Tag: November 1910
Blanchard’s Buttered-Up Scandal Rocks Ogden, Utah
On November 25, 1910, the usually tranquil streets of Ogden, Utah, were abuzz with whispers of a most peculiar scandal. At the heart of it was Blanchard Butter, a product touted as the epitome of cleanliness and purity. But behind the scenes, a web of deceit was unfolding. According to sources, the Blanchard family, owners…
Blood on the Iron: Sedalia Machinists Union Scandal Rocks the Railroad
November 23, 1910 – In a shocking turn of events, two former employees of the Missouri Pacific Railroad have come forward with sworn confessions, revealing a sinister plot to sabotage the railroad’s machinery. P.E. Sweeney and W.G. Owens, both convicted of malicious destruction of property, have confessed to placing steel filings and emery dust in…
Revolutionary Rampage Leaves Death and Destruction in Chihuahua
In the scorching deserts of Chihuahua, Mexico, a deadly game of cat and mouse is unfolding. Passengers arriving at El Paso reported a gruesome scene: multiple bodies and wounded civilians littered the streets around the state of Chihuahua. The chaos began when a group of revolutionists, suspected to be led by Franciseo Madero, launched a…
Roping New Mexico: The Scurrilous Libels of George Judson Kin
November 4, 1910, marked a dark day for the people of New Mexico as George Judson Kin, a self-proclaimed advisor extraordinary to the governor of the territory, launched a scathing campaign to discredit the state and its people. Kin’s vitriolic writings, published in the Mobile Register of Mobile, Alabama, were a thinly veiled attempt to…
The ‘Store’ of Deceit: El Paso’s Grocery Scandal Unfolds
On a chilly November 1st, 1910, the El Paso community was abuzz with the news of a peculiar store in town. The store, which promised to ‘please’ its customers, had a peculiar policy – if you bought something you didn’t want, you could return it or get your money back. Sounds like a fair deal,…
