On a chilly February morning in 1903, the streets of St. Louis were abuzz with the latest warning against a cunning deceit that had been lurking in the shadows of the city’s shoe trade. Two generous rewards of $30,000 each had been offered to anyone who could provide information that would help the public detect the pretence of cheap and inferior substitutes for honest leather in shoes before they had been worn.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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