Tag: 1924
Dry Law Showdown Looms in Ontario
In the shadow of the Great White North, a brewing storm is set to shake the foundations of Ontario’s temperance movement. The Toronto Globe, a stalwart voice of the province, forecasts an early vote on the contentious dry law, predicting the question will be put to the people for the third time in five years.…
Death in the Fast Lane: 7-Year-Old Boy’s Tragic Demise Raises Questions
On a fateful Monday night in April 1924, the city of Atlanta witnessed yet another senseless tragedy. DeWitt Swoffard, a 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Swoffard, lost his life in a horrific collision with a speeding car driven by L.F. Moody. The devastating accident occurred in the Lakewood Heights area near the Jones…
Patrick FitzGerald, Bribery, Virginia 2022
In the murky halls of the US House of Representatives, a storm was brewing in April 1924. Representative James A. Fitzgerald was at the center of a raging debate over his proposed compensation law for workers in the District. But a surprise twist threatened to derail the entire effort. Related Federal Cases Florida Man Gets…
Doheny’s Dirty Money Dance: Democratic Party Embroiled in Oil Scandal
In a shocking revelation, George White, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, dropped a bombshell before the Senate Oil Committee on April 2, 1924. E.L. Doheny, a prominent oil tycoon, had allegedly contributed a staggering $531,900 to Democratic party funds between 1920 and 1921. White’s testimony sent shockwaves through the nation’s capital, as the…
James H. Reid, Harvey Mail Robbery, Illinois 1924
March 28, 1924 – In a daring sting operation, Chicago police finally snared James H. Reid, a former New York silk tycoon wanted for his alleged role in a high-profile shooting affair three years ago. Reid, a self-proclaimed millionaire rumrunner, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the Harvey mail robbery. The elusive smuggler had…
Modest Kouwenbergs, Liquor Tax Evasion, New York 2022
The infamous Modest Kouwenberg, a notorious liquor offender, had reason to believe the old adage ‘lightning never strikes twice in the same place.’ But for the fifth time in two years, police descended upon his South Bend, Indiana, speakeasy, leaving nothing but destruction in their wake. Related Federal Cases Uryan Frymire Busted in 70-Kilo Cocaine…
Sen. Ball Sued for Conflict of Interest, Washington D.C., 1924
GrimyTimes.com Exclusive: In a shocking move, the Central Labor Union has accused Sen. Ball, Chairman of the Senate District Committee, of impropriety. The union sent a scathing letter to Sen. Ball, demanding that he step down from heading the confirmation hearings for the District Commissioners. The reason? Sen. Ball’s ‘personal associations’ with the commissioners are…
Four Bandits, Mail Heist, Illinois 1924
On a cloudy March 25, 1924, in the small Illinois town of Harvey, four brazen bandits pulled off a daring daylight heist, making off with a staggering $150,000 in cash. The thieves struck at the Illinois Central station, where they overpowered employees and seized registered mail sacks containing the loot, bound for the First National…
Jewell E Walden Jr’s Fatal Crash, Indianapolis, IN, 1924
A devastating collision shook the suburban streets of Indianapolis yesterday, leaving a family shattered and a young life lost. Jewell E Walden Jr, just 9 months old, was instantly killed when the family’s automobile slammed into a Lebanon Traction Company train three miles northwest of the city. The tragedy unfolded as Jewell’s father, Jewell E…
William Phillips, Career Ambassadors’ Power Grab, Washington 2024
In the halls of power, a quiet coup has taken place. William Phillips, a Massachusetts native and career diplomat, has been promoted to the esteemed position of ambassador to Brussels. This move has sparked whispers of a new era in American foreign policy, with career diplomats like Phillips, Hugh Gibson, and Edwin Morgan rising to…
