Tag: January 1912
Robert S. Sharp Cracks Down on Swindling Promoters, Washington D.C., 1912
In a major crackdown on swindling promoters, Post Office officials in Washington D.C. have successfully brought down hundreds of individuals who had bilked the public out of a staggering $77,000,000 over the last four fiscal years. According to the annual report of Robert S. Sharp, Chief Inspector of the Post Office Department, the schemes uncovered…
James Rhome, Coal Land Theft, Montana 2016
In a shocking betrayal of Native American trust, a proposal to sell off nearly 446,000 acres of Choctaw and Chickasaw coal and asphalt lands has been recommended for passage by the Senate’s Indian Affairs Committee. The move, championed by Senator Owens, has left many reeling in Washington D.C. on January 18, 1912. Related Federal Cases…
Oklahoma Jury, Murder Conviction, Oklahoma 2020
In the scorching summer of 1912, Oklahoma was gripped by a sense of urgency and turmoil. The Guthrie Daily Leader reported on January 25th that a local court had witnessed a most disturbing case. Craven, a resident of Oklahoma, was on trial for a heinous crime. The prosecution alleged that he had committed an unlawful…
Robert S. Sharp, Postal Inspectors, Expose Swindlers, Washington D.C., 1912
In a shocking expose, Robert S. Sharp, chief postal inspector, laid bare the audacious schemes of swindlers who duped the American public out of $77,000,000 in 1911. The brazen culprits, who operated with impunity, peddled worthless stock in fake mining companies and fictitious institutions, leaving a trail of financial devastation in their wake. Sharp’s annual…
John Taft, Insider Trading, New York 2011
In a stark warning to the nation, President William Howard Taft pleaded with Congress on January 17, 1912, to extend the civil service system to administrative officers in Washington and the field. The President’s message, delivered in a desperate bid to curb government extravagance, revealed a staggering truth: the people of the United States were…
Lethal Inferno Engulfs Manhattan Skyscraper: 6 Dead, Millions Lost
On January 9, 1912, the Manhattan skyline was forever marred by a catastrophic blaze that ravaged the Equitable Life Assurance Society building at 120 Broadway. This monolithic edifice, home to the Merchantile Trust Company, the Equitable Trust Company, and the banking house of Kountze Brothers, among others, was reduced to smoldering rubble as flames devoured…
Miller Building Blaze: Yakima’s Darkest Hour
January 10, 1912, was a day that will be etched in the memories of Yakima residents for years to come. The Miller Building, a towering structure at the northeast corner of Yakima Avenue and Second Street, was on the brink of destruction in a heart-stopping fire. The alarm sounded at 2:26 pm, and within minutes,…
Secretary Meyer’s Navy Yard Misdirection, Portsmouth NH, 1912
In a brazen attempt to deceive the public, Secretary Meyer of the Navy Department allegedly misled the people of Portsmouth, New Hampshire into believing that he planned to abandon the historic Portsmouth navy yard. But a shocking revelation at the annual meeting of the Board of Trade and Merchants Exchange at the Hotel Rockingham on…
Stockholders Left Holding Bag, Mississippi, 1912
A financial mess of epic proportions has unfolded in Mississippi, leaving a trail of devastated stockholders in its wake. The crisis centers around corporations that have either gone bankrupt or ceased operations, leaving many investors financially ruined. The law is clear: when a corporation fails, its stockholders are not liable beyond the value of their…
Cliff Lovelace, Pneumonia, Missouri 1912
January 4, 1912 – Monroe City, MO – In a shocking turn of events, Cliff Lovelace, a respected resident of Monroe City, has been laid low by a severe case of pneumonia. The Democrat office received word that Lovelace’s condition has had the community on edge, with many left wondering if the illness is more…
