Tag: March 1915
C.C. Ailing, Election Tampering, Oklahoma 1913
On a chilly March evening in 1913, the residents of Guthrie, Oklahoma, gathered at the local polling stations to cast their votes in the highly contested Safety Commissioner election. The air was thick with tension as the voters weighed the qualifications of seven ambitious candidates vying for the top spot. Among them was C.C. Ailing,…
Odenwald, Maritime Espionage, Puerto Rico 1915
On a stormy night in March 1915, the United States authorities received a chilling warning: the Teuton vessels, Odenwald and Praesident, were plotting to make a break for the horizon under the cover of darkness. The fear was palpable in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as officials scrambled to prevent the German steamships from slipping past…
Leo M. Frank, Child Murder, Georgia 1913
In a tense courtroom drama, Reuben R. Arnold, a lawyer for Leo M. Frank, argued that the defendant’s conviction for strangling 13-year-old Mary Phagan at the National Pencil factory in Atlanta, Georgia, was tainted by jury intimidation. Speaking out in a motion for a new trial, Arnold pointed the finger at Solicitor General Hugh M.…
Rheumatism Remedy Scam Exposed in Columbia, TN
In a shocking turn of events, a Tennessee town has been duped by a quack remedy salesman touting Sloan’s Liniment as a cure-all for rheumatism. On the first Monday in April, a big convention was planned to be held in Columbia, TN, to promote the product, but it seems the townspeople have been left feeling…
Austrian Foothold Crumbles as Russians Storm Przemysl Forts
March 18, 1915 – The once-strong Austrian army has been dealt a crushing blow as the outer forts of Przemysl, a strategic stronghold in Galicia, fell to the relentless Russian forces. The surrender of the outer forts, which had been besieged for weeks, marks a significant turning point in the war, dealing a devastating blow…
Andrew Graylord, Missing Person, Fort Madison IA, 1915
Fort Madison, Iowa, March 1915 – A desperate search is underway for Andrew Graylord, the city clerk who vanished into thin air from his home. The authorities are dragging the river in a bid to find the missing man, but so far, nothing has been found. Graylord’s disappearance has sent shockwaves through the community, leaving…
