Shooting of President Garfield Dominates Comanche Chief
An 1881 Comanche Chief item reports Garfield’s shooting and national reaction. Dispatches note medical updates, governor prayers, and public condemnation of the crime. Guitteau’s jailhouse interview reveals motives as political and religious, with claimed personal responsibility and no accomplices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Garfield
Guitteau
Foster
Ohio
Union
United States
James A. Garfield
Garfield Assassin: Guitteau Seen as Lone Actor in 1881 Killing
An investigation concluded Charles Julius Guitteau acted alone in the Garfield assassination. Reports describe him as mentally unbalanced and driven by politics, with no accomplices or instigation by others. The note recalls Booth in Lincoln's era and notes Guitteau’s 1882 execution after a trial for murder.
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Waco
Central Railroad
Cisco
G. Bean
Meridian
Garfield
Grant
New York
Guitteau
Hancock
Lincoln
Booth
Charles Julius Guitteau
Chicago
Marseilles
Oe Conkling
B&o
District of Columbia
Chester A. Author
Card of Thanks from Ripley and Rains families
The Ripley and Rains families express gratitude for the kindness shown after the passing of Mrs. Juanita Ripley. They thank friends for acts of kindness, flowers, food, and support during their time of loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Ripley
Ripley
Rains
Citation for Delinquent Taxes in Comanche County Texas
The State of Texas and Comanche County file suit against unknown heirs of Ava Putnam and named defendants for delinquent taxes from 1933 to 1949 totaling 757.19 on property in Comanche City. The citation warns service within ninety days and is issued by the Comanche County District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ptnmicaarpook
AL Taylor
Derearet
Wittown Bette
Ava Putnam
John Tarlew
Tate O
Loudermire
Anid
Tene
Comanche
Joan Taylor
Ciate Carnes
Julian Louder
John Duncan
Comanche County
Texas
Plaines
Weekly menu list with varied meals and notes
A fragmented weekly menu lists items for Monday through Friday including bread sauce cake tomatoes lettuce potato chips milk green beans beets jam or syrup. It mentions dates and a signature line Attest Ren and Dtacrtee Comanet.
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Joe W. Hill
Robert T. Hill
Cleveland
Salon
Thomas Garfield
Mrs. Trowbridge
Mrs. Larable
Mrs. Arnold
Washington
Savannah News
News
Long Branch
Republican Party
Ree
Boston
James Slider
I. Dudney
Pat's
Parkland
Rane
Texas Power & Light Company
Burton & Goods
West Central Avenue
Tiny Burton
Mili
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