Desperadoes and the Death of Jack Pot Lyons
Fred C. Darton surveys famed desperadoes and their fates, recounting the death of Jack Pot Lyons and profiles such figures as Cutting Monk Henry, B F French, Wild Bill, Bat Masterson, and others. The piece discusses the myth and reality of the desperado, regional feuds, and how environment shaped outlaw culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbonate
Jack Pot
Lyons
Pete Reynolds
Broncho Ned
Ennis
Desperado
Pete
Henry
B.F. French
Walton
French
Clark County
Benjamin Fulton French
Wild Bill
William Hitchcock
Illinois
Jack Pot Lyons
Panion
Bill
McCandless
Masterson
Creede, Colo
Dodge City
Bat
Chicago
Creede
Denver
Pineville
B. F. French
Mone
Bat Masterson
Devil
Waterman
Express Company
Virginia City
Big Jim
Arizona
Joseph Greener
Southern Illinois Penitentiary
United States
Fred C. Darton
Mrs Osborne and Her Toothbrush Stirring Prison Grievances
Mrs Osborne who stole Mrs Hargreaves pearls provokes jailers with defiant discipline and unusual demands including a toothbrush, prompting debates on personal cleanliness and prison rules. Separately, a Maine druggist raid uncovers trap doors secret chambers and brick strong rooms as authorities seize a large liquor haul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne
Hargreaves
London
Maine
The Season Opened by a Hen in Hagerstown and Odd Notes
A hen in Hagerstown Maryland laid an egg bearing the date 1822, hailed as the season opener for strange stories. The item adds a curious claim that Sweden has only 810 Roman Catholics in a population of 4,774,409.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Sweden
Krout
Pilix
Dora
Albeet Krout
Market Street
Philad's
Tionesta Valley Railroad Time Table May 11 1991
Tionesta Valley Railroad timetable effective May 11 1991 lists southward trains numbers 2 4 6 8 from Garfield Tiona Sheffield Barnes Brookston to Wolf Run and Sheffield Junction with arrival times. Northward trains 1 3 5 7 9 from Sheffield Garfield Brookston Barnes to Sheffield plus connections with P E and P W railroads. Also notes narrow gauge line to Garfield Vandergrift and Dunham's Mills and through tickets on P E R R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Tiona
Sheffield
Barnes
Brookston
Sheffield Junction
Wolf Run
Jerry Crary
Supt, Arren and
Farnswort
Narrow Gaage
Garfield, Vandergrift and
Dunham's Mills
Ridgway
Erie
Vanderarift
Dunham’s Mill
A.d. Wood
Local tobacco line promotes Am. Tobacco Co brands
Smokers are invited to view a full stock of American Tobacco Company products. Brands listed include Seal Plug in Pouches Cornell Mixture Richmond Mixture Imperial Mixture Oxford Hash La Perigne Princess Royal Picadilly Monte Cristo English Birds Eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tobacco Company
Fehman Brothers Tah Pickett Hardware Opens New Warehouse
Fehman Brothers Tah Pickett Hardware Limited moves into a vast new four story warehouse at 836x120 feet. Basement stocked with pipes bricks and nails. first floor shelves iron steel wires belting and tools. second floor hosts plows seeds drills and farm implements. third floor houses a 10500 square foot shop with about thirty workers. they ship to eight states and offer plumbing heating roofing and metalwork along with a full line of hardware and house furnishings including Pickett and Perfect Axes and lubricants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Wrought Steel
Syracuse Oliver
Gowanda
Gale
Pickett
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Press Association
Goss
Frank Rand
Oois
Utah
Lee
Hickman
Montana
Sanders
Sheriff Plummer
Rascal
Nevada
Jack Davis
Harris
Haynes
Pitcher
Love
Siegfried & Co
Warren
Mullen
Tony
Morris & Mullen
Gallanc
Andia
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Points
F. O. Garriep
Jamestown
N. Y
J. A. Reatty
Oil City
Pennsylvania Railroad—P
Ward
Sburg
Newworth
Pullman
Harrisburg
Sunbury
Lancaster
Baltimore
Washington
Williamsport
Roachee
Kane
Renovo
Chas E. Pugh
J. BR Woob
Tren
Man
Kinzua
Bradford
Salamanca
Meandai
LOCAS
Trvinton
Tidioute
Tionesta
Pittsburgh
Buffailo Express
OIL City Express
WS Lefford
R. Bell
J. A. Fellows
Exchange St
Buffalo, N.Y
Schiffmann
Ball
St. Peal
Hinn
Siegfried and Co
Williams
Coons
Ofaysville, K. Y
Quavitt
Allegheny Valley
Pittsburgh Railroad
N.Y. c. & Werr. CO. Lessee
Eya AM Mup. M. Dunkirk A
Gerry
Frewsburg
Fentonville
Ackley
Russell
North Ware
Bay
Pittsideld
Newton Os
Titus
Titusville
Amlip
M.ja
Lepot Corner
Beech Streets
H. Betcham
William Sparks
Ab BP
West Pocket
Nerve Seed Co
Siegfriel & Co
Imperial
Thatrier
Renowned R.collins & Co
Fireinrati 1
OED
Astacr Xenfort
Kentucky
R.collina &E Co
Onchimati
Seatch
Ucl
Nr.collings & Co
Otro Ati
Blanc
Sunnyside
Bear Creek
Rochester Brewing CO
Bohemian
Key West
Cousins
McKew Brock
Warrey
Pexy’s
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Cornell
Marbury Bros. Pickings
Richmond
Oxford
LA Perigne
Princess Royal
Monte Cristo
Birds Eye
Fehlman Brothers
Tah Pickett Hardware
TLE
Larry
Allegheny
C, Fowler
Moodus, Conn
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