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…
Lois Pantages Convicted of Manslaughter, Los Angeles CA, 1928
In a shocking turn of events, convicted woman Lois Pantages was spared a harsh sentence when Judge Hardy postponed her sentencing until next Monday. The dramatic scene unfolded in a Los Angeles courtroom, where Pantages’ health had deteriorated drastically. Witnesses described her as ‘hysterical,’ refusing food and water. Court physicians were ordered to keep a…
Judge Travis, Corruption Scheme, Indiana 2020
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…
Clinton L. Bardo, Lobbying Misappropriation, Washington D.C. 2023
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…
Thomas L Stokes, Naval Armaments Pact, Washington D.C. 1929
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…
Woolworth 10-cent Stores Indicted for Liquor Law Violations, Des Moines IA, 1929
On a sweltering September evening in 1929, the halls of justice in Des Moines, Iowa, played host to a peculiar trial that would leave jurors reeling. The case in question: a ten-cent store’s alleged sale of a notorious concoction, bay rum, as a face lotion. But was it just a harmless skin treatment, or a…
Leslie E Keeley, Gold Cure Scam, Illinois 1929
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,…
