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| (Des Moines Register. January 19, 1913) |
Florence Gamble, better known as the Champion Heartbreaker of Iowa, was arrested in Boone, Iowa, in January 1913 for swindling lonely men around the country. Authorities said she corresponded with over 500 men, taking anywhere from $15 to $50 from each man.
She advertised in matrimonial papers around the country, then corresponded with the marriage minded men who responded. After writing back and forth for several weeks, she asked for a few dollars to cover her railroad fare to visit them.
J. L. Prater of Arlington, Texas, contacted federal authorities after sending her $30. After checking into his complaint they learned that she sent a picture of a nineteen year old marraige minded girl. After receiving money from the men, Florence conveniently cut off her correspondence.
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