For this episode, we will depart from the usual back road or mountain trail, far from where the Great Plains, the Ozark Mountains and the Indian Territory collide for the cobble stone street of London, 1854. This story has all the elements of a good Within The Realm tale: A significant event in an overlooked place, this time just with an English accent! Our story involves a doctor on the cutting edge, a neighborhood facing an overwhelming problem and a pump handle.

A dipiction of Dr. Snow's map.

The Piggy Bank, that most useful tool in teaching thrift and saving for a rainy day. The idea has been around for centuries, but the concept of a little slotted-back pig in every child's room is pretty recent and from the unlikely starting point of White Cloud, Kansas. The bank was inspired by Pete the Pig, sold by Wilbur Chapman to lend aid to the world's lepers. Pete's inspiration eventually inspired over a million dollars donated toward that cause.

An old fan used by my Grandfather to provide a little respite from the Oklahoma summer heat had a history. It had been purchased three decades before I became fascinated with it, listening to it's ancient blades whir during his afternoon naps. I later learned it figured prominently in a sad chapter in the family story and represented progress during a tumultuous time in American history.

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Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers

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Katie DeWitt had come to the Oklahoma Territory to get herself a piece of the disappearing American Frontier. She taught school there in what would become Dewey County, perfected her claim to a farmstead,married and had a child, all by the age of 29. On July 6, 1905, She made the trip into Taloga, the County Seat, to file for divorce from her husband Luther James. Two days later during a trip to visit relatives in another part of the Territory, Katie and her baby disappeared. Plenty of heartbreak and tragedy in this tale.

A Story Will Rogers Would Love:

A story about a pistol once possibly owner by Oklahoma's Favorite Son, but mostly a story of fathers and sons.

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Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers

Martin Mountain Coffee: Small Batch Roaster for an Artisan Cup of Coffee!

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Within The Realm is a fiercly Independent podcast written and produced by Steve Garrett for the enjoyment of the curious soul.

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WTR outro: Baby Boy (S. Garrett)

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Traditions have to start somewhere. I was present at the birth of a new tradition for a bunch of fellow Okies living in Kansas involving a favorite food from our home state. A few things had to fall into place before the tradition was born - like the invention of the Frito and for the daytime high temperature not to exceed a certain limit!

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Katchakid has a 100% safety rating and have maintained that for over 50 years. That's a lot of safety and plenty of peace of mind when it comes to your pool and your family.

Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers

Martin Mountain Coffee: Small Batch Roaster for an Artisan Cup of Coffee!

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Within The Realm is a fiercly Independent podcast written and produced by Steve Garrett for the enjoyment of the curious soul.

WTR intro: Sweat Shirt (S. Garrett)

WTR outro: Baby Boy (S. Garrett)

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The American Elm was the "go to" tree as the thing planted for shade in the mostly treeless Great Plains. As those Plains gave way to villages and towns and then to cities, the American Elm was the favored "street tree" that lined the streets in idyllic neighborhoods. There is an American Elm that has stood in Oklahoma City since before statehood, overlooked an ignored, that is, until April 19, 1995, when it's sturdiness became a prominent part of a story that shook and restored the faith of a nation.

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Katchakid has a 100% safety rating and have maintained that for over 50 years. That's a lot of safety and plenty of peace of mind when it comes to your pool and your family.

Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers

Martin Mountain Coffee: Small Batch Roaster for an Artisan Cup of Coffee!

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Within The Realm is a fiercly Independent podcast written and produced by Steve Garrett for the enjoyment of the curious soul.

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All the kids had been raised and the youngest grandkid was starting school, it was time for a new chapter for Emma Belle. The next big step required a high school diploma and a driver's license, two things she didn't have. What she did have was a lot of grit and determination...throw in a used Nash Rambler and the rest was history!

The story of Mack and Emma Belle's sudden wedding!: Keeper of the Stories - https://withinpodcast.com/2018/11/23/keeper-of-the-stories/

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Katchakid has a 100% safety rating and have maintained that for over 50 years. That's a lot of safety and plenty of peace of mind when it comes to your pool and your family.

Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers

Martin Mountain Coffee: Small Batch Roaster for an Artisan Cup of Coffee!

Check out Martin Mountain Coffee's signature Within The Realm Blend "Story Teller's Roast!" We won't be mad if you try the other great blends and roasts! Better yet, try a sample pack! It's better on the Mountain!

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Within The Realm is a fiercly Independent podcast written and produced by Steve Garrett for the enjoyment of the curious soul.

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Sometimes it takes decades for a story to come around. Years ago I made a deal to acquire a particular guitar and though many a day has passed since the agreement was made, the instrument has made it into my home. It's a story of youth, hopes, dreams and loss...but mostly about the friends you find through music.

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Katchakid has a 100% safety rating and have maintained that for over 50 years. That's a lot of safety and plenty of peace of mind when it comes to your pool and your family.

Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers

Martin Mountain Coffee: Small Batch Roaster for an Artisan Cup of Coffee!

Check out Martin Mountain Coffee's signature Within The Realm Blend "Story Teller's Roast!" We won't be mad if you try the other great blends and roasts! Better yet, try a sample pack! It's better on the Mountain!

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Within The Realm is a fiercly Independent podcast written and produced by Steve Garrett for the enjoyment of the curious soul.

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WTR outro: Baby Boy (S. Garrett)

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