Tag: June 1894
Brownsville’s Dirty Deals: A Scandal of Unpaid Debts
June 19, 1894, was supposed to be a moment of reckoning for The Daily Herald, a Brownsville institution. As the newspaper marked the end of its second year in business, it issued a stern warning to its patrons: pay your debts or face the consequences. The Herald’s editor was fed up with the outstanding accounts…
Foreigners Get a Free Pass in Red Cloud
In a brazen display of preferential treatment, a Red Cloud official has sparked outrage by suggesting that foreigners in the United States are getting a head start on citizenship. According to a recent statement, a foreigner is allowed to vote in just six months, while an American-born citizen has to wait 21 years. This glaring…
