Tag: Q3 1911
No Crimes Committed, But Profits Hidden in Plain Sight, Viroqua WI, 1911
It’s a scheme so clever, you’d think it was cooked up by a mastermind. But no, it’s just good old-fashioned business acumen. Farmers in Vernon County, Wisconsin, have been raking in the profits from their humble farms, all while keeping their cash under the radar. According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, a history of…
Railway Riot on the Horizon: Union Workers Unleash Fury on Britain’s Tracks
London, August 18, 1911 – The city held its breath as the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants and their allies, determined to bring the nation’s railways to a grinding halt, unleashed their fury on the tracks. At noon yesterday, their strike was only partially successful, with some lines operating normally, while others ground to a…
Senator Robert LaFollette, Wool Tariff Embezzlement, Washington 1911
In the sweltering August heat of 1911, a secret conference took place in Washington, D.C., where the nation’s most influential politicians gathered to discuss the wool tariff revision. But behind the scenes, a different kind of negotiation was unfolding. The conference, led by Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin and Representative Underwood, was not without its drama.…
William Howard Taft, Veto of Farmers Free List, Washington 1910
In a move that has left many in Washington reeling, President William Howard Taft has issued a scathing veto of the Farmers’ Free List bill, passed by Congress in a bid to provide much-needed aid to struggling farmers. The bill, which aimed to reduce tariffs on agricultural goods, has been met with fierce resistance from…
James Johnson, Arson, South Carolina 2022
In the sweltering summer of 1911, the palmetto state was ablaze – literally. Insurance Commissioner McMaster revealed a disturbing trend: fires were raging out of control across South Carolina, leaving a trail of destruction and devastation in their wake. According to the State Department of Insurance, the total fire loss for the month of July…
Rapid City’s Shame: Carnival Sideshow Exposes Horrific Child Abuse
In a twisted spectacle that would shock even the most hardened souls, a five-year-old child was ripped from the care of his foster parents by Rapid City authorities in August 1911. The young victim was paraded around a carnival, enclosed with caged armadillos, styled as ‘grave robbers’ – a gruesome spectacle that only served to…
TJ Kelly’s Grocery Heist, Newport WA, 1911
In the sleepy coastal town of Newport, Washington, a brazen crime shook the community. TJ Kelly, a local grocer, was the target of a daring heist. On an unsuspecting August day in 1911, Kelly’s store was robbed of a staggering array of goods, valued at a whopping $650 in beet sugar alone. The thief made…
Aldrich Lorimer, Election Tampering, New York 2024
July 21, 1911, Washington D.C. – A shocking twist in the Illinois senatorial election has emerged, casting a dark cloud over the Taft administration. Former Senator Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Island, the Republican Senate leader at the time, is set to reveal the truth about his alleged involvement in the election of Senator William Lorimer,…
Inferno in the Wilderness: Ontario’s Devastating Forest Fires
July 14, 1911, will be etched in the memories of the people of Northern Ontario as a day of unmitigated disaster. A raging forest fire, fueled by scorching temperatures and relentless winds, swept through a 300-mile stretch of countryside, leaving a trail of destruction and death in its wake. The inferno, which has been brought…
Federal Folly: Wickersham’s Radical Call for Corporate Regulation
On a sweltering July 19, 1911, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Attorney General George Wickersham made a shocking speech that would send shockwaves through the nation’s corridors of power. As the chief guest at the Minnesota State Fair, Wickersham’s words were laced with conviction, but also a hint of recklessness. In a bold move, he declared that…
