Tag: Q3 1919
Profiteers in Plain Sight: Wilson Takes Aim at Railway Wage Scandal
In a bold move, President Woodrow Wilson took on the rising tide of profiteering in the nation’s capital, urging Congress to postpone its recess and investigate the lucrative wage demands of railway employees. On August 1, 1919, Wilson penned a letter to Speaker of the House Frederick Gillett, requesting that lawmakers delay their summer break…
Mooney’s Shadow of Doubt: A Case Shrouded in Injustice
In the sweltering summer of 1919, a bomb ripped through a San Francisco street, claiming the lives of ten innocent civilians. The trial of Thomas J. Mooney, accused of participating in the heinous act, was a sensational spectacle that captivated the nation. But was justice truly served? The United States investigators, led by Secretary Wilson,…
Laundry Laborers Lured by False Promises
In the sweltering summer of 1919, a sinister plot unfolded in the nation’s capital. Unbeknownst to unsuspecting girls, a laundry in Washington D.C. was using deceitful advertisements to entice them into grueling labor. The Gazette exposed the scheme, revealing that the laundry at 1210 Queen Street had placed an ad seeking ‘Girls to work in…
Highway Hijinks: Oregon’s Sleepy Response to Roosevelt Road Bond
July 16, 1919, was a day of reckoning for Oregon’s Roosevelt highway program. According to L.J. Simpson, a state booster from North Bend and one of the few millionaires in Oregon, the people of the state were not following up on the program with the fervor expected. Simpson, who had been in Washington working on…
Palmer’s Prohibition Push: A Glimpse into the Dark Horse Presidential Candidate’s Rise
It was in the sweltering summer of 1919 that the Democratic National Committee convened in Chicago, a city teeming with corruption and scandal. Behind closed doors, the committee deliberated on the fate of its next presidential candidate. And it was here that Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer emerged as a dark horse contender, his name…
