Volume 11 , Issue 27

Dear Duchess

Our human beings took Sadie and myself, Duchess, to the July 4th 2009 fireworks on Vallecito Lake this last Saturday. NW Okie loves the reflection of the fireworks in the water, but these two pugs thought it was awfully booming noise. That photo on the left is a view of Vallecito Lake at dusk, July 4th, 2009 on the northeast side of the lake.

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4th July 2009 - Vallecito, SW Colorado

Happy 233rd Birthday, America! Here is just one of the videos that NW Okie took on the 4th of July 2009, at Vallecito Lake, in SW Colorado. There are more videos over at her OkieLegacy YouTube - Colorado site. With more to be downloaded.

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Insight Into Grandma

Here it is ... January, 1905, as the letters from John C. McClure to Miss Constance Warwick continue as we give you an insight into John McClure of Altona, Illinois and Constance Warwick of Alva, Oklahoma Territory, in the 1900 thru 1906 era.

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Looking Back ... To '99 New England Vacation

This week's newsletter we are looking back to our colorful, autumn trip through the New England states, in Fall of 1999.

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Traveling To New England - 1999

It is Summer vacation and time for making memories for the future. In 1999, traveling by the light of an almost harvest moon was a sign that the next few days of vacation would be a grand journey that will last forever in this NW Okie's memory treasure.

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Penny Postcards

Grandpa was a striking figure in his suit, bow tie, white hat, seated on a chair reading a letter with another fellow standing behind Bill McGill. I have no clue of what or who the letter was from and can only speculate.

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Chester (Tailholt, Oklahoma)

Chester (Tailholt, Oklahoma) -- Back in 1999, I came across some information of How Chester, Oklahoma got it's nickname of "Tailholt." I would love to hear other versions of the story if some of you Major Countians in Chester, Oklahoma have anymore info.

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Prairie Pioneer Dreamers

Runnymede Arms in Harper County, Kansas -- Looking back at the history of Oklahoma and prairie pioneers, I am finding that the dreams of the neighboring states to the north and all around us have played a significant and historical roll in the northwestern counties of Oklahoma.

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1900 Oklahoma Bohemians & Republicans

1900 Oklahoma Bohemians & Republicans -- According to "The Daily Oklahoman", 5 January 1900, Dan Peery was claiming that nearly all the Bohemians in Oklahoma were against the Republican Party on the Expansion Issue [more]...   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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Fonda, OK

Fonda OK -- Here is a little bit of something that one of my readers shared in 1999 about himself. He is searching for information concerning a ghost town community that once existed in Major County and located east of Seiling, Oklahoma.

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1920 Alva POW WOW Yearbook

The 1920 Alva POW WOW Yearbook is scanned. Check and see if your ancestors were in the old Alva High yearbook.

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Inquiry of Alva Family - Henry Williams

Constance Fay Isham left no forwarding email, but says, "I hope that I am able to find out more family history from Alva area [more]...   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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Home Comfort Stove Manual & Cookbook

Jos?e says, "Hello! I am from Quebec Canada and I went to your album about home comfort stove because I have one and I make a reaserch to know where it comes from and when it had been made. I can?t download the album because the extension .wbz is not recognize by my apple computer, but I can see that my model, "No. 1904."

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