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Country Slicker Sells a Railroad To a Junk Dealer
In Hicksville L I Michael Palermo 24 of Flushing rode a junk wagon when a stranger offered to sell him the old A T Stewart line of the Long Island railroad from Country Life Press to Babylon for 50 dollars down and eight a ton. He signed a contract as the Brooklyn Traction rep and bought rails to sell for profit but was soon halted by Nassau police who exposed the scam and led Palermo before Judge Lebkeucher.
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Hicksville, L. J
Michael Palermo
Flushing
Queens
Hicksville
Palermo
John Weiss
Ir. Hicksville
A. T. Stewart
Long Island Railroad
Country Life Press
L. I
Babylon
Notary Palermo
Brooklyn Traction Company
Brooklyn
James Farrell
Nassau County Police
Nassau County
Brooklyn Bridge
Joseph P. Lebkeucher