The Greatest Swindle of Modern Times Revealed
A sweeping fraud tale unfolds as Mme Humbert and two American Crawford heirs borrow tens of millions on a phantom fortune. A long legal fight over a Crawford will drags on while securities sit in a burglar proof safe. When opened, the crowd learns the alleged fortune may be lost or gone, and the principals have fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hubert Crawford
Nice
Crawford
Nuisellé
Milo
Morey
Henry Crawford
Robert Crawford
Robert Fleury Crawford
Robert Henry Crawford
Mme. Humbert
France
Mme
Humbert
Mmle
Marie d'Aurignac
Crawfords
Gret
Humberts
Mile d*Aurinar
Crawford Beir
Robert
Hamense
Humbert-Crawford
Mesera, Girard & Co
M. Girard
Roubaix
Girard Bank
Hunberts
Humpberts
Eard
M. Waldeck-Rousseau
Hogland
United States
Shadow of the Great Scam Looms Over Dusty Papers
Crowds lament the nothingness of found items while fearing they were swindled by a grand fraud. The narrative decries the alleged women behind a mythical Crawford scheme, blaming greed and credulity for massive, unwarranted bets and empty promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfords
Hidden Picture Puzzle Prompt Turns to Cough Cure Tale
Readers are urged to solve a pictorial puzzle while a Dorchester woman recounts relief from a severe lung condition after using Dr King New Discovery for Consumption. The ad claims cures for coughs colds throat and lung troubles with trial bottles and dealer contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Cragg
Dorchester
Dr. King
Davie Drag Co
Knights of Pythias Travel Rates San Francisco 1908
San Francisco August 12 14 1908 travel rates from Weiser are set for the Knights of Pythias event. Round trip to San Francisco via Ogden 53 50 to Portland rail 38 00 via Portland steamer 33 00 combined Portland Ogden 46 00. To Los Angeles rail 60 00 travel via Ogden Portland Huntington 46 00. Tickets on sale August 4 9, return by September 25. Stopovers allowed. J W Lavin Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiser
San Francisco
Ogden
Portland
Vice
Los Angeles
Huntington
J. W. Lavisn
Rocky Mountain Limited Dining Car Service Dining Car Schedule
The Rocky Mountain Limited operates from Denver daily with a 1 p m departure and Colorado Springs at 1 20 p m. The Rock Island Route provides free chair cars and dining cars for all meals including a mid day luncheon for fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Atlantic Coast
Pacific Idaho Northern Railway Wonders and Desert Scenic Route
A promotional notice for the Pacific Idaho Northern Railway highlights a direct line from Weiser Idaho to Ruthburg and beyond. It touts mining districts, valleys, and Salmon River scenery with a cool climate, malaria-free mountain water, and abundant resources. The ad promises delightful nights, low malaria risk, and merchantable tubers, plus a daily train schedule from Weiser to offer further information via General Manager Selby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Direet
Weiser
Idaho
Ruthburg
Heath
Payette Lakes
Welner
Pauilic
Idaho Northern Railway
Walser
Waliusa Cambridge
Selby
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Mme, Humbrat
Parthian 8Ootery
OUR
B. B. Janney
Knights OF
Pythias
Cal
Pacific
Northern
R’y
F. C. Ds
Botale
Robert Bonner
The
Ledger
Moscow
Sylvanus Cobb, Jr
Mos
Russia
Goon
OPP & Davis
Limbe
Rlinds
Coakley Brothers
Thunder Mountain
Eee Aeti
Kansas City
Omaha
Points East
Hal S. Ray
Gen'l
Ag’t
Denver, Colo
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