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Swindle exposé ties India trip to Farmers scam
The Spirit Lake Beacon reports Marshal Spangler and C Ju Brown traced a local grocery swindle against farmers to Morris and Chicago, where agents aimed to deliver doctored teas coffees spices and baking powders from a bogus Farmers Wholesale Grocery Co led by O Gatton and Field. A jail arrest followed and Field paid over 50 after court pressure. An 1889 letter praises Hibards Rheumatic Syrup from Mosers Folay Bros and a note requests book cleanups by January.
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Spirit Lake
Chicago
Mr. Brown
Morris
Gatton
Farmers Wholesale Grocery Co
Wabash Avenue
Field
O. S. Gatton
Wabash Ave
Co. 1
Brown
Hin
Towa
Iowa
Folay Bros
Manson
China
Sam
J.D. Skinner
Manson, In
C. R. Nichowson
Manson, Ia
B. R. Olds