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Duchess of Weaselskin
Bayfield, Colorado - This last week when the cold front came through the southwest Colorado area and dumped snow above 10,000 feet, not much Fall golden aspen leaves were left on the trees afterwards. I took the photo image on the left a few days before the storm hit through here. Coyote and the Origin of Death
America - Have you heard of this Native American Legend from the Caddo Indians, concerning the coyote and the origin of death? Did the coyote get a bad wrap? Baseball 1904 - Guthrie, Oklahoma
Guthrie, Oklahoma - In The Guthrie Daily Leader, June 21, 1904, page three, there is an article about "Baseball" that starts out with the subheading, "Grandpa Bennett Won the Game." It was June 21, 1904, Enid Oklahoma when The Blues took the first of the local series in a game that had ginger in it. |
This Day In History (October 31)
America - On this day, October 31, 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated near her residence by two Sikh security guards. Go to article
The Caddo Indians
America - It is believed that the region inhabited by the Caddo Inidans when they were first met by the whites, soon became the disputed territory between France and Spain, and later between Spain and the United States. When the Fans Hibernate
Beaver, Oklahoma - The Beaver Herald, November 4, 1909, had the following article about baseball, written by James Bristol Green, with the heading, "When the Fans Hibernate." It was the ending of the season as the died in the wool baseball fans must content themselves with recalling the exciting games of the past season until the rich of the gong next spring starts the race for the season of 1910.
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NW Okie's Corner
Bayfield, Colorado - Happy Halloween or All Hallow's Eve! Have you ever wondered when halloween began . . . and Why? Historic American Newspapers
America - There is a FREE website to read pre-1923 Anadarko (and other town) newspapers over at Library of Congress - Chronicling America.
Under the heading All Digitized Newspapers 1836-1922, select "Oklahoma" or whatever state you are searching, then Browse the icon to the right of the title and select the calendar date you wish to view. Papers may also be downloaded at no cost in a variety of formats. The databases are word searchable which will save a lot of needless looking. Jack-O-Lantern Lore
Have you heard of this jack-o-lantern tale? They say the folklore is an old Irish folk tale that tells of Jack, a lazy yet shrewd farmer who uses a cross to trap the Devil. One story says that Jack tricked the Devil into climbing an apple tree, and once he was up there Jack quickly placed crosses around the trunk or carved a cross into the bark, so that the Devil couldn't get down. Another myth says that Jack put a key in the Devil's pocket while he was suspended upside-down. |
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