Tag: November 1910
Blanchard Family, Butter Labeling Scam, Utah 1910
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…
Mallin Swindled Innocent Investors, New York NY, 1910
The city’s underworld is reeling from the grasp of misrepresentative inns operated by Mallin, who swindled millions of dollars annually from the innocent millions. These fraudulent operations have not only swindled hundreds of unsuspecting investors but have created a lack of confidence in the local businesses it touches. It is therefore as important to the…
Railroad Execs Face Heat Over Freight Rates, Washington D.C., 1910
On a chilly November 21st, 1910, the tables turned in Washington D.C. as the shippers took the stand against the railroad moguls in a heated battle over proposed freight rate increases. The Interstate Commerce Commission was the venue for the showdown, and the tension was palpable. The shippers argued that the railroad’s plea for higher…
Burr, Sheldon H, and Associates Arrested for Mail Fraud, New York, 1910
In a stunning raid, Inspectors charged Sheldon H Burr, president of Burr Bros, with swindling the public out of more than $40 million by fraudulent use of the mails. Burr and his associates, Eugene II Burr, secretary and treasurer, and Frank H Toboy, vice president, were arrested and held on $20,000 bail each. Related Federal…
Counterfeiters Bring Down Their Own House, Farmington MO, 1910
A brazen ring of counterfeiters brought their own downfall in the sleepy town of Farmington, Missouri. In 1910, law enforcement officials discovered that the town had become a hotbed for counterfeiting, with a network of skilled forgers and distributors spreading the fake bills and coins across the region. The operation, which reached its peak in…
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,…
President Taft’s Postal Scam, Washington D.C., 1910
In a shocking move, President William H. Taft has been accused of hatching a plan to rip off magazine and periodical enthusiasts across the nation. The President’s latest scheme involves doubling the postage rate for these publications, from 2 cents to a whopping 1 cent per ounce. But don’t be fooled, this is not a…
