Counterfeit Lottery Scheme Reveals Gourdain Fighter
Chicago Aug. 1 Louls A. Gourdain, a notoriety-ridden con man, claims a boaster’s history while authorities pursue his efforts to reenter prison. He ran a counterfeit 4 million Louisiana Lottery tickets scam via sealed packages to agents, keeping 20 percent and forwarding rest. The fraud spanned New York Chicago and New Orleans, yielding hundreds of thousands of dollars before police actions disrupted the scheme.
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Chicago
Louls A. Gourdain
Boaster
Ba Raariy
Sovieiana
Dimesii
Thibideau
Banking and Commission
Mye
New Orleans
Nida
Fate Paca
Senestrion Gud
Miac
Gourdain
Nego
Louisiana State Company
Dalton
New York
Himsell
Par
W. L. Jackson & Co
Derian
Notorious Gambler Gourdain Recalls South Lottery Scandals
A historical profile recalls Charius Howard and Paul Conrad amid Louisiana lottery profits and social clashes in New Orleans. It traces Gour din’s ambivalent career from asylum to fake banking, fraud plots, prison stints in Topeka Blackwell’s Island and Omaha, and looming penitentiary terms with Dalton as partner.
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Lottery
South
Ceverkl
Faratites
New Orleana
Louisiana
Charius Howard
Misa Angnie Howard
Carter
Harrison
Wan
Bilboxi
Pass Chrlatian
Gourdain
New Orleans
Paul Conrad
Conrad
Tene
Topeka
New York
Blackwell's
I S Land
Omaha
Orleana
Gourduin
Tatton
Swamp Linown
Old Settlers Hear Sam Small at Marion Adon Ing Meeting
The Old Settlers of Marion and adjacent counties plan a large gathering with Rev. Sam Small invited to speak at White City Indianapolis next Thursday morning. About 35 000 people are expected over Thursday and Friday with a vaudeville program and numerous contests awarding prizes for a wedding couple, best recitation, songs, and pioneer days themes. Publicity and entry details are available from the secretary 182 Olivent or New phone 9153 in the evenings.
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Marion
Adon Ing Counties
Indiana
Bamsimak Hay
White City
D. Sommers & Co
RC. Light
Indianapolis
Zurntah
Indiana’n Teading House Furnishers
D. Sommeéra Fe Co
Julius C. Walte & Bon
Marion County
Prudent
Women'n Christian Temperance Union
Dluca
Olivent
Prises
Thomas Echodley
Indianpolis Mra
J. W. Bates
Broad Ripple
Fitok
Lawrence
Convict Labor Competition Becomes Colossal Problem
By Gilson Gardner, Washington, this report reviews how convict labor undercuts free labor in furniture, bowl and shoe making, broom industry, and road work. It cites Neill and Reynolds findings on market impact, wages, quality, and prison monopolies, with Missouri leading in prison goods output at 2.45 million dollars.
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Gilson Gardner
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Neill
Reynolds
Chicago
Cordage Trust
Cooda
How I Met Chicago by the City Man
A reflective piece about Chicago blending pride with gritty city life. The narrator recalls street scenes, a disabled shoe seller, a compassionate conductor, and a market of harsh realities, concluding Chicago is among the finest towns despite its crowds and crime.
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Chicago
Wild Mountain Stream To Run Street Cars
A Bakersfield special reports the Kern river powering a vast system to light homes, run factory wheels, and operate street cars across Southern California. An Edison plant will deliver about 60 000 horsepower via tunnels and transmission lines, with several power stations planned to support Huntington Streetcar operations and irrigation needs. The project, costing around 4 000 000 dollars, is expected to pay for itself within four years of operation.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Kern
Wouthern California
Edison Eiectric Company
Edison
Jon Angeles
Ocean Palace Cedric
Wyhte Bakerafield
Rune Fto
Convicts and Labor Reform Debate Cited by Experts
The text discusses the impact of free labor versus penal labor on unemployment and health. It notes that in states that abolished compulsory convict labor, unemployment and mental issues rose, and death rates surged among convicts. Calls are made for balancing productive work with sustaining free industries and road construction.
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An-Weill
Circus Auction Draws Big Bids At Freight Sale
At the Panhandle Freight House auction, Lew Shank presided over a two day sale of freight contents. A Cincinnati buyer paid 60 for 59,000 pills and a barrel of cat glass drew $3 despite its low value. A Louisville merchant bought cigars and an illusion outfit for modest sums, while a Franklin, Indiana bidder snapped up a piano organ and a china ware box that hid old contents. The railroad earned about 2400 from the auction, with many unclaimed items remaining held for later disposition.
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Panhandle
Lew Shank
County Recorder
Tom Str. Meaton
Franklin
Cincinnati
Franklinian
Shank
Jim Keach
E. Hyman
Loutaville
Indianapolis
Loulavida
Mrr. Hyman
Walter Irwin
Irvington
Salted String Beans Method For Winter Use
The passage describes selecting very fresh beans and cutting them into pieces. Beans are packed in a stone crock with two inches of salt, layered until full, then covered with muslin cloth. When ready to use, rinse and soak in cold water six hours before boiling. an epicure would not distinguish these from fresh beans.
Insurance Money Needed After San Francisco Quake Standstill
Reports from San Francisco indicate construction halted as insurers refuse to pay claims. Only 24 domestic firms remain solvent enough to cover losses, with 9 nearly wiped out, 19 losing most capital, and 29 losing both surplus and capital. At a meeting, 16 firms urged insureds to accept 73 percent of fire policy value, but the plan failed.
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San Francisco
Jt al
Clergy Rebuttal on Heresy At Calvary Clifton
A Cincinnati church dispute erupts as Rev Cox defends his vicarious atonement and bodily resurrection while criticizing Rev De Crapney. The conflict arises amid a vacancy period with correspondence to Rev Roy Vincent and Southern China connections cited in the debate.
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Cincinnati
Grorse
C. Cox
Ehurch
Clifton
Enarges
Cox
Roy Vincent
Bintien
Ghia
Kwoset
Abe
Cata
Crapney
Fr. Cox
Wariat
Pentecost Camp Near Fairview Park Announces Meetings
The Pentecost people in camp near Blue's grave at Fairview Park host a series of Holiness services from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily. An ordination for many men and women is planned next Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The meeting runs through August 19 with lively sermons and singing described as stirring and earnest.
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Blue's Grave
Fairview Park
Legal clash over Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription verdict
Readers learn of a libel trial in which The Ladies' Home Journal was found to have defamed Dr. Pierce. The jury awarded $16,000 to Dr. Pierce's company, who seeks a new trial while delaying payment. Evidence highlighted strong medical authorities endorsing the product and its known composition.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Dr. Pierce
Bok
Dr. R. ¥. Pierce
Ladies Home Journal
Ladies' Home Journal
Ladies’ Wome Journal
Dr. R. V. Pierce
Pierce
Lee H. Smith
Dispensary Medical Association
Chicago
D. Hobart A. Hers
Univ. of Pennay
Laurence Johnson
Mi. B
University of New York
John King
Jobn
M. Beydder
M. Dy
Horatio G. Wood
M.D
Roberts Harbotow
Jefforvan Siedical College
Phila
Pieros
Wowsa
Ite
Fomat
Duliente Wihnante
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Mennis
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Minnesota
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Laeger
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Teaven
Franklin Man
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