Tag: July 1900
Ambush in the Philippines: A Failed Mission
July 18, 1900, marked a dark day in the Philippines as General Pilo del Pilar returned from a disastrous mission to persuade insurgents to accept amnesty. The general’s plea for peace fell on deaf ears, and his endeavors were met with hostility. According to reports, the native resistance was fierce, and the man who accompanied…
Virginia Brown Murder, Helena AR, 1900
In the sweltering summer heat of 1900, a gruesome discovery shook the quiet town of Helena, Arkansas. The mutilated body of Virginia Brown, a 30-year-old negro woman, was found lying by a pile of lumber near her plantation home. Her throat had been brutally cut, and her head was almost severed from her body. It…
Suffolk Clay Company Explosion, Virginia 1900
July 11, 1900, Norfolk, VA – In a shocking turn of events, a massive explosion ripped through the Suffolk Clay Company’s plant in Suffolk, Virginia, leaving investigators baffled and employees on high alert. The blast, which occurred on July 10, partially wrecked two large steel rollers, each weighing nearly a ton, that were part of…
Perry Brothers, Piano Peddling, Pennsylvania 1900
Scranton, PA – July 10, 1900. In a shocking exposé, GrimyTimes.com has uncovered a web of deceit surrounding local piano sellers, Perry Brothers. The family-owned business, operating at 205 Wyoming Avenue, has been accused of peddling subpar pianos to unsuspecting residents. According to sources, the firm is selling pianos at ‘greatly reduced prices’ with a…
