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Old 05-09-2016, 12:03 PM
 
Location: Centennial, Colorado
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Where and what was this location, as seen in 1957?


31st and Noland to 35th and Noland
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Old 05-09-2016, 05:22 PM
 
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31st and Noland to 35th and Noland
Right you are! Next time I'll pick something more obscure.
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Old 05-10-2016, 07:49 AM
 
Location: Centennial, Colorado
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How did the Captain of a large moving wagon train compact the size of the train for better control?
By running wagons in columns. One train was four columns wide and seventy wagons long.

Why were the front wheels of a settler's wagon smaller than the rear wheels?
The front wheels on both wagons and stage coaches had to be smaller on the front for sharper turning.

How much weight could a typical wagon hold?
Up to two tons. Besides any seats not being supported by springs, the wagons also had no springs.


In large trains, how did the Captain insure that the entire train was up at the proper time?
A bugler sounded each morning before dawn to alert the people to get up. After tending to personal chores, breakfast, cleanup, fire extinguishing, and re-stowage of equipment, the wagons rolled after another bugle call around three hours later.
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Old 05-10-2016, 03:16 PM
 
Location: Independence, MO
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I will start it out with:

Slusher's Shoes on west side north Liberty.
Did Slusher's move to North Liberty. When I knew them, they were on Lexington, either one or two doors east of First National Bank.

Where was Baker Shoes?
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Old 05-10-2016, 06:46 PM
 
Location: Centennial, Colorado
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Did Slusher's move to North Liberty. When I knew them, they were on Lexington, either one or two doors east of First National Bank.

Where was Baker Shoes?
Slushers was at 123 west Lexington.

Bakers was west of the courthouse in the 100 n block of Liberty.

Olsen's shoes was in the 200n block of Liberty.
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Old 05-11-2016, 09:20 AM
 
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What would you have if you owned an item produced by the Gerden Manufacturing Company of Independence?
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Old 05-12-2016, 07:59 AM
 
Location: Independence, MO
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What would you have if you owned an item produced by the Gerden Manufacturing Company of Independence?
Maybe they could not spell very well so they made girders?
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Old 05-12-2016, 08:07 AM
 
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Maybe they could not spell very well so they made girders?
Good guess! Totally wrong, but still good.

According to a small mention in The Examiner they produced about 500 of these items per day. Personally I find that a bit unbelievable, as I can't imagine that large a market for the thing.
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Old 05-12-2016, 10:46 AM
 
Location: Centennial, Colorado
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Good guess! Totally wrong, but still good.

According to a small mention in The Examiner they produced about 500 of these items per day. Personally I find that a bit unbelievable, as I can't imagine that large a market for the thing.
Was it garden implements?
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Old 05-12-2016, 11:16 AM
 
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Was it garden implements?
Nope. The items made were a fad at one time. Even as a fad an individual would only need one, which if properly cared for would last a lifetime.
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