Volume 11 , Issue 19

Dear Duchess

Happy Mothers Day to All those mothers out there! It is good to be back in cool, SW Colorado mountains again!

Saturday afternoon one of our Pine Siskins invited it's way into the house through an open patio door that NW Okie left open for us Pugs to go in and out of here in SW Colorado.

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Insight Into Grandma

This week our "Insight Into John & constance takes us back to July, 1904 with the letter postmarked July 5, 1904, 10am, Quincy, Ill -- John C McClure's letter to Miss Constance Warwick in Alva, Oklahoma Territory was received two days later, July 7, 1904.

This week's letter is not handwritten, but is a two-paged, typed and dated July 2, 1904, Quincy, Ill., Miss Constance Warwick, Alva, Okla.

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July 7, 1904 - Oklahoma News

Back in July 1904 these are some of the headlines you might have been reading in the Oklahoma newspaper:

National Convention Has C, Keynote sounded, John Sharp Williams Made the speech outlining party policies, Cheers for Cleveland, Eastern delegates and others howl at mention of his name -- Bryan's following also aroused to a demonstration.ommenced Its Business, Democratic Convention Appointed to Report on permanent work of the body; Bailey Declines, he will not take the position of permanent chairman; Japanese Continue to press toward Mukden; A hurricane In Colorado; Hole Sawed in bottom of cell; Williams' speech.

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July 6 1904 - Kansas River On Rampage

On page 2 of The Oklahoman, dated July 7, 1904, were the headlines: "Kansas River Is On the Rampage" - "large Portion of North Topeka Is Flooded and People are moving for safety."

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1904 Edition - The Virginian by Owen Wister

David and I went to an auction last Saturday morning in Alva, Oklahoma and bid successful on a 1904 edition of "The Virginian." This 1904 edition of "The Virginian" was entitled The Horseman of the Plains. Its published information stated: "New York The Macmillan Company, London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. 1904.

It was copyright 1904 by Macmillan Company. It also mentioned, "Set up, electrotyped and published April 1902. Reprinted June twice, July four times, August three times, September twice, November twice, December twice, 1902; January, February, August November 2903; February 1904; special edition in paper covers, May, December 1904. Norwood Press, J. S. Cushing & Co. Berwick & Smith Co., Norwood, Mass, USA."

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Charleston, OK 1901

On the way back to Colorado this week, we passed through Harper County, in Northwest Oklahoma, just before you get to the panhandle (or No Mans Lands). What we found in Section 10, along highway 64, was this historical marker that read:

"The East-West section line one mile South of this marker was formerly Locust Street in Charleston, Okla. The first post office was established June 18, 1901, approximately one and one-half mile south and one-half mile west of here near the center of Section 10.

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Marvin's Hummingbirds

Marvin Henry says, "Our hummers began appearing in the latter part of March. By mid-April, we were probably at our peak. As to a number, haven't a clue! We had five feeders, and were filling daily.

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Playing For Change - Song Around The World "Stand By Me"

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SE Corner of Crete

Al says, "So we're here in the midst of 6,000 years of history, looking forward to understanding several epochs. I'm attaching a few photos of the sea on the south of the island, as seen from the road behind our condo.

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The Most Dangerous Cake Recipe

Have you ever had a hankering for a piece of chocolate cake, but did not want to make a big cake? Just wanted a slice or two? I had to try this for myself. The photo shows the one I made this Sunday morning. Tell me, though, at higher altitudes does it call for more liquids and less oil? OR ... is it the other way around?

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Inquiry: W. H. Brown Family

Bev Skiles says, "Dear Friend, I am Beverly Brown Skiles. I am from the side of W.H. Brown which was a brother to Orvel Brown. My father was Russel Brown who was a son of W.H. Brown.

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Looking Back ... To the Future

Vester Tobias Brown (1890-1918)... "I am trying to locate information on the two individuals in this picture. The gentleman is Vester Tobias Brown, my great uncle.

Here is what I know about him: Born 10/25/1890 in Miller County, Missouri. Moved to Waynoka, Oklahoma, at age of 17. Enlisted in the US Army, April 26, 1918. Spent two months in training at Camp Travis, Texas. From Texas, transferred to New York and sailed to Brest, France.

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MacGill / McGill Coat of Arms & Tartan

We found the following MacGill / McGill Coat of Arms, McGill Tartan and McGill Motto [Sine Fine - Without End (also translated: Always and Forever)] at the following mcgillsociety.org website.

The Coat of arms is similar to what my Dad had purchased a copy of many years ago before he died.

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