Tag: Q4 1920
Tribune Tussle: Publishers’ Push for Payment Puts Subscribers in a Bind
December 31, 1920, marked a contentious turn for the Great Falls Daily Tribune, as the United States government enforced a new requirement for all daily and Sunday papers to be paid in advance. This unexpected move caught subscribers off guard, leaving many without the option to sign up for a subscription until they had settled…
Bloody Fiume: Firing on Rebel City Halted, But Peace Remains Elusive
December 29, 1920 – In a tense showdown in the Italian port city of Fiume, the Italian blockading force has agreed to suspend firing on the rebel city, but the real test of peace remains far from over. The decision came after a heated conference in Abbazzia, where the director of national defence and the…
Springfield Building Trades Association, Wage Theft, Illinois 1921
In a brazen move that has left working-class men reeling, the Springfield Building Trades Association has announced a drastic reduction in wages for common laborers, effective January 1, 1921. The new rate of 50 cents an hour will affect approximately 2,000 men employed in the building trades, including members and non-members of the association. This…
August P. Idler, Christmas Night Assault, New York 2024
In the midst of the holiday season, a shocking act of violence shook the normally tranquil streets of Manhattan. On Christmas night, August P. Idler, a man still reeling from a brutal assault, made a desperate plea for help at New York Hospital. The 29-year-old’s plea for treatment for his wounds and bruises sparked a…
Clara Barton Smith, Murder, Oklahoma 1920
A somber scene unfolded at the Omaha station as Clara Barton Smith, wanted in connection with the death of Oklahoma millionaire Jake L. Hamon, surrendered to Sheriff Buck Garrett of Ardmore, Oklahoma. The 23rd of December, 1920, marked the culmination of a manhunt that had traversed the border, with Smith arriving in Omaha at 6:45…
Coal Industry Executives Embroiled in Corruption, Washington D.C., 1920
In a shocking expose, a committee investigating the coal industry has uncovered a web of corruption and deceit that reaches the highest echelons of the industry’s top brass. The probe, which has been ongoing for months, has revealed that officials of the coal association have been instrumental in blocking attempts to revive the fuel administration,…
Milltown Mayhem: Citizens Foil Daring Bank Robbery
In the early hours of December 21, 1920, a violent and brazen bank robbery attempt shook the sleepy town of Milltown, New Jersey. The heist, masterminded by a group of daring burglars, was foiled by a posse of determined citizens who received a frantic call from the night watchman at the Mitchell Tire factory. Related…
William Bush and C F Eastman Sentenced for Crime, Wilmington DE, 1920
Wilmington, DE – In a shocking turn of events, two notorious felons, William Bush and C F Eastman, were slapped with an eight-year prison sentence each in a Delaware courtroom. The harsh verdict marked the end of a long and grueling trial that left both the community and the convicted men reeling. The crime that…
Medill McCormick, Secret Diplomacy, Washington D.C. 1920
December 17, 1920 – Washington D.C. – In a shocking revelation, Senator Medill McCormick’s presence in Europe has been exposed as a clandestine operation tied to President Harding’s foreign policy agenda. Despite formal denials, European officials are convinced that McCormick’s mission is a thinly veiled attempt to shape Harding’s stance on a League of Nations.…
Senator Kenyon, Coal Conspiracy, Washington 2024
December 14, 1920, Washington D.C. – The nation’s capital is abuzz with the implications of a scathing report from the Senate Committee on Production Reconstruction. The partial report, submitted to the Senate today, lays bare the allegations of profiteering and speculation within the national coal industry, leaving even the most hardened politicians shaken. RELATED: Massey…
