Tag: September 1899
Bee’s Exclusive: Esterhazy’s Web of Deceit Exposed in Omaha
In a stunning turn of events, the Omaha Daily Bee has uncovered a tangled web of deceit at the heart of the city’s military establishment. Count Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy, a man once hailed as a hero, has been revealed to have written a damning letter, known as the ‘bordereau,’ under the orders of Colonel Georges-Albert…
Railway Roulette: Teenagers Pay the Price for Carelessness
On a fateful Wednesday morning in September 1899, Keytesville, Missouri, witnessed a heart-wrenching scene that would leave the community reeling. Jesse Minter, a 21-year-old with his whole life ahead of him, and Aubra Thrash, a 15-year-old with a promising future, lay broken and battered on stretchers outside the local depot. The two friends had been…
