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Valentine’s Day massacres in 1929
Out of the Morgue
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The Prohibition-era bloodbath known as the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre took place in this nondescript building in Chicago, shown Feb. 4, 1959. - photo by AP Photo
Each week we’ll take a step back into the history of Great Bend through the eyes of reporters past. We’ll reacquaint you with what went into creating the Great Bend of today, and do our best to update you on what “the rest of the story” turned out to be.