Tag: September 1929
Dance Hall Sheik’s Descent into Darkness
In a shocking verdict, a blue ribbon jury of married men delivered a guilty sentence to Earl F. Peacock, 22-year-old radio technician and dance hall sheik. Found guilty of murder in the second degree, Peacock will serve a sentence of 20 years to life in Sing Sing prison at Ossining, New York. The verdict came…
Judge Travis’ Rise to Power: A Web of Corruption in the Hoosier State
In the sweltering summer of 1929, a quiet but calculated campaign began to sway the fate of Judge Julius C. Travis, a respected figure in Indiana’s judicial circle. The drive to install him as a federal judge on the Chicago-based Court of Appeals gained momentum on August 15, with a laundry list of supporters from…
Lobbying Scandal Rocks Washington: $147,000 Spent on Propaganda
Washington, D.C. – In a shocking revelation, Clinton L. Bardo, a former executive of the New York Ship Building Co, testified before the Senate investigating committee that his company spent a staggering $102,347 on lobbying efforts during the merchant marine fight in Congress last year. But that was just the tip of the iceberg. Bardo’s…
Naval Armageddon: Britain and U.S. Plot to Disarm in December
In a shocking turn of events, a virtual agreement between America and Great Britain on the fundamental principles of equality in cruiser strength has set the stage for a historic naval disarmament conference. The secretive talks, which began with the inception of the Hoover and MacDonald regimes, have yielded a proposal that could change the…
Naval Armaments Pact Sparks Fears of Global Instability
September 14, 1929 – Washington D.C. – In a move that has sent shockwaves through the international community, the United States and Great Britain have reached an agreement on naval armaments, paving the way for a five-power conference in December. The deal, brokered by Thomas L. Stokes, United Press Staff Correspondent, calls for parity between…
The Golden Cure Fades: Keeley’s Once-Thriving Addiction Empire Crumbles
In the sweltering summer of 1929, a stark reality emerged from the dusty annals of America’s struggle with addiction. The Keeley cure, once a beacon of hope for inebriates seeking redemption, has all but vanished into obscurity. The gold cure, a treatment devised by the enigmatic Dr. Leslie E. Keeley, was once in high demand,…
