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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1925
Page
3
Bart Rogers takes office as marshal in a boomtown sprouting derricks and saloons. He orders bootleggers, gambling camps, and dance halls closed within 24 hours, contends with Bull Frankiston, and faces a tense, escalating clash as violence erupts at the city hall and jail.
Bart Rogers faces mortgage notes from an unknown benefactor as lawyer Leon Barrows reveals the elder Rogers had no mortgage. In a town election Tom Jordan wins and offers Bart the marshal post while Bull Franniston resents him. Bart’s father dies, Anita is pressured by Franniston’s power, and Franniston secretly befriends Bart’s family. The will assigns Bart’s oil rights to Franniston, Bart confirms the document’s authenticity, and Bud Tarko arrives as a new ally as Bart takes the marshal job to purge town wrongdoers.
Seven days after his oath, Bart Rogers faces a tough job in Bellaine as oil wealth transforms the village into a frontier town. The scene contrasts the mob’s raw power with the disciplined, orderly pursuit of legitimate oil dragoons in corduroy jackets and boots, amid saloons and "soft drink" dens and jeering crowds.
In a tense confrontation, Bull Franniston and his henchmen accuse the sheriff of a frame-up after a deputy was beaten and a prisoner released. The sheriff challenges the allegations, insisting the men framed decent show people and orchestrated a shooting to mislead. Bud Tarko responds with defiant claims as the standoff escalates.
Bart confronts Bull Frankiston after a jail fire and a shooting near Bellaine. The mayor orders swift action and the sheriff debates accusations as Bart rides to Mannington to seek help against bootleggers and the kingpin. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as the sheriffReadies a crackdown.
Legal filings concerning deeds mortgages and wills for properties in Lititz Lancaster County refer to the matter at 18 Lincoln Ave Lititz PA with formal documentation and pending actions on record.
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