Organized Lawlessness and the Night Riders Crisis
A critical historical essay traces the Night Riders in Kentucky and Tennessee, detailing their rise from tobacco price disputes to violent campaigns. It recounts attacks on markets and towns, the Hopkinsville siege of 1907, and the eventual suppression by state forces, framing the episode within a broader history of organized anti law efforts in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ku Klux Klan
White Caps
Destroying Angels
Mally’ McGuires
Kentucky
Tennessee
Night Riders
Planters’ Protective Ass'n
Protec]tive Assn
Sir Billys
Assn
Hill-Billys
Association
Trust
Noreasoning
Hopkinsville
Court House
N. R
Treach
N. B
States Guard
Boston
Ass'n
N.R
Coxey
Army
West
Notice to Wool County taxpayers opens assessor rolls
The City Clerk of Marshfield announces the assessor's roll for Lee County Marshfield will be open for examination on July 1st. The Board of Review will convene August 2nd from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm for taxpayers to oppose and state concerns regarding the basis of land values and valuations. Dated July 1909, City Clerk M. G. Plickenstann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County OF Wool
Marshfield
Lee Ciny
Board of Review
Megyinn
O'Slock
Isch
Plickenstann
City Clork
Wasteful Philanthropy In Court Over Buttons
A mother recalls her son Ruddie’s prank of wrapping her work basket buttons into paper and tossing them to a Tit tle Dutch band in court, claiming they were pennies. She notes about a dollar’s worth of buttons were involved and calls the act tiring and foolish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruddie
Low rates to Seattle and western points by North-Western Line
Special low reduced fare daily via the Chicago and North-Western Railway to Seattle Exposition Yellowstone Yosemite Colorado and Pacific coast. Choice of routes illustrated folding descriptive Exposition booklets maps itineraries of personally conducted tours free on application to any Ticket Agent The North-Western Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Seattle
Yellowstone Park
Yosemite
Colorado
Pacific Coast
North-Western Line
Dangerous delays endanger kidneys and health
The ad warns that kidney trouble progresses unseen causing backache nervousness lameness and other pains. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a proven remedy with testimonial from Permelia Gerard who describes relief after use. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and dealers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Permelia Gererd
Foste-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean's
District representatives fund proposition and commission involvement
Fragmentary notes reference The District representatives fund proposition Exchavive and liberal. mentions Baca Gant DeveLoruest Co. and One Websters in poor condition with high prices. Includes names like Begg and Peters Fad0 alsecfats. Mentions SH9 and later notes about Batt & Hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchavive
Liberal
Baca Gant DeveLoruest Co. Ind
Pricy Begg
Adress
WEO
Peters
Wil
Sylug
Ulin Hs Batt & Hale
Jhgur Salesmasa Ware Tepiteerat
Anid
Txpurise Mumarch Chale Ci
Wanind Fin
Westero Fund
Aca
Pyebiunly
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JF Havwanp
Miss Rowan
Henry Wahle
M.D
A. Lathrop
Oftees
Sexton's
Hhh. Milne
M. D.C
Masilfield
Ommes
Um Sexton's
Hillsidenew
Walter Sian
M. Che
M. Vy
Suk
Miphest
Telephone
Mirah
Haley
Lee M.D . Horner Patie
Qmen Bowers
Tyo
LSU
Louse Phon Deming Louk
Cc If
Buwards
Attvomn
ATA
Andres
Williams
D. T
Heaton
Witahalty
Anilans, Dewrist
Allice Over
Sexton's Drug Store
GEO. le
Marntfield
Harrington
Otties
Rembs
Sturn
Tarniiere
Wisrensein
W.F. Raymond
North Side
Louis Baumann
Fade
Ness Johnson
Wisconsin
Herman Buchmiller
Dray Line
Premir
M.C. Lueckenbach Millinery
Central Avenue
Iatest
Wis
Vedder
Wood, Burr & Wegner
Sobey
Hoy
Ieretater Coy
Minneapolis
Minn
Anda Relidle Maugiaemnring
Aig
Cub
ISO
Por Sale
R. J. Strauss
Lang & Scharmann
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Maxwell
TEE
State Banking Department
Marshfield State Bank
Ricward Roxy
Buepcerr
W. Harr
Cassos Bonz
C Shier
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