Like the previous edition of the “Placer Times,” The April 26, 1850 edition devotes the front page to advertising. From there on it is quite full of news. The second page is mostly a letter from newly elected Senator William…
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Criminal Annals, Part 32 – The Placer Times: Mormon Gold Coins
Tucked away in the advertising section of the April 22, 1850 edition of the “Placer Times” is a short notice regarding some lost luggage. The ad has been in the paper for several weeks without the bags being found, so…
Criminal Annals, Part 31 – The Placer Times: The California Question
The April 22, 1850 edition of the “Placer Times” is the first Monday issue of this newspaper, this being the week that it has gone from a weekly to a tri-weekly. It starts out with an article on what is…
Criminal Annals, Part 30 – The Placer Times: More About the Recent Election
The April 13, 1850 edition of the “Placer Times” has one final note on the recent election of city officials in Sacramento. It was picked up from a recent issue of the San Francisco newspaper, “Alta California,” and involves one…