Tag: Q1 1922
Governor Len Small, Failure to Act, Illinois 1922
In a desperate plea for help, the town council of Valley City in Pike County, Illinois, sent a telegram to Governor Len Small on March 31, 1922, warning of an impending disaster. The rising Illinois River was threatening to engulf homes, leaving residents with no choice but to flee for their lives. The governor, not…
Emil Wanatka Freed of Murder Charge, Kenosha WI, 1922
In a stunning reversal, Judge Slater dismissed the case against Emil Wanatka, accused of murder, citing the deceptive nature of circumstantial evidence. The preliminary hearing, which lasted two days, ended abruptly on Saturday afternoon with the judge’s unexpected decision. As the hushed audience held its collective breath, whispers of ‘he’s going to bind him over’…
C.M. Clayton, Liquor Smuggling, Florida 1922
In a shocking turn of events, Florida’s banking world was shaken to its core when C.M. Clayton, vice president of the Miami National Bank, was arrested on charges of liquor smuggling. The arrest was the latest development in a high-stakes crackdown on bootlegging in the Sunshine State. On Tuesday, March 21, 1922, Clayton was taken…
M. Goldbergs, Appendicitis, South Carolina 2024
In a tense medical drama that unfolded in Sumter, Solicitor F. A. McLeod was among the anxious friends and family members who breathed a collective sigh of relief as Mr. M. Goldberg’s operation for appendicitis came to a successful close at the Tourney Hospital on Thursday. Sources close to the Goldberg family reported that the…
Storm Wreaks Havoc, Disrupts Communication in Minnesota, 1922
A ferocious storm swept through Minnesota, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Heavy rain and sleet pounded the region, bringing down telephone and telegraph lines, as well as power wires. The sheer force of the tempest was too much for the infrastructure to bear, with hundreds of poles toppled under the weight of…
Wets Devious, Prohibition Violation, California 1920
In a shocking revelation, the Association Against Prohibition Amendment has been accused of resorting to underhanded tactics to achieve their goals. District Attorney Banton was out of town yesterday when he received a letter from Anderson, asking him to investigate the Constitutional League, which has been duping President Harding and other prominent individuals in the…
Terror in Ulster: King George to Crack Down on Belfast Snipers
March 13, 1922, will be remembered as a day of reckoning in Belfast, Northern Ireland. King George’s speech reopening the Ulster parliament will leave no stone unturned in addressing the recent outbreak of terrorism that has left the city in a state of fear and chaos. Related Federal Cases Miami Gardens: Cold Case – Father…
Bootleggers, Poisonous Liquor Sales, New York 1923
In a chilling exposé, Prohibition Director revealed last night that bootleg liquor has claimed the lives of over a hundred New Yorkers in just thirty days. The sinister substances, often laced with toxic chemicals like lysol, mercury, formaldehyde, carbolic acid, lead, copper, zinc, wood alcohol, and fusel oil, have left a trail of death and…
Reparations Reprieve: Germany’s Repayment of WWI Debt Sparks American Anger
In a tense meeting at the Allied Finance Ministers’ conference, held in Paris today, a heated discussion erupted over America’s claims for reimbursement of $211 million for expenses incurred during the American occupation of the Rhineland. The Allied Finance Ministers, to whom the American note was addressed, quickly dismissed the proposal, citing a lack of…
Young Man, Attempted Prank, Wyoming 1922
In a bizarre incident that left onlookers in stitches, a young man’s attempt to play a joke on a friend backfired in a big way. On the evening of March 10, 1922, a large Marmon car from Denver pulled up in front of a Second Street restaurant in Laramie, Wyoming. The driver stepped inside to…
