy didn’t own the Monte...
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Paul Geittner Receives Watch
This undated, unidentified article (most likely from around 1924, when Billy opened the Monte Carlo) shows why everyone loved Billy. Paul Geittner was recently the recipient of a handsome gift — a...
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Walter Gets Married
My aunt and I were searching for my great grandparents’ marriage certificate when we stumbled across this little tidbit: It’s April 15, 1921 in New York City. Walter Wiltze Gallagher marries Ruth Jean...
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What Became of the Gangsters?
I was curious about what happened to the three “thugs” in the story, so I set out to find some additional information. I discovered that in 1930, the three of them lived within a half-mile radius of...
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Howdy, Chief – Spring 3100 Magazine
The Spring 3100 magazine was a publication of the NYPD for active and retired members. It was published between 1930 and 1971. The name came from the old phone number for the NYPD: SPring 7-3100. Oh,...
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