A Night Among the Regulators in Shelby County
A first person account contrasts the Regulators and Vigilance Committee in early Texas Shelby County where lawlessness thrived. The narrator pursues deer, misses a buck, seeks shelter in a deserted cabin, and narrowly survives an attempted lynching by Durton and partners before escaping with two hunters.
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Texas
Sam
Houston
Shelby County
Saul
Durton
Brant Durton
Indiana farmer shoots gatekeeper in defiant escape
A farmer in Indiana shoots a gatekeeper and continues on his way. The case hints at leniency due to family connections and a cousin once acting flighty. The dialogue reflects rural attitudes and humorous quirks of local life from the era.
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Butterwick
United States
Mont Blanc
Indiana
Athens
Athens County
Socene Gepedan Es Caelment
Waa
Centaur Liniments Advertised as Pain and Inflammation Remedy
New advertisements promote Centaur Liniment for rheumatism neuralgia sciatica sprains and other flesh bone or muscle ailments. Claims include pain relief reduced inflammation and poison extraction with testimonials from Henry Black James Hurd and Alfred Tush. sale of this liniment is rising rapidly.
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Henry Black
Ada
Hardin Co
Ohio
Express
W. P. Hopkins
Piqua, O
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Jim Snipples
Cudworth
Mandy
Centaur
G. H. Carpenter, M. D
Atold
Congress Street
L. Gorslene, M. D
Athens, Ohio
Washington Street
City Hall
Brown House
T W. Sparrow
Silvus
B. Frame, M.D
Norton’s
KE W. Tinker, M. D
Nelsonvile, Ohio
Hickman & Smith’s Drug Store
Tompkins
Welch
Chas. Townsend
Bee & Jones
E. J. Jones
Attorneys AT Law
First National Bank
W Reed Golden
Andrew J. Davison
State ST
Hotels
Elmer Golden
Warren House
W. H. McMonigal
Court ST
Yyeeces Nt’s
Dennison
Fifth Street
Main
Cincinnati
E. Henry Carter
Zettler House
Friend and
Fourth Streets
Columbus
4 States Hotel
L. Steenrod
M B. Port
Saemhet
Car
Ally
Jorge Falloon
Yelverton
P.H. Hisey & Son
Jefferson, Mo
St. Louis
A.J. M’carty
J. B. Rose & Bro
Dey St
New York
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Mass
J. B. Rose & Co
Dey Street
BANKS
H. Moors
T. KH. Sheldon
James Ballard
THE
State Bank of Ohio
Uni
Europe
Saddlery
Rose
Court &Trebt
Mrs. Golden
Childen
J. M. Elliott
G. W. Armstead
South High Street
Nizetf
W. H. Hatch
Ae the
OH. Carver Force Pum
Carver
W. M. Henry
H. K. Blackstone
T. A. Beaton
T. J. Herrold
W. B. Brooks
F. P. Graham
New Lexington
A. L. Roach &Son
Main Street
Probate Court
Marshfield
Theuilding
R. R
L. Hawk
Jos
Mayhagh
Jewelry & Clocks
D. C. Cornwell
Perkins Drug Store
Will G. Cooley
Poteroy
Union St's
H.K. Blackstone
Nolo Jane King
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