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The Blue Mud Wars of the Potrero
Frank and Cornelius McManus, the Welch rivalry, and an illustrated Examiner account from 28 February 1892.
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James McManus: an Oakland undertaker at 844 Castro Street
His funeral parlors, sudden death in 1906, burial at St. Mary’s and the McManus & Freeman successor advertisement.
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From Murhaun to San Francisco
An episode in From Murhaun to Potrero, adapted from the original family narrative.
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Con McManus: the shooting and trial
An episode in From Murhaun to Potrero, adapted from the original family narrative.
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A War on the Potrero: the Examiner’s report of 23 February 1892
A fire, a boarding-house dispute and a pistol recovered from the mud, as reported by The Examiner.