Volume 13 , Issue 9

Duchess Snowy Domain

As the World turns and February ends, with about 4 to 5 inches of new snow a few days ago, we find the temperatures rising to the mid-40's and 50's in the next few days in Southwest Colorado.

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This Day In History (February 28)

On this day in history, February 28, from 1827 to 1956, we find the first railroad incorporated for commercial transportation; The SS California left Cape Horn and arrived in San Francisco; Republican Party was organized in Wisconsin by 50 slavery opponents; US Territory of colorado was organized; Union General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick began a raid aimed at Richmond; Thomas Edison hired Samuel Insull; the first vaudeville theater opened; AT&T was incorporated; the first televised basketball game was shown; and much more.

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NW Okie's R & R (The Good Old Days)

This week we share with you some information we found as we rummaged through our archives. It concerns Conestogas and Prairie Schooners. How were they first developed?

Through our archive research we found out that the Conestogas were the large, boat-like wagons with angled ends, sloped floors to the middle so barrels wouldn't roll out when the wagon was climbing or descending a hill. See the image on the left.

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Warshing Clothes Memories

As to a few weeks ago concerning the feature about "Warshing clothes Recipe, Doris Guntrum shares this   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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Rummaging Through the Archives

This week of rummaging we bring the archives, Vol. IV (not included in the OkieLegacy Ezine database). We found these three scanned images of postcards around the Fort Supply, Oklahoma area.

These Old Fort Supply, Oklahoma penny postcards date back to around 1908. They were mailed to my grandmother from T. Lowe (an alleged a cousin of Constance Warwick).

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George Rollins' Letter To Editor - 1904

This is concerning George Rollins' letter to the the editor in 1904. This is what Wanda Hooper Curbow sent us concerning the letter, "I found this Letter to Editor, written by George Rollins, Alva, Oklahoma and appeared in the Souvenir Edition - Alva Pioneer, Friday, Jan. 1, 1904, Vol. 11, No. 16, Alva, Woods Co., Oklahoma.

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1958 News - Long Search For Camels Hits Gusher

Dennis R.Feature left the following Comment concerning an OkieLegacy feature awhile back that spoke about the 1958 News search for Camels for the Waynoka Sand Dunes.

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Shreeve's of Farry, OK

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Our European Forefathers

The following comes from the book, A History of Highland County, Virginia, page 34, Chapter III, copyrighted 1911, by Oren F Morton. In chapter three it gives causes of early immigration from Europe as religious intolerance and European society. Why England led in the settling the colonies; the attitudes of other countries; the elements appearing in the immigration, the Scotch-Irish and the redemptorists and convicts.

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Looking For J. E. Crosbie Photos & Info

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