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E. Virgil Neal: Hypnotist, Fraudster, Tycoon - Part 1
Stuff You Missed in History Class
E. Virgil Neal’s career started out with writing successful textbooks, but then took a turn into being a stage hypnotist and then a series of dicey mail-order businesses. Research: “Can’t Find E. Virgil Neal.” New York Times. January 15, 1906.…
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