Tag: Q4 1927
Water Wars: West Texans Stall Valley’s Water Rights Meeting
November 3, 1927, marked a tumultuous day in the Brownwood-Wichita Falls district of Texas. A meeting of the all-state committee on water rights was called for San Antonio, but just as it was about to convene, an announcement from Wichita Falls sent shockwaves through the community: the meeting was postponed. The Valley, which accounts for…
Blood on the Tlingit Coast: 60 Years of Union with the US Marked by Murder
Today, October 18, 1927, marks a somber 60th anniversary for Alaska, as the rugged territory celebrates its union with the United States. But amidst the pomp and circumstance, a dark stain on the Tlingit coast refuses to be forgotten – the cold-blooded murder of a young local man, John Smith, who met his untimely demise…
Labor’s Fury Ignites: Courts Under Fire in Labor Disputes
In a scorching session at the American Federation of Labor convention in Los Angeles, California, on October 11, 1927, labor leaders took to the stage to vent their wrath against the courts’ injunctive powers in labor disputes. Related Federal Cases Border Brothers’ ‘Guantes’ Gets 12 Years for Forced Labor, Robbery · California Capitol Breach: California…
Blood on the Fields: Trial of Alleged Slayer to Begin
In the sweltering heat of October, the small town of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, will witness a trial that will leave no stone unturned. Thomas Davis, a man accused of confessing to the brutal murder of Daniel Kuhne, a farmer at his home near Rosaryville, last November, will face justice in the Prince George’s County Circuit…
The Seeds of Deception: A Young Man’s Descent into Crime
In the sweltering classrooms of New York, a seemingly innocuous lesson in honesty would set off a chain of events that would leave a trail of deceit and corruption in its wake. On October 2, 1927, Miss Merrall, a diligent educator, assigned her class the task of completing their compositions by Friday. Little did she…
