Tag: July 1926
Mexico City on Brink of Holy War: 60,000 Flock to Churches as Government Seizes Control
Mexico City, July 29, 1926 – The stage is set for a brutal showdown between the forces of church and state in Mexico. With the deadline for Catholic priests to abandon their churches fast approaching, the capital city is teeming with anxious crowds from across the country, all desperate to secure the sacred services before…
America Bails Out France: A Web of Debt and Dishonor
In the scorching summer of 1926, a financial crisis brewed in the heart of France, threatening to engulf the nation in a sea of debt. The French government, desperate to stay afloat, turned to an unlikely savior: American dollars. The Bank of France, its coffers dwindling, had suspended its investments in the government’s direction, effectively…
Twilight Taven Inn Fire, Arson, New York 1926
On a sweltering July night in 1926, the exclusive Twilight Taven Inn in Haines Falls, New York, was reduced to a smoldering ruin, claiming the lives of at least 15 unsuspecting guests. The early morning blaze, which broke out before dawn on July 14, trapped 48 guests, leaving an indeterminate number, estimated to be between…
Bootleggers’ Booze Goes Down the Drain: Customs Inspectors Destroy Seized Liquor
In a bold move to quash the thriving bootlegging industry in Key West, Florida, customs inspectors, under the supervision of Lieutenant Bragassa, inspector in charge at the Custom House, destroyed a massive haul of seized liquor on July 14, 1926. The lot, seized in a Buick automobile some time ago, consisted of a staggering 156…
Valley Shippers to Take on Railroad, Brownsville TX, 1926
Shippers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley have been dealt a raw deal by the railroad industry, and they’re not taking it lying down. The Valley shippers, led by A.L. Brooks of Harlingen, are planning to take action against the railroad’s so-called ‘differential’ rates, which have been in place for years. Related Federal Cases Willie…
Augusta Jenkins, Murder, Georgia 2022
On a sweltering summer afternoon in Augusta, Maine, the city’s legal elite gathered to pay their respects to the late Charles L. Andrews, a former resident who had left behind a trail of secrets. It was July 7, 1926, and the somber mood was a stark contrast to the vibrant lives of the city’s residents.…
Sunk, But Not Forgotten: Navy’s S51 Submarine Raises Questions
In a grim reminder of the perils faced by those who serve beneath the waves, the US Navy’s S51 submarine was pulled into dry dock in Brooklyn’s naval yard on July 7, 1926, its hull gaping with the scars of its ill-fated voyage. The submarine, which sank off Block Island in the Atlantic Ocean on…
