Three Card Monte Swindle Surfaces in Howard City
A 1905 narrative details a three card monte confidence racket run by a four man gang in Howard City Michigan. The steerer feeler spieler and marshal pose as authorities to trap unwary travelers at the depot and shingle mill, then pressure victims for bribes to avoid arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Bowles
Howard City
Mich
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Kentucky
Mr. Hampton
Battle Creek
Joseph Smith
Hampton
Joseph
Kaintuck
Mr. Brown
Brown
J. W. Brown
Indianapolis
Indiana
John Hampton
United States
Mistah
Kaint
Johnston
Kelly
Fisher's Cough Syrup Featured Amid Local Visits and Notices
Thursday Fisher's Carbon Salve Cures Miss Dorothy De Long of Elroy guests Mrs D L Montgomery. Hattie Watts of Ames visits Geo McArthur home. Miss Wilma Teel attends C E convention at Madison. Mrs Herman Koenig and children extend visit in Dane. Howard Moore of Chicago visits grandmother Mrs Wm Moore. Mrs Richard Mahoney entertains two teachers from Chippewa Falls. E J Thiele travels, visiting E Aug Runge family. Sunday school at A C church enjoyed straw ride and lake picnic. Hattie Lanner of Waukesha visits J B Donovan. Woolford's Sanitary Lotion cures itch in 30 minutes. Fisher Bros sells. Agnes and Jay Hart of Lodi visit with Donahues. Six-year-old Arthur Miller burns eye from firecrackers. Fisher's Health Restorer advertised. Mackey Rood, UW graduate and Y M C A secretary, visits Madison before returning to Seattle.
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Fast Relief
Relief in six hours reported for kidney and bladder distress with the New Great South American Kidney Cure. Claims quick relief for pain, backache, and urinary retention in men and women. Sold by Fisher Bros. Druggists in Baraboo Wisconsin.
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Fisher Bros. Druggists
Baraboo
Wis
Clubbing List for Newspaper Samples and Prices
Descriptions list sample copies available from The News Baraboo Wisconsin at stated prices for Milwaukee Weekly Sentinel Chicago Inter Ocean Three Times A Week World New York Tribune National Magazine and Boston editions. Readers may remit to receive samples and pricing details.
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New York Tribune
National Magazine
Boston
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J. P. Johnston
Hasling
Yonkers
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Fisher
Dorothy de Long
Elroy
D.l.montgomery
Hattie Watts
Ames
Iowa
Geo. McArthur
Wilma Teel
Miss McArthur
C. E
Madison
Herman Koenig
Dane
Howard Moore
Chicago
Mrs. Wm. Moore
Richard Mahoney
Chippewa Falls
E. J. Thiele
E. Aug. Runge
A. C. Church
Hattie Lanner
Waukesha
Mrs
J. B. Donovan
Woolford
Fisher Bros
Agnes
Jay Hart
Lodi
Joe Donahue
Arthur
Geo. Miller
Mackey Rood
Roed
Reedsburg
Friends
Mackey
U. W
Y.M.G. A
University of Washington
Seattle
N.W
St. Paul
Caledonia
Minn
St. P’l
Minnesota Mail
St. Paul & Minn
Duluth Limited
St Paul
Winona
Setvese
J. F. Sneathen
R. H. Clark
Office
Third ST
Wellington
Lueth Bros
4Th Ave
Virgil H. Cady
Bababoo
Wisconsin
Dithmar & Carrow, Attorney AT Law
Baraboo, Wis
Thuerer Bros
D.D.S
Officie
Pment U. of Mich
Royal Medicine CO
Chicaco
Deutsc
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