In the sweltering summer of 1897, the small town of Lincoln, Nebraska, was abuzz with whispers of corruption and deceit. At the heart of the controversy was the Lincoln Land Office, where Register O.R. Glover and Receiver J.A. Fike were allegedly cooking the books and lining their pockets with taxpayer dollars.
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Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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