Tag: Chicago
Company Criticized for Low Wages, Strike Suppression and Abuse
A report by George P. West, from the U.S. Committee on Industrial Relations, reveals\ed exploitative labor practices at the Corn Products Co., a subsidiary of…
Former Hartford Judge Claimed Unlawful Detention in Chicago Asylum
Frederick N. Sage, who claimed to be a former judge from Hartford, said he was unlawfully held in a Chicago detention hospital and denied communication…
Woman Found Unconscious from Chloroform Poisoning on Train
A 19-year-old was discovered unconscious on a train with her hands tied and a bottle of chloroform nearby. The oddest part about this story is…
Two Prisoners Escape County Jail in Daring Daylight Breakout
In a bold daylight escape, two prisoners broke out of the county jail one Sunday afternoon, locking a guard in a cell and climbing out…
161 Perish in 48 Days as Heat Wave Levies Heavy Toll
A heat wave in 1916 caused the deaths of 161 people within 48 hours in the midwest. Of those 161 deaths, 44 of them were…
A Chicago Woman was Found Murdered, Her Throat Slit, and Dumped on a Pile of Ashes
A young woman was found murdered and dumped on an ash pile in Chicago, 1917. Police released the news that she was out “joyriding” and…
Horseshoes Made Out of Paper, Turpentine, and Cement
In an unusual twist on traditional blacksmithing, some of Chicago’s horse owners were outfitting their steeds with paper horseshoes. Introduced by a German inventor and…
Chicago firemen’s heroic rescue effort turns eerie as bodies saved were dissecting room subjects
The title says it all. Firemen went into a burning building and rescued subjects in the dissection room. This happened in Chicago, 1902. Ghastly Joke…
John Grady Held Under $10,000 Bond on Murder Charge
Chicago chef, John Grady, was held for murder after the bloody clothes belonging to his wife were found stashed under the porch of their home…
1924 immigrant quota law scored as inhumane
Anti-immigration policies have always plagued U.S. politics, as we see below in the article published 100 years ago in 1924. What I find particularly interesting…
