Tag: Q3 1906
Trustees Sell Land at Auction, Washington D.C., 1906
In a brazen display of financial wheeling and dealing, Trustees J. Owen Sox auctioned off a prime piece of Washington D.C. real estate on Monday, August 13, 1906. The property, located at 239 Petunia Avenue, faced Washington Circle and boasted a valuable frame carriage house and stable. The sale was held in front of the…
Olaf Stensland, Bank Robbery, Maine 2023
August 7, 1906, was a night to remember in Lewiston, Idaho, as a devastating cloud burst killed 25 people and left a trail of destruction in its wake. But amidst the chaos, a more sinister story began to unfold. President Paul O. J. Stensland, head of the Milwaukee Avenue bank, was at the center of…
Doc Creek, Debt Evasion, Nevada 1906
Searchlight, Nevada – July 14, 1906 – A trail of unpaid bills and borrowed money has led authorities to believe that Doc Creek, a restaurant owner, has skipped town, leaving a significant financial mess in his wake. Creek, who ran a local eatery, is suspected of owing $800 to various creditors in the small mining…
