Volume 15 , Issue 30

NW Okie's Corner

Sometimes unexpected things happen to distract us from our dreams while we are awake and soundly asleep. It tends to get us off track once in awhile. That happened to this NW Okie a couple of weeks ago when she was rushed to ER in Durango, Colorado.

Thank Goodness for "Obamacare" and "Medicare!" Otherwise I could not afford to see a doctor, visit a hospital and/or get treatment. Thanks, Mr. President, Democrats and all those who worked hard for implementing "Obamacare" and "Medicare!"

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One Hundred Years Ago - 5 August 1913

One hundred years ago, 5 August 1913, Tuesday, The Tulsa World reported on it's front page headline stories: "Blind Senator Visits Tulsa." Thomas P. Gore said tariff would be passed some time that month of August 1913. The news article was written by Glenn Condon.

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Duchess of Weaselskin

With NW Okie feeling under the weather the last weeks, and the monsoon weather dumping much needed afternoon and evening rains up here at Vallecito Lake, in the southwest corner of Colorado, This Duchess Pugs is having a hard time trying to find a dry place to walk and lay outside by her pickup.

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History of Grant County, Kansas

At a garage sale a few weeks back, I purchased for fifty-cents this thin green, hardback book, History of Grant County, Kansas, compiled by Wilson, R.R. and Ethel M. Sears.

Published by Wichita Eagle Press, Wichita, Kansas, 1950. We looked online for similar books and found on ebay and other sites where this autographed signed book by R. R. Wilson, is selling for over $100. Quite a find for 50-cents, huh?

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29 July 1913 - Filibuster Off

One hundred years ago today, 29 July 1913, The Washington Times front page headlines: "Filibuster Off, Kahn Bitterly Attacks Wilson." Californian directs hot fire of criticism at White House from McNab controversy. Administration played politics of cost of Justice in Caminetti case.

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Diggs-Caminetti White Slave Cases Start in San Francisco Court (5 August 1913)

In The Tacoma Times, Tacoma, Washington, Tuesday, August 5, 1913, we find the mention of the "Diggs-Caminetti" white Slave Cases starting in San Francisco court.

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1913 - 5 Legislators Are Sentenced

In The Tulsa Daily World, dated Tuesday, 5 August 1913, we found this front page headlines: "5 Legislators Are Sentenced." West Virginia law makers get from five to ten years in pen, convicted of bribery. The prosecution grew out of bribery charges in election of U. S. Senators by Legislature. What do they do to law makers convicted of bribery today? NOTHING!?

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