Tag: November 1902
Murderer Walks Free: Jury Acquits Roland Molineux After Four Years in Prison
Birmingham, Alabama – In a stunning verdict, Roland B. Molineux was acquitted of murder charges on November 11, 1902, after spending nearly four years behind bars and facing two previous trials for the life of Mrs. Katherine J. Adami. The jury deliberated for a mere 13 minutes before delivering their verdict, sparking a brief, sternly-suppressed…
Dandruff Killer or Deadly Scourge? Union Bartrtry Shop’s Mysterious Ad
On November 7, 1902, the streets of Honolulu, a bustling metropolis in the Pacific, were abuzz with news of a most peculiar advertisement. In the ‘Wants’ section of the Evening Bulletin, a small shop called Union Bartrtry Shop touted its ‘Pacheco’s Dandruff Killer’ as a solution to the scourge of dandruff. But was this innocuous…
