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The Most Prosperous and Thriving Town in Northwestern Kansas ... Oberlin 1879
OBERLIN Taken from the first edition of the Oberlin Herald June 17, 1879 The Most Prosperous and Thriving Town in Northwestern Kansas....
Sharleen Wurm
Feb 19, 20205 min read
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Tom was born into slavery; he escaped with the help of friends by the underground
Thomas Wells The history of any community may be likened to a patchwork quilt, made up of bits and pieces of bright and somber hues. One...
Sharleen Wurm
Feb 19, 20203 min read
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Echoes of the Old Slavery Days
THE STORY OF ROBERT TUTT Echoes of the old slavery days have reached Oberlin in the experiences of Robert Tutt, a Negro who lives west of...
Sharleen Wurm
Feb 19, 20203 min read
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Map Showing Businesses in Downtown Oberlin 1879
This map shows many of the businesses listed in my previous blog. Map was drawn by Bert Ewing about one year after the raid. It is dated...
Sharleen Wurm
Dec 28, 20191 min read
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Oberlin Businesses in 1879
OBERLIN Taken from the first edition of the Oberlin Herald June 17, 1879 The Most Prosperous and Thriving Town in Northwestern Kansas....
Sharleen Wurm
Dec 28, 20195 min read
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Lawlessness on the Beaver
Johann Herzog ​ Submitted by Phil and Sharleen Wurm (The DC History Buff)  pwurm@ruratlel.net or swurm@ruraltel.net Lawlessness on The...
Sharleen Wurm
Apr 10, 20191 min read
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