Chinese Works Out Old Alger Formula
Freeman Chum born Lieu Hoy Chum in Canton moved to America as a teen and built a restaurant career from Wyoming cow towns to New York City. He funded upstate eateries, married a boss’s daughter, opened in Chinatown, then uptown, and helped expose a blackmail racket before turning part of his Jamaica property into a children’s play ground.
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New York
Freeman Chum
Lieu Hoy Chum
Canton Province
America
Midtown Manhattan
Chum
New World
Wyoming
Charlie
Freeman
Chicago
Chinatown
Syracuse
Schenectady
Rochester
Alger
Pell Street
Community Notes from Morgan County and Ryan
The Elementary School hosted an entertaining program in the school auditorium Friday night. The Woman's Missionary Society gathered Tuesday afternoon for Royal Service at the church with many attendees. A community meeting occurred Monday at the school for the regular session. Henry Briscoe received a belated birthday welcome on May 11 marking his 66th birthday with his children in attendance from multiple nearby towns. Daisy and Elsie Crawford visited Birmingham recently. Further items list Mascell Mahaffey and Cecil Crawford with families.
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Woman’s Missionary Society
Henry Briscoe
Floyd Briscoe
Decatur
Tyrus Briscoe
Ryan
Robert Stiles
Hulace
Gordon Pridmore
Near Eva
Bulldozer mishap near railroad tracks in Kansas City
Two children Louise Blair and Charles Bolton Jr were playing on bulldozers when one started moving backward and toppled a tree across a railroad track. Police found them on a ditch digger as visiting families gathered. Community updates mention birthdays illness and a well attended church service.
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Kansas City
Louise Blair
Charles Bolton Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Morgan County
J. J. Moon
Morris Jewelers
2Nd Ave
PTA
John Knight and Son
J. A. Crawford
Audrey Moon
Elaine
J. P. Moon
Little Vine
Turner
Dottie Cottle
Jim McCollum
Ewell Smith
Bob Ryan
Zeigler
R. L. Zeigler, Inc
Ist Prize
Kroger
Food Retailer
Kroger Frozen
Aia Aaa
Oscar Mayer
Ada Ae
Demain
Ford
Prune Juice Green Giant Pet Milk
Kroger Small
Libby
Campbell
Miracle
Miracle French
KRAFT
Green Peppers
Young Greer
U.S. One
Calif
Old
Catfish
Chuck Roast
Procter & Gamble
Oes
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