A “repent ye sinners” stagecoach traveling between the coast and Salt Lake City. one guy lives in the cab, rides in the day. he’ll stop at a farm or a tent pile and scream at people for going to hell, for not preparing for the redemption. then he always asks for a drink. a jug […]
“More Ghosts”
Sam’s article “More Ghosts” Jan 1, 1863 sets out to debunk the stories about a haunted hotel that had staged apparitions, ominous footsteps and groans, and the miraculous materialization of “large gouts of fresh blood” in “a real, old-fashioned haunted house. But it eventually concedes that ghost may be real, and recommends that people see […]
Lotta Crabtree
Actor: Lotta CrabtreeThe Crabtrees moved again and set up another boarding house, this time to Rabbit Creek, forty miles north. Soon after, Lotta made her first professional appearance at a tavern owned by Matt Taylor. She began touring throughout California, and Nevada, making a name for herself as a dancer, singer, and banjo player in […]
