Tag: May 1913
Dreadnought Sabotage: A Lesson in Naval Intelligence
In a brazen act of industrial espionage, thieves made off with the plans for the electric wiring of the Penn, a British battleship, sparking a scandal that would shake the corridors of power in Washington D.C. The theft, which took place in 1913, was a wake-up call for military authorities, exposing the vulnerabilities of their…
Pharmaceutical Scandal Rocks Marshalltown: S.S.S. Salesman Caught in Web of Deception
In a shocking turn of events, the fine citizens of Marshalltown, Iowa, have been duped by a slick salesman peddling the alleged ‘miracle cure’ S.S.S. The salesman, representing E. Lawrence Co. of Chicago, has been hawking his wares in the local area, touting the product as a panacea for all manner of skin afflictions. Related…
Helen Haines, Arson, California 1913
May 9, 1913 – In a move that reeks of desperation, British Premier Herbert Asquith and First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill abandoned ship – literally – as militant suffragettes continued their campaign of arson and terror in London. The pair, accompanied by their wives, boarded the Admiralty yacht Enchantress at Waterloo station early…
Emily Wilson, Embezzlement, New York 2022
In a shocking turn of events, the Laramie City Council has uncovered a long-buried secret that threatens to upend the city’s reputation. According to sources, the Womans Club in Laramie has been harboring a stash of illicit gambling devices, fueling a vice-ridden underworld that has been secretly thriving beneath the city’s respectable facade. Related Federal…
W S Barlle, Dairy Theft, Oregon 1913
May 2, 1913 – In a brazen move, a local dairy farmer has reportedly been swindled out of his prized herd. W. S. Barlle, a respected member of the community, had entrusted his dairy operation to a trusted neighbor, Mr. Olson, living on Gilbert Creek just north of the city. But sources close to the…
William Schwartz Deported for Insanity, Rock Island IL, 1913
In a chilling display of bureaucratic efficiency, the United States Immigration Inspector, S.L. Whitfield, has deemed William Schwartz a threat to society due to his apparent insanity. This latest development in the Schwartz saga has sealed the 7-year resident of Rock Island’s fate: deportation to his native Germany. Related Federal Cases Letitia James Battles Trump…
