Poison and Pistols: the Treacherous Deeds of John Branton

Send a message to Monica and Olivia!This is the third and final episode in our series featuring Lane County, OR. This one takes you through the life and crimes of John Branton, older brother of Claude.When Milly Elliott met John Branton, she thought it was a love story to last through the ages. She imagined she'd be with John for the rest of her life. She wasn't wrong—she just didn't realize her life would be so short. Neither did the next wife, nor the next, and it was only through sheer luck that young Grace didn't become wife number 4...But would John Fletcher consider it "luck"? Is that what you'd call it?John Branton certainly wouldn't. And... things didn't exactly turn out well for him now, did it? If you thought Claude Branton's story was wild, you will be absolutely floored by his big brother's wild antics. Vintage ads featured are for S. L. Long's Buggies and Dr. Scott's Electric Hairbrush.If you want to jump on this vintage bandwagon, use our coupon code at Newspapers.com for 20% off a subscription! FORGOTTEN20