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Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

08 Jan 1928

Page 17

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Athens Messenger

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Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1928

Page

17

Smart Society Gambling Brings Banker's Wife to Jail

Chicago society poker tale stars Mrs Annette Stein famed as Chicago’s fleeing poker queen and wife of a State Commercial and Savings Bank president. She recounts a life of late night poker sessions, mounting debts, and a rapid plunge from luxury to legal trouble after her arrest thwarted an alleged elopement.

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Annette Stein Chicago Comillionaire Hoe State Commercial and Savings Bank of Chirey Oker Eadline
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Gambling Craze Grips Rich Chicago Wives Says Mrs Stein

A fragmentary interview quotes Mrs Stein describing a gambling craze among wealthy Chicago wives. She recalls borrowing money, pawning jewelry, and chasing luck at hotels and private sessions, noting delusion and repeated losses as she recounts bets, pots, and debt. The piece hints at personal ruin and social pressure.

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Chicago Mrs.Stein
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