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German Phonograph Schemes Muster Society and Swindles
A cobbler narrates how a German phonograph machine disrupts his life feeding a string of scams from gas bills to packages and a court case. The tale follows Dinkman guiding society through music hypes and a fake public show while accusations of swindling threaten the cobbler’s livelihood and reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dinkman
Dinkman
Hang
Hans
Neffer
Raferbody
Eudad
Carl Scluut
Ron Paybay