The Rogue Dialer: A Tale of Unwanted Affections

In the sweltering heat of El Dorado, Arkansas, a peculiar crime unfolded in May 1925. F.A. Raker, a smooth-talking man with a penchant for the telephone, found himself behind bars, facing a charge of disturbing the peace. His alleged offense? Wooing young ladies over the phone, with a standard line that left his victims bewildered: ‘I’m a handsome and if you could once see me you’d be my friend.’