Misfortune-Telling

 

May 7, 1910, Fortuneteller

May 7, 1910, Prayer

May 7, 1910: Messages from the great beyond are causing trouble in Los Angeles! The last time Lee Yew Yee was charged with telling fortunes, he got 60 days on the chain gang, but this time he received a suspended sentence of 30 days. Mrs. Jennie S. Hadsell got sued for $50 plus legal fees after decided she had misconstrued a divine message about opening a grocery store.

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