Champagne Fred

Fred Bell, a millionaire in the past, now sells apples from a stall on a San Francisco street during the Great Depression. Bell, a successful stock exchange player, nicknamed Champagne Fred, lost all his capital during the stock market crash in 1929. He died on June 9, 1934 in a home for the poor.

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January 6, 2025

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