The Gambler Riley Granman Talks of Betting Life
The article profiles Riley Granman a bookmaker famed for high stakes and stubborn faith in racing. It recalls his big wins and losses, including $46,000 in one day and $25,000 bets against Hasbrouck, while noting his habit of betting boldly only when his own opinion says a horse has a good chance.
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Riley Granman
Riley Grannan
Pepper
Grannan
Dr. Hasbrouck
Dobbins
Mads
Stole a Corpse in Strange Peace Jubilee Tale
In a Washington Star tale a man recalls thefts and odd pranks. A stringy haired speaker recounts thefts from coats to an overcoat, and a dramatic chloroform death involves his wife and a pet cat Elvira. He explains an odd revenge episode as a hobo flees a staged blood scene.
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Washington Star
Elyira
Kivira
Ink Joke Sends Hobo Fleeing Through Center Street
A ragged middle aged vagrant slept in an all night shop in central Philadelphia about 2 am. An employee woke him and ordered him out. The hobo retorted with a taunt and fled toward Tenth and Sansom streets. The hospital crew later discovered the blood was ink, and the prankster avoided further trouble.
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Philadelphia. Inquirer
Hobo
Tenth
Sansom
Mid-Summer Fashions For Ren Young And Old
A New York fashion column describes summer menswear and women’s accessories. It highlights Prince Albert coats in gray flannel, light summer trousers with upturned hems, bold trouser creases, bright red satin trouser linings, two standout hats, and vivid college hat bands. It notes color shifts to pale tones, sailor-style college hats, and color coordinated handkerchief borders for women.
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Saratoga
New York
Lost Wager of King of Tramps Ends in Divorce
E H Lee known as the king of tramps claimed a wager forced by a year long chase to walk 3000 miles earn 500 dollars and wed a wife. He married a Cedar Rapids socialite but she secured divorce in Oklahoma after her parents objected. He failed to win another wife and lost the six thousand dollar bet.
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Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Col
St. Louis
Lee
Cedar Rapids
Okota
Tramps
Bound to Make a Noise
A dramatic exchange unfolds as Cassimore McGinnis proclaims poverty and ambition with fevered conviction. A haughty girl responds with a biting remark about his clothes, setting a tense scene of social clash and personal resolve.
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Chicago Tribune
Cassimore McGinnis
George
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Stu
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Tully
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Sina
Botan
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