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History Of The Harmonica In The 1800's
Historians believe that the harmonica evolved over time from a Chinese instrument that date backs from the Yin Dynasty, 1100 BC, called the “Sheng.” This was a curved pipe with bamboo tubes attached. The instrument contained a wooden reed and a flexible metal that would move up and down when someone one would blow through the pipe. Other historians believe that a German inventor by the name of Christian Friedrich Ledwig Buschmann created the harmonica. He had registered one
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Feb 20, 2024


The Origin of the Term "Shot Of Whiskey."
In the 1880's if someone was low or had no money at all until payday, usually the barkeep would trade one bullet for a small glass of whiskey. One .45 caliber cartridge in the early 1880's would cost around 12 cents. Most ranchers would pay their ranch-hands once a month.
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Aug 29, 2023


Wyatt Earp Dies January 13, 1929
On January 13, 1929 Wyatt Barry Stapp Earp dies in Los Angeles, California at the age of 80. Sources say he died of chronic cystitis. Address: 4004 W. 17th Street Los Angeles, California
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Jan 13, 2023
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