Tag: Q1 1885
Tory Scandal Rocks London: Betrayal from the Top
In a shocking turn of events, the Gladstone Ministry has suffered a moral defeat at the hands of the Tory Party. A recent vote of censure, led by the Right Honorable Sir Stafford Northcote, has all but discredited the Ministry’s ability to govern effectively. The motion, which was censured by its own party as weak…
Scandal in the Dakota Territory: Governor Pierce’s Web of Corruption
… Key Facts State: Dakota Territory Category: Public Corruption Era: Historical Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗ 📬 Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free → Browse More All Dakota Territory Cases →Full Archive →
Ammonia Anomaly: A Mysterious Substance Stirs Suspicion in Maysville
January 10, 1885, will be remembered as the day a peculiar case of ammonia distribution raised eyebrows in Maysville, Kentucky. The Daily Evening Bulletin reported that a company, identified as the Price Baking Company, was marketing a product claiming to contain ‘absolutely pure CONTAIW AMMONIA.’ The firm claimed that the ammonia was so pure that…
