Vengeful Fate in St Louis Bribery Scandal
The death of Robert M. Snyder marks the climax of a long boodle crusade led by Folk against city corruption. Twenty-two officials faced indictments for bribery in three schemes totaling over 300000 dollars, with many meeting misfortune or death. only seven went to prison and some cases were dropped or appealed as the crusade shook St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
St. Louis
Independence Boulevard
Kansas City
Nolle
Criminal Courts
Falk
Supreme Court
Charles H. Turner
New York
Red” Galvin
Folk
Philip Stock
Municipal Assembly
Suburban Street
Turner
Street Railway
Trust Company
Cary M. Snyder
Hillsboro
Mur
Cary Snyder
R. M. Snyder
Saya
New York Herald
Arthur N. Sager
Sager Nolle
Athoff and Ritter
Ed. Butler
Butler
Board of Health
Columbia
Fulton
John Parle
John R. Butler
Kelly
Grand Jury
Canada
Atlantic
Europe
Edward Butler
St. Vincent's Asylum
Julius Lehmann
Emile Hartmann
Lehmann
Hartmann
Charles E. Denny
Old House of Delegates
Denny
Louis Decker
Old House of Delegates Combine
Circuit Attorney
Edmund Bersch
House of Delegates
John Schnettler
Tragic justice follows St Louis boodlers in exile and prison
The story chronicles how a ring of St Louis city boosters fled, faced bribery indictments, and endured prison, exile in Paris, and eventual pardons or acquittals. It notes the fate of Julius Lehmann, Emile Hartmann, Ellis Wainwright, Charles Gutke, Charles Kratz, and others, plus the personal toll on families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Wainwright
Council
House of Delegates
Paris
St. Louis
Charles Gutke
Butler
A Toast For The New Year To True Pioneers
A New Year tribute to the men with chain and sextant drill and riveter. It lauds their work burrowing through mountains and spanning chasms as progress spreads and humanity grows. The piece wishes a Happy New Year and many of them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smield
New Year Gleanings from Paris and American Gift Habits
A look at New Year customs in Paris where girls count gifts and candy is a favorite, with households full of varied sugar sculptures. The piece then shifts to a domestic scene about pin money and a sharp quarrel over spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Origin of New Year Calls Traced to China
The custom of New Year calls in America likely derives from China where visits to superiors and greetings from inferiors form a major part of the celebrations. Images of gods, gong procession, mandarins, and emperor dowager figures are described, with robes heavy in gold and elaborate ceremonies. Tea replaces strong drink, and visits are not limited to a single day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
China
No Chants Needed in the Brown Family
The Brown family discusses starting the new year with changes in 1907. Mrs. Brown urges her husband to quit swearing, hoping for a sweeter and more considerate home. The dialogue hints at a personal reform plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Brown
Brown
A June New Year on the Nile Banks
The article describes ancient Egyptian New Year celebrations tied to the Nile's ebb in mid June. Priests and people kept vigil by the river, lit fires, and carried coal from the altar to ignite hearths. Citizens wore white, anointed with sacred oil, crowned with flowers, and processed with palms amid chants and fasting.
Passing Humor of the New Year
A witty New Year exchange in Town Topics notes Mina asking if her husband will quit and Lena replying yes off and on when bills arrive. A coal dealer quips about starting 1907 with a clean slate and a consumer suggests leaving Mishecoal in it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina
Lena
Bill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Combine
Charles F. Kelly
C.A. Kelly
Albright
J.K. Murrell
Charles Kratz
R.m.onyder
Membe
Murrell
Mexico
United States
Kratz
Gutke
Dugene
Fleury AM. Slyde
Technical
Samuel Brown
Nile Banks
Egypt
Isis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!