Here’s a timely historical tidbit, in light of the recent Bernard Madoff scandal and other similar schemes. I came across this 1934 article while working on the “75-years-ago-this-week” section of the Eras Past column.
Charles Ponzi was the original pyramid schemer, or at least the crook whose caper became famous enough to have the concept named after him.
The article below was published in […]

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Defense lawyer Clarence Darrow is perhaps best known for his role in the 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial,” in which he squared off against William Jennings Bryan in the famous case involving the teaching of evolution in public schools.
Darrow was an outspoken and controversial figure, as this report in the Jan. 18, 1934, New Era makes clear. He was 76 years […]

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