(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) 1893 Chicago World's Fair • It’s Thursday, September 21, 1893, at the Bon Ton Bakery, 15 North Main, Hutchinson, Kansas. Julia “Maria” Bacon Patten, 38, and John Quincy Patten, 38, are celebrating their one-month-old’s birthday, Hiram Burnham Patten. He’s taking a nap while they prepare to order treats. * “It sure is convenient having Bon Ton Bakery and Confectionery so close to Mr. McInturff’s … [Read more...] about Reno County: 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
J. C. Potter
Reno County: 1893 Cherokee Strip Land Run
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) 1893 Cherokee Strip Land Run • * It’s Saturday night, September 16, 1893, in Hutchinson, Kansas, at the Reno County sheriff’s residence, 15 Avenue East. Roscoe, 3; Ethel, 10; Victor 12; Bud (John Jr.), 13, and Mabel, 15, are in bed. John, 37, and Jennie Jones, 35, take a minute to reflect on the day. * “This would have been a bad day to count noses for a census,” said John. “I wonder how many … [Read more...] about Reno County: 1893 Cherokee Strip Land Run
Early Reno County (KS) Settler
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · James Chamellis Potter (1865-1955) · My great-grandfather, James Chamellis Potter, participated in the Cherokee Outlet land run, was a blacksmith and marshal in Nickerson, and suffered a debilitating stroke years before his death. “Mellis” or “J.C.” was born prior to the end of the Civil War—just barely. As a little kid, five years old, I recall meeting him. A year later, in 1955, he died at age … [Read more...] about Early Reno County (KS) Settler
