This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Diamond Bessie case: jurist contests shooting claim
Justice Bankstead rejects Abe Rothschild as shooter noting color of the corpse remained good and questions a doctor’s snowbank theory. Election history recalls Cass County seat moves Jefferson Linden in 1850 and 1860. Local ad adds Lake City Saloon rice plate ice cream by Allen and Thomas. Beasley Music Co ads Texarkana Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Bankstead
Miton Jones
Diamond Bessie Moore
Abe Rothschild
Cass County
Jefferson
Linden
Marion County
Lake City
Austin
Allen and
Thomas