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Papa Charles's ex-wife and four out of five of his children have left Canton, but he continues living his life as before.
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SNOW
For the First Time Fell on Wednesday,
Squaw winter reigned Wednesday. Snow began to fall in the early part of the day and continued until the afternoon.
According to Weather Observer Stokey it was the earliest fall of the "beautiful" since 1869.
Sunshine and warm weather are due within a week, the old almanacs say. After squaw summer, according to the old school of weather prophets, Indian summer is warm and the atmosphere smoky.
For the First Time Fell on Wednesday,
Squaw winter reigned Wednesday. Snow began to fall in the early part of the day and continued until the afternoon.
According to Weather Observer Stokey it was the earliest fall of the "beautiful" since 1869.
Sunshine and warm weather are due within a week, the old almanacs say. After squaw summer, according to the old school of weather prophets, Indian summer is warm and the atmosphere smoky.
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This is one of several newspaper items featuring Papa Charles in his Government Weather Observer role. They are:
The Native American weather references in this item interest me. I had heard of Indian summer but not of squaw winter or squaw summer. As far as I can tell, if you add "Indian" or "squaw" to a season name, it means, "Well, who would have thought you'd get that kind of weather at this time of year?"
It seems only appropriate that this item appeared on Indigenous Peoples Day, then called Columbus Day.
And no, I don't understand the "beautiful".
- 1889-07-24 ARTICLE FEATURING PAPA CHARLES
- 1902-04-29 NEWSPAPER ITEM MENTIONING PAPA CHARLES
- 1906-10-12 NEWSPAPER ITEM MENTIONING PAPA CHARLES
The Native American weather references in this item interest me. I had heard of Indian summer but not of squaw winter or squaw summer. As far as I can tell, if you add "Indian" or "squaw" to a season name, it means, "Well, who would have thought you'd get that kind of weather at this time of year?"
It seems only appropriate that this item appeared on Indigenous Peoples Day, then called Columbus Day.
And no, I don't understand the "beautiful".
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