June 19, 1894, was supposed to be a moment of reckoning for The Daily Herald, a Brownsville institution. As the newspaper marked the end of its second year in business, it issued a stern warning to its patrons: pay your debts or face the consequences. The Herald’s editor was fed up with the outstanding accounts that had been dragging on for months, threatening to put the newspaper on the brink of financial ruin.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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