First In Oklahoma Organ Linked to Cherokee Strip History
Kay County pioneer descendants recall Sept 16 1893 land rush known as the greatest land grab. A Bilhorn baby organ traveled from Arkansas City to Newkirk for a prayer meeting amid the race, quieting a brawl and aiding a church service in Indian Territory. The instrument’s historic role links Kansas and Oklahoma lore.
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Bilhorn baby organ’s prairie gospel saga recalled in museum notes
A four octave Bilhorn baby organ, three feet high with two foot pedals, once owned by Pilgrim Congregational Church in Arkansas City, served sacred music at church gatherings and on Oklahoma prairie runs. Dr DeLong used it to calm homesteaders, and Mrs DeLong’s 1937 letter recalls vast crowds, singing Wonderful Words of Life. The organ remains operable and linked to pioneer memories.
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Pilgrim Congregational Church
Arkansas City
D. D. DeLong
Mildred Downing
DeLong
Newkirk
Bilhorn
Banana Nutrition Facts From Very Ripe Fruit
Banana overview notes 20 percent of ripe fruit is natural sugar and just over one percent starch. It provides about 100 calories. Banana carbohydrates are 96 to 99.5 percent utilizable by the body.
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