Millers Bubble Original Get Rich Quick Swindle
The piece recounts the Franklin Syndicate swindle led by Edward Schlessinger and William Miller, once dubbed 520 Per Cent. Miller. It traces Miller’s rise with Powers’s chart, the Brooklyn and New York offices, large daily takings, and his eventual betrayal, trial, and conviction. It notes Schlessinger’s flight, Ammon’s indictment, Miller’s pardon, and the swindle’s eventual unraveling and long-term fallout.
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Millers Bubble
Boston
William ‘Franklin Miller
Miller
Clinton
Edward Schlessinger
Franklin Syndicate
Schlessinger
Louis Powers
Powers
John B. Korn
Sm Syndicate
Frank- In
Floyd Street
Brooklyn
Lved
Wizards of
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Singer
Schlesinger
Miler
Bamboo May Be Grown in U S
New Orleans July 31 Eight years ago Edward A McKhenny of Avery Island was tasked by the U S Bureau of Plant Production to test Chinese and Japanese bamboo. He reports four varieties thrive in Louisiana with tall growth, edible shoots, and timber uses, aiming to boost Southern Louisiana agriculture.
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New Orleans
Edward A. McKhenny
Avery Island
United States Bureau of Plant Production
Henryi
Louisiana
Mr. McIlhenny
Berlin Ends Street Car Service In Several German Cities
Berlin reports that due to soaring operation costs many smaller German cities have discontinued street car service. Jena Würzburg Freiberg and Heilbronn are moving to rely on walking as lines are shut down. Large cities consider fare hikes and reorganization to keep only essential routes for long distance travel. Wagons used to aid pedestrians reveal the critical Berlin routes.
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Heilbronn
Child Feeds Toy Bunny After It Gets Dirty
At Christmas Elinor saved several candy animals for play. One day the toy rabbit went missing and she explained she ate Bunny because he got too dirty to play with.
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