tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12631722.post507665502444077722..comments2024-03-23T15:06:27.495-05:00Comments on The Lucas Countyan: The best little whorehouse in RussellFrank D. Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09553291415988366101noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12631722.post-57277944150054050882016-07-10T12:36:49.329-05:002016-07-10T12:36:49.329-05:00Thank you for the morning chuckle, Frank. I could...Thank you for the morning chuckle, Frank. I couldn't help but picture the Keystone Cops as I read of the ladies of ill repute running through the corn with the townspeople in hot pursuit! Great article.<br />Barry Hittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12631722.post-35603259487463009832016-07-10T07:24:07.900-05:002016-07-10T07:24:07.900-05:00Only four of the graves are marked. Apparently the...Only four of the graves are marked. Apparently the county decided to provide small tombstones in 1914, continued the practice until 1920 and then stopped. After the 1920s, most of those who died at the county farm were buried in the Potters Field section of the Chariton Cemetery.Frank D. Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553291415988366101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12631722.post-69710762124718302502016-07-10T07:08:41.351-05:002016-07-10T07:08:41.351-05:00Frank,
Great newspaper story about the 'den of...Frank,<br />Great newspaper story about the 'den of evil' as well as a view into the workings of the officer of the law back in those days. Also glad to see the sign with names and dates which was erected at the cemetery. Just wondering if any of the burial plots are marked ?? Crawford county had a "professional witcher" locate the bodies in our county cemetery several years ago. <br />Looks like Newt was one of the last ones buried in that location. <br />normnorm princenoreply@blogger.com