Duchess & Sadie's Mtn Domain

Bayfield, CO - It has been a chilly, dry week in Southwest Colorado Rockies, but we hear tell that the Eastern slopes of the Rockies around I70 and Copper mountain have had some snow and ice that closed parts of the interstate. From what the weather say, it sounds like another storm is heading to the Eastern slopes this coming week.

Do you have your winter/snow tires ready just in case?

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Working Together In Hard Times & Moving Forward

America - It is all about working together, meeting halfway and reaching a reasonable outcome on both sides ... instead of some saying, "NO! We want you to fail!" Bravo to Jon Stewart and his Rally to Restore Sanity Saturday, October 30, 2010.

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Meats & Meat Specials (1934)

America - According to Home Comfort Cookbook of 1934, page 64, here is what they suggested to young cooks cooking on the Wrought Iron Range in the 1930s when it came to the cooking of Meats and Meat Specials. Did your grandparents or parents have a special meat preparation, recipe that you would like to share? We would love to hear about it and share with the rest of our readers. Just email Linda (Email: mcwagner.lk@gmail.com).

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Remember 22 May 2004 Fire Downtown Alva, OK

Alva, Oklahoma - The five hundred block of Barnes Avenue, in downtown Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma once housed many businesses. A few of the many businesses that we know of that occupied this spaced were the old Ritz Theatre and Hester Drugstore. The Hester Drugstore was also known as Holder Southern Drugs.

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Home Comfort Cookbook (1934) - Roast Turkey

America - With the Thanksgiving holiday just a few weeks away, we thought it appropriate for some Home Comfort Cookbook hints on Roasting that Thanksgiving Turkey. Will it be Wild or frozen?

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This Day In History - November 1st

America - On this day in 1930, President Herbert Hoover turns a telegraphic "golden key" in the White House to mark the opening of the 5,160-foot-long Detroit-Windsor Tunnel between the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan, and the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario. The tunnel opened to regular traffic on November 3. The first passenger car it carried was a 1929 Studebaker.

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R. Lewis Nicholson Obituary (1942-2010)

Alva, Oklahoma - Stephen Nicholson, the brother of R. Lewis Nicholson, sent us this recent 2010 obituary. Did you know R. Lewis Nicholson?

The Honorable R. Lewis Nicholson was born in Alva, Oklahoma on October 4, 1942 to Richard M. and Naomi Nicholson. He passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 22, 2010 in Dallas after complications from surgery.

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NW Okie's R & R

Bayfield, CO - Thanks to Homer Hawkins for reminded us this last week of our oakiepics Webshots collection on Webshots (Oakeipics) that we took in 2002 of the Alva Downtown Square.

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1930s - Methods of Cooking

America - Home Comfort Cookbook for young cooks back in the 1930s suggested the following for Methods of Cooking, as seen on page 37 of the Wrought Iron Range Home Comfort Cookbook. do you remember your mother or grandmother's methods of cooking? We would love to hear from you!

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Cinema Treasures - Rialto Twin Theatre (Alva, OK)

Alva, Oklahoma - Homer "Pug" Hawkins, Lawton, Oklahoma, sent us the following information concerning the Rialto Twin Theatre, in Alva, Oklahoma, 516 Flynn Street.

Cinema Treasures says, "When it was built in 1929, it had a seating capacity for 600 people. Today, the main auditorium is still huge and features a working gold curtain. The picture and sound quality is excellent in the three auditoriums. This is truly a GRAND theatre!"

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