The JBB&T Times
The Roaring Twenties
Crime
February 14, 1929
On this morning in a garage on 2122 N. Clarke St., seven men were lined up and gunned down. George “Bugs” Moran and his gangsters were Capones final step in becoming the king of mob bosses in Chicago. Six of the seven men killed were Morans gangsters and one was a Dr. However, Capone was vacationing in Florida and could not be tried for the crime, so the killings will go unanswered.
Casting out the reds
January 17, 1920
This cartoon depicts a large eagle (the US government) throwing out the “Reds” (communists) from its nest (the nation). In other words, it is a description of the national mood during the Red Scare. The eagle represents the mood of the people which was fear of the destruction of American society by the Reds.
Government and Politics
Religion
Social and Human Interest
Financial and Education
Farmers in America are now suffering from poverty and starvation due to the overproduction of crops during World War 1. Farmers have been making on average $49 a month. Because of this extremely low pay farmers are being forced to live in tin shacks without running water and electricity. Another side effect of overproducing good is the dust bowl that is now sweeping across the midwest ruining crops and peoples homes making it impossible to farm.