Tag: Q4 1933
Daylight Robbery, California 2024
In a brazen daylight heist, a lone bandit struck the Shell Service station on Main and First streets in El Centro, California, making off with $30 in cash from the register. The daring robbery occurred at 6:47 pm on Wednesday evening, leaving the attendant shaken and authorities scrambling to track down the culprit. Eyewitnesses report…
Robert Ickes, Price Fixing, New York 1924
In a bold move to bring the oil industry under control, 24 major oil companies have signed a stabilization pact and submitted it to Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes for approval. The pact, crafted in the wake of Ickes’ request for immediate prosecution of 11 alleged oil code violators, aims to regulate the…
Liquor Licenses or Government Control: DC’s Drinking Future Hangs in the Balance
In the nation’s capital, a heated debate raged on December 8, 1933, as Washington D.C. Commissioners prepared to tackle the complex issue of liquor control. The city’s saloons, once thriving, now faced an uncertain future as various control plans were unveiled in the District Building. A special committee of the Board of Trade, led by…
Repeal of the 18th Amendment: A New Era of Liquor Unfolds
As the clock strikes 73 p.m. MT (9:30 p.m. EST), the American people will bid farewell to almost 14 years of Prohibition, a tumultuous period that has left a trail of bootleggers, speakeasies, and bloodshed in its wake. Tonight, the 18th Amendment, which outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor, will officially come to…
Dr. Waiter K. Wilkins Arrested for Murder, Long Beach NJ, 1933
In a shocking case of brutality, Dr. Waiter K. Wilkins, a seemingly gentle 73-year-old physician from Long Beach, New Jersey, has been arrested for the murder of his wife. The gruesome details of the crime are as disturbing as they are commonplace. According to investigators, Wilkins bludgeoned his wife to death with a blunt object,…
William G Shepherd, Suspicious Death, California 2024
A shocking revelation has rocked the literary world as news spreads of the passing of acclaimed writer William G. Shepherd. His untimely demise has left fans and colleagues reeling, wondering what led to the sudden end of a storied career. Shepherd’s name was synonymous with excellence, and his feature articles had traversed the globe, earning…
Absentee Officials Leave Trail of Deceit and Debt in Indianapolis
In a scathing verdict, Superior Judge John W Kern brought the hammer down on a group of absentee officials operating out of Chicago, who had been bleeding Indianapolis’s Trustees System dry through their gross mismanagement. The verdict, delivered on November 22, 1933, upheld the reorganization plan proposed by a committee of gold note holders and…
Jack Williams, Cattle Theft, Montana 1933
Harlem, Montana, November 17, 1933 – The rural landscape of rural Montana has been marred by a series of puzzling crimes that have left local residents scratching their heads. At the epicenter of this whodunit is the tranquil Hogeland area, where cattle rancher Jack Williams is grappling with the disappearance of several prized animals. It’s…
Omega Fraternity Member, Hazing Charges, Pennsylvania 2024
In the midst of the Great Depression, the Omega Psi Phi fraternity of Washington, D.C. is gearing up for their annual Negro Achievement Week celebration. But behind the scenes, a different story unfolds. On November 17, 1933, they will take over radio station WJSV, broadcasting a program that will showcase the talents of Dr. Benjamin…
Poison in the Shadows: A Washington Wickedness
November 12, 1933, will be etched in the memories of the Carew family and their acquaintances in Washington, D.C. forever. It began innocently enough: a business deal that seemed to be on the verge of fruition, with Mr. Carew poised to acquire a significant stake in a prominent business house. The money was to be…
