Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from May 6, 1871 • The City Marshal of Hickman was reported busy putting down culverts on Water Street and cleaning out the culverts in other parts of the city. • It was reported that local butchers in Hickman may have sold “damaged beef.” • Some residents of Hickman complained that there “cannot be less that one hundred worthless canines in the town” and “their only return for the privilege is to sleep all day and howl all night.” The city leaders were asked to address the issue. • The old Commercial Hotel…

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from April 29, 1871 • Oscar Turner of Ballard County was seriously injured after being thrown from his buggy when his horse became frightened on April 28th. Mr. Turner broke both legs and was expected to be confined to home for several weeks. • Mr. Patterson of Paducah was killed near Fort Smith, Arkansas after being dragged by a runaway mule the week before. • The Hickman City Council granted a business license to Lane & Scharfe to operate a coffee house in the city. • Thomas Strechum, an employee of the Mobile…