Tag: 1933
Poison in the Shadows: A Washington Wickedness
November 12, 1933, will be etched in the memories of the Carew family and their acquaintances in Washington, D.C. forever. It began innocently enough: a business deal that seemed to be on the verge of fruition, with Mr. Carew poised to acquire a significant stake in a prominent business house. The money was to be…
Dollar Deceit: Paris Sees Threat in FDR’s Currency Gambit
In the City of Light, a storm is brewing over the latest move by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration. The president’s decision to purchase gold abroad with paper dollars has left a bitter taste in the mouths of Parisians, who see it as a declaration of a currency war. The aim, it seems, is to…
Gold Rush Fueled by Shadowy Forces: Uncovering the Dark Web of Commodity Manipulation
It was supposed to be a routine decision, but the latest move by the administration to increase the fixed price of domestically mined gold has raised eyebrows among economists and insiders alike. On October 28, 1933, Washington insiders confirmed that the price of RFC purchases rose from $3.176 to $3.132, despite a concurrent drop in…
Bank Robbers Strike South Bend: City Men Duped in Nobel Prize Scam
It’s a brazen heist, one that’s left the people of South Bend reeling. On an unspecified date in 1933, a gang of thieves descended upon the city’s bank, leaving a trail of destruction and stolen cash in their wake. But the real question on everyone’s minds is: how did they manage to pull off this…
Bombshell in Matanzas: Railroad Strike Turns Deadly
In the midst of Cuba’s labor crisis, a sinister plot unfolded in the sleepy town of Epalme, Matanzas Province. According to reliable reports from Havana, railroad strikers confessed to planting a deadly bomb that ravaged 400 feet of rail tracks and crippled a locomotive and two baggage cars on October 21, 1933. The blast shook…
Terror on the Trestle: 7-Year-Old Boy Beheaded by Locomotive in Brooklyn
A heinous crime shook the streets of Brooklyn on this fateful October morning, leaving a trail of horror and heartbreak in its wake. Seven-year-old Daniel Santone, a young boy with a promising future, met a tragic end on the Washington Avenue trestle as he tried to outrun a speeding train. The devastating incident unfolded at…
Stormy Seas and Stock Market Shenanigans: A Perfect Storm of Chaos
Washington, D.C. – On October 12, 1933, the nation’s capital was thrown into turmoil as markets and banks closed, bringing with it a day of uncertainty and chaos. The unexpected closures caught everyone off guard, including the Treasury Department, which failed to issue its customary daily gold price quotation and statement of Federal Reserve Bank…
Looing in the Valley: A Rare but Notorious Crime
In the midst of the unpredictable weather that plagued Brownsville and the Valley on Friday night and Saturday, October 13-14, 1933, a brazen crime took place, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. A storm-wrecked home in Harlingen was targeted by thieves who made off with every bathroom fixture, a haul that earned them…
Debt, Dishonor, and Deceit: A Web of War-Time Loans Exposed
Washington D.C. – In the shadows of the nation’s capital, a sordid tale of financial manipulation and deception unfolded yesterday, as American officials pored over the intricacies of a British plea for war debt reduction. Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, the British treasury’s chief negotiator, laid bare the shocking truth behind the loans that had bound his…
Bridge Party Heist: Hendersonville’s High Society Duped
The usually tranquil town of Hendersonville, North Carolina, was rocked by a brazen heist at a recent bridge party. According to eyewitnesses, winners of the high-stakes game were forced to pay a hefty sum to their opponents, sparking suspicion of foul play. The incident unfolded at a private residence in the town’s upscale neighborhood, where…
