by Sears Homes | Feb 9, 2012 | Addie |
“In 1901, a death in a small town was a community event, and in a town with only 1800 people, death was a big event.” That’s one of about three dozen amazing tidbits I learned about funeral customs during my conversation with Marty Mitchell, Funeral...
by Sears Homes | Dec 31, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Dear friend and indefatigable researcher Rachel Shoemaker has found an abundance of kit homes in Oklahoma, and now she’s found FOUR kit homes in Tahlequah, Oklahoma! What is a kit home? Kit houses typically arrived by train in 12,000 pieces and came with a...
by Sears Homes | Dec 27, 2011 | Uncategorized |
To read the most recent update on this article (with new photos!), click here. Dear friend and indefatigable researcher Rachel Shoemaker has found an abundance of kit homes in Oklahoma, and she’s now found THREE kit homes in Tahlequah, Oklahoma! The most...
by Sears Homes | Dec 26, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Wouldn’t it be nice if the City of Lake Mills would have treated you better? And not only the city, but all of Lake Mills’ past and present residents? Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone interested in this mystery would treat everyone with respect? I...
by Sears Homes | Dec 26, 2011 | Uncategorized |
On November 3, 2011, Addie Hoyt’s remains were exhumed and taken to Milwaukee for an autopsy. Read about the results of that autopsy here. When I was in Lake Mills (early September and then again in late October), I walked the full breadth and length of the...
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