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Podcast: Offbeat Oregon History podcast
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Albany’s “Queen of Fakers” belongs in swindlers’ hall of fame
Category: Education
Duration: 00:10:04
Publish Date: 2019-10-09 09:00:00
Description: The talented actress could dilate a pupil at will, dislocate joints, fake broken ribs and get her gums to bleed on demand. She was so good, railroad claims agents actually formed a national association just to share info about her scams. (Albany, Linn County; 1909) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1605e.maud-johnson-queen-o-fakirs-393.html)
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