Story of the Yazoo Fraud and Georgia land schemes
The Yazoo scandal recounts a massive early American land deal from Georgia involving unclaimed western territory, including parts of present day Georgia Alabama and Mississippi. A 1790s bribery scheme led to legislative actions voiding the sale and arranging destruction of records by the legislature in a historic corruption case reported by the St. Bans Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Republic
Georgia
Mixestopt
Wood
Tennessee
Mississippi
Sun Glass
Phin le
St Ban Globe
Editor Apology Sparks Miscued ProvOcation In Paper
An editor in a provincial paper faces confiscation after publishing an article deemed an attack on the Austrian government. The staff withdraws the piece and issues an apology to readers while police intervene, revealing the tension between press freedom and state institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boumeruns
Sumil
Fae
Lepement
Pradgady
Aly
Heer Reaktor
Immortal Oration and Odd Tales From Past Headlines
A collage of 19th century clippings recounts Pericles funeral oration as a living document, a congressman averting a scandal with an umbrella, Beecher family quips, and a stark wartime note from Los Angeles Times about Hastings. The items read like a cross section of era humor and reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pericles
James Ford Rhodes
Middle West
Thomas KK. Beecher
Elmira
Henry Ward Ferber
Cohoes
Thomas K
Beecher
Smulth
Los Angeles Times
Hastings A. DC
Eworte
Hartlesses
Siegel Cooper plan offers 200000 preferred shares to public
The Siegel-Cooper Company unveils a profit sharing and stock plan for employees and the public. It places 82 million in trust to pay annual dividends to workers for three years and offers 200,000 shares of cumulative preferred stock with 6s dividend for five years to fund guaranteed returns, backed by trusts in New York and Chicago. It notes strong past dividends and earnings at both establishments and outlines subscription steps and allotment order, urging public investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anany
Honan
New York Mall and Express
Siegel, Cooper & Co
Siegel-Cooper Co
Chicago
New Jersey
Emph Life
Central Trust Company of New York
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Silinoie Trust and Bar Alloiment
Bank
la Salle Street
Iment’ Jackson Boulevard
Sieghl-Cooper
Co-operative
Chcago
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
Illinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yazoo
Kidrey
Desde Medicina Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Europe
Scotland
Teel
Indianapolis Pres
Tie
Lord
Tam
Prospectus
Tan
Siegel-Cooper GO. Co-operative
Fxtu
New York City
Siegel-Co Co
Bate
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