Tag: April 1918
Emily Johnson, Child Endangerment, New York 2022
In a bizarre case that has left the community stunned, a mother from New York’s Lower East Side found herself in the midst of a heated debate over the rights of a newborn child. At the center of the controversy is Minnie Longff, a 29-year-old resident of 89 Scammel Street, who, along with her neighbor,…
Labor Leaders Threaten to Bring Nation to Its Knees
In a shocking revelation, Senator Poindexter of Washington unveiled a plot by labor leaders to orchestrate a nationwide general strike on May 1, 1918, in protest of the alleged persecution of Thomas Mooney and others convicted of the San Francisco bomb conspiracy. The strike, according to Senator Poindexter, was a brazen attempt at blackmail, sedition,…
Peptlron Salesman, Iron Poisoning, Tennessee 1918
The streets of Chattanooga have seen their fair share of crime in 1918, but a recent advertisement in The Chattanooga News has raised eyebrows among locals and law enforcement alike. The ad, for a product called Peptlron, promises to cure anemia, thin blood, and even brainfag with its iron-rich tonic. But is this miracle cure…
Vermont Victory Recipes for War Cereal Food: A Glimpse into the Dark Side of Brattleboro’s Breadbasket
April 19, 1918, was a typical evening in Brattleboro, Vermont, but beneath the town’s idyllic facade, a sinister plot was unfolding. The Brattleboro Daily Reformer, a local newspaper, was issuing booklets with Victory Recipes for War Cereal Food, a desperate attempt to rally the community behind the war effort. But amidst the patriotic fervor, a…
Battlefield Bloodshed: Haig’s Haunting Message
In a grim testament to the unyielding ferocity of war, Field Marshal Haig’s telegram to Field Marshal French echoed through the desolate landscape of Belgium like a death knell. The same spirit that carried British troops through the tumultuous year of 1914 still sustained them today, he declared, but against overwhelming odds. Related Federal Cases…
Emily Wilson, Statutory Rape, California 2022
CHICAGO, APRIL 13, 1918 – A shocking scandal rocks the University of Chicago as Dean Angell convenes an emergency faculty meeting to investigate the activities of Professor Thomas. The professor, taken into custody yesterday after registering as man and wife with local resident Mrs. R.M. Granger at a hotel, now faces charges of a statutory…
Battle Lines Drawn in France: German Forces Gear Up for Next Big Push
April 9, 1918, marked a pivotal moment in the war-torn landscape of Northern France. German forces, seemingly preparing for another massive assault, sounded the drums of war along the Allied front. The ominous beat echoed through the trenches, a harbinger of the bloodshed to come. In the midst of this chaos, the British war office…
Washington Stock Exchange Scandal Rocks Nation, Washington D.C., 1918
The Washington Stock Exchange was embroiled in a major scandal last week as trading in Merrenthaler stock was marred by suspicious activity. On the afternoon of April 8, 1918, the exchange was dominated by a frenzy of buying and selling in Merrenthaler stock. In a series of frantic transactions, at least five lots of Merrenthaler…
Isaac Straus, Secret Gas Mask Scheme, New York 1920
In a stunning blow to German espionage, a group of 21 enemy aliens, including two of Berlin’s most notorious plotters, were taken into custody in New York yesterday. The pair, led by Dr. Isaac Straus, the president of the Chromos Chemical Company, had been secretly working on a propaganda and espionage scheme that could have…
The Kaiser’s Boast: A War of Words
It’s a strange tale of victory and words, but one that raises questions about the blurred lines between war and boasts. On April 2, 1918, a peculiar piece of news emerged from the trenches of World War I. Kaiser Wilhelm II, the German Emperor, was said to have congratulated himself on a great German triumph.…
