The Greenport Sucker and the Banana Swindle
A Greenport farmer John Rivers falls for a Rio Vista Banana Company scam offered by James W. Snowden. He loses 270 dollars while others fall for various high profit schemes. The piece traces evolving swindle methods from green goods to employment and half interest schemes, praising post office inspectors and calling for stronger laws like those in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Greenport
John Rivers
John
James W. Snowden
Rio Vista Banana Company
New York
el Campo
Brazil
Mr. Snowden
Inland Seas Copper Mining Company of
Jennie
Milwaukee
Dubuque
Kansas City
Bayonne
N. J
Frances M. McLean
Broadway
J. B. M. Miler
Cincinnati
Miller
Baltimore
Walter 8. Mayer
Federal
Mayer
England
Post Office
Chicago
Professional cards in Atlantic Iowa local directory listing attorneys and doctors
A compact directory page lists C B Clovis attorney at law T B Swan probate specialist J B Rockafellow Wood Savery abstract team Ben U Wood W Savery with title abstracts loans along Sixth and Chestnut Streets Max Emmert D D physician surgeon at No 8 East Fifth Street Dr C G Clark homeopathic physician surgeon former intern at State University of Iowa Dr R A Gamble osteopathic physician at No 4 Opera House Block Dr Chas D Finley osteopath 610 Chestnut St Dr C L Campbell Gillespie Building office Musson 307 residence Musson Dr A S Mullins with eye ear nose and throat practice Opera House Block Dr W C Heers dentist over Smiley's Music Store Atlantic Iowa G R Miller Gillespie Building suite 2 Musion office 634
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John H. Wood
Ben U. Wood A
W. Savery
Sixth and
Chestnut Sts
Atlantic
Iowa
Giffen succeeds CG at Thurman Yurnitura Company
J A Giffen becomes successor to CG Thurman Yurnitura Company a furniture and undertaking firm located at 805 Chestnut Street Atlantic. W M Bailey licensed embalmer with day and night telephones listed Musson numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Giffen
Succassor
Thurman Yurnitura Company
W. M. Bailey
Musson
Bell
Chestnut St
Atlantic
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Bailey Millard
Boston
McLean
Standard Oil
Station A
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Edwin W. Sims
United States
Illinois
Sims
Pearson Publishing Co
Suraciep
Lelder
Filo Tate
UE Borden
IO Visla Fanana CA Ei We! Vorprez
Chas, A. Grubb
4Th and
Chestnut Streets
C. B. Clovis
Melcher’s. Atlantic
T. B. Swan
J. B. Rockafellow
Wood & Savery
D. O. Herbert
East Fifth Street
Max Emmert
Jl. D
C. G. Clark
Interne Hospital
State University of Iowa
R. A. Gamble
Opera House
Chas. D. Finley
Chestnut Street
C. L. Campbell
A. S. Mullins
W.C. Heers
Smiley
Green
G. R. Miller
Gillespie Building
Butler
M. H. Butler
Musson Phone
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