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dailyunsolvedmysteries · 2 years

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The Bloody Benders: America's First Family of Serial Killers

The Bender family, more well known as the Bloody Benders, were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in Labette County, Kansas, United States, from May 1871 to December 1872. The family consisted of John Bender, his wife Elvira and their son John Jr. and daughter Kate.

In May 1871, the body of a man named Jones, who had his skull crushed and his throat cut, was discovered in Drum Creek. The owner of the Drum Creek claim was suspected, but no action was taken. In February 1872, the bodies of two men were found who had the same injuries as Jones. By 1873, reports of missing people who had passed through the area had become so common that travelers began to avoid the trail.

The area was already widely known for "horse thieves and villains," and vigilance committees often "arrested" some for the disappearances, only for them to be later released by the authorities. Many innocent men under suspicion were also run out of the county by these committees. In the winter of 1872, George Newton Longcor left Independence, Kansas with his infant daughter Mary Ann to resettle in Iowa; they were never seen again. In the spring of 1873, Longcor's former neighbor, Dr. William Henry York, went looking for them and questioned homesteaders along the trail. Dr. York reached Fort Scott, and on March 9 began the return journey to Independence, but never arrived.

Dr. York had two brothers: Ed York living in Fort Scott, and Colonel Alexander M. York, a Civil War veteran, lawyer, and member of the Kansas State Senate from Independence who, in November 1872, had been instrumental in exposing U.S. Senator Samuel C. Pomeroy's bribery of state legislators in his bid for re-election. Both knew of William's travel plans and, when he failed to return, an all-out search began for the missing doctor. Colonel York, leading a company of some 50 men, questioned every traveler along the trail and visited all the area homesteads.

On March 28, 1873, Colonel York arrived at the Benders' inn with a Mr. Johnson, explaining to them that his brother had gone missing and asked if they had seen him. They admitted Dr. York had stayed with them and suggested the possibility that he had run into trouble with Indians. Colonel York agreed that this was possible and remained for dinner. On April 3, Colonel York returned to the inn with armed men after being informed that a woman had fled from the inn after Elvira Bender had threatened her with knives. Elvira allegedly could not understand English, while the younger Benders denied the claim.

When York repeated the claim, Elvira became enraged, said the woman was a witch who had cursed her coffee, and ordered the men to leave her house, revealing for the first time that "her sense of the English language" was much better than was let on. Before York left, Kate asked him to return alone the following Friday night, and she would use her clairvoyant abilities to help him find his brother. The men with York were convinced the Benders and a neighboring family, the Roaches, were guilty and wanted to hang them all, but York insisted that evidence must be found.

Around the same time, neighboring communities began to make accusations that the Osage community was responsible for the disappearances, and Osage township arranged a meeting in the Harmony Grove schoolhouse. Seventy-five locals attended the meeting, including Colonel York and both John Bender Sr. and John Bender Jr. After discussing the disappearances, including that of William York, they agreed to obtain a warrant to search every homestead between Big Hill Creek and Drum Creek. Despite York's strong suspicions regarding the Benders since his visit several weeks earlier, no one had watched them, and it was not noticed for several days that they had fled.

Three days after the township meeting, Billy Tole was driving cattle past the Bender property when he noticed that the inn was abandoned and the farm animals were unfed. Tole reported the fact to the township trustee, but due to inclement weather, several days lapsed before the abandonment could be investigated. The township trustee called for volunteers, and several hundred turned out to form a search party that included Colonel York. When the party arrived at the inn they found the cabin empty of food, clothing, and personal possessions.

A bad odor was noticed and traced to a trap door underneath a bed, nailed shut. After opening the trap, the party found clotted blood on the floor of the empty room underneath, 6 feet (1.8 m) deep and 7 feet (2.1 m) square at the top by 3 feet (0.9 m) square at the bottom. They broke up the stone slab floor with sledgehammers, but found no bodies, and determined that the smell was from blood that had soaked into the soil. The men then physically lifted the cabin and moved it to the side to dig under it, but no bodies were found.

They then probed the ground around the cabin with a metal rod, especially in the disturbed soil of the vegetable garden and orchard, where Dr. York's body was found later that evening, buried face down with his feet barely below the surface. The probing continued until midnight, with another nine suspected grave sites marked before the men were satisfied they had found them all and retired for the night. The next morning, another eight bodies were found in seven of the nine suspected graves, while one was found in the well, along with a number of body parts. All but one had their heads bashed with a hammer and throats cut, and newspapers reported that all were "indecently mutilated." The body of a young girl was found with no injuries sufficient to cause death. It was speculated that she had been strangled or buried alive.

Word of the murders spread quickly, and more than three thousand people, including reporters from as far away as New York City and Chicago, visited the site. The Bender cabin was destroyed by souvenir hunters who took everything, including the bricks that lined the cellar and the stones lining the well.

It is conjectured that when a guest stayed at the Benders' bed and breakfast inn, the hosts would give the guest a seat of honor at the table that was positioned over a trap door into the cellar. With the victim's back to the curtain, Kate would distract the guest while John Bender or his son came from behind the curtain and struck the guest on the right side of the skull with a hammer. One of the women would cut the victim's throat to ensure death, and the body was then dropped through the trap door. Once in the cellar, the body would be stripped and later buried somewhere on the property, often in the orchard. Although some of the victims were wealthy, others carried little of value on them, and it was surmised that the Benders had killed them simply for the sheer thrill.

Testimony from people who had stayed at the Benders' inn and managed to escape before they could be killed appeared to support the presumed execution method of the Benders. William Pickering said that when he had refused to sit near the wagon cloth because of the stains on it, Kate Bender had threatened him with a knife, whereupon he fled the premises. A Catholic priest claimed to have seen one of the Bender men concealing a large hammer, at which point he became uncomfortable and quickly departed.

Two men who had traveled to the inn to experience Kate Bender's psychic powers stayed for dinner, but had refused to sit at the table next to the cloth, instead preferring to eat their meal at the main shop counter. Kate then became abusive toward them, and shortly afterward the Bender men emerged from behind the cloth. At this point the customers felt uneasy and decided to leave, a move that almost certainly saved their lives.

More than a dozen bullet holes were found in the roof and sides of the cabin. The media speculated that some of the victims had attempted to fight back after being hit with the hammer.

Several groups of vigilantes were formed to search for the Benders. Many stories say that one vigilante group actually caught the Benders and shot all of them but Kate, whom they burned alive. Another group claimed they had caught the Benders and lynched them before throwing their bodies into the Verdigris River. Yet another claimed to have killed the Benders during a gunfight and buried their bodies on the prairie. No one ever claimed the $3,000 reward ($67,858 as of 2022), however.

The story of the Benders' escape spread, and the search continued on and off for the next 50 years. Often two women traveling together were accused of being Kate Bender and her mother.

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AMES, Iowa — It has been years since people in Ames and Story County had a place to drop off cans and bottles, but now Ames Bottle and Can will fill that void.

The business sits at 5820 Lincoln Way, Suite 106 and just opened up in December because of the recently passed bottle bill.

“Someone should do something about this and it’s like maybe we are the people to step up,” said Evan Burger, co-owner of Ames Bottle and Can. “And of course when it passed we said wow let’s take a look. This would actually make sense in Ames, so we sat down and ran the numbers, and it looked pretty viable.”

The new bottle bill will be law on January 1, 2023, and it increases the handling fee for redemption centers from one cent to three. Once the bill was signed last summer by Governor Reynolds, two business partners decided to start looking into it.

The redemption center section of the bill is designed to keep redemption centers afloat or allow new ones to open.

Ames has not had a redemption center open for the surrounding community in over five years, so the demand is there.

“We were not expecting the actual quantity when we first opened up in December and on the first day when we were getting horse trailers we were like, ‘uh oh’,” said Johnathon Vaughn, co-owner of Ames and Can.

The company is currently looking for part time employees to hire to keep up with the demand the residents of Ames are showing.

“It’s good for the town of Ames and I hope they make some big bucks out of it too,” said Quentin Toresdahl as he was dropping off several garbage bags full of cans.

#nunyas news

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Tyler’s Tribe just won his 5th straight in the Iowa Cradle Stakes

He’s now won all 5 of his starts with complete ease and by a combined margin of about 60 lengths. He’s only run in his home state of Iowa and hasn’t run beyond 6f but got dang what a cool horse he is. Add to that, he’s named for his owner’s grandson's ‘tribe’ of supporters as he fights cancer. How can you not have a soft spot for this colt?

I’ve heard his people are thinking of trying the BC Juvenile Turf Sprint, since while he’s the fastest 2yo to run this year they want to keep him sprinting. If he takes to grass he could put on a real show on the biggest stage.

#horse racing #tyler's tribe

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National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day

Bulldogs, beautiful? Well, yes! French, American, or English — bulldogs portray glamour in their own special way. That’s why we present National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day each April 21. (In case you’re wondering, our photo shows a very pretty French bulldog.)

True — people (as a rule) can’t get away with a lot of slobbering and wrinkles, but bulldogs make it an art form. They started popping up as furry companions in historical literature about five centuries ago. Today this sweet sidekick continually ranks as one of the most popular dog breeds in the U.S. French bulldogs currently sit fourth on the American Kennel Club’s list. (Bulldogs, technically a separate breed, are fifth.)

Here’s more on why we love them so much.

When is National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day 2023?

Bulldogs are beautiful and they are celebrated on April 21 every year. The holiday is a chance for bulldog owners to shower their beautiful dogs in treats and love.

History of National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day

Just like the pit bull, bulldogs were bred originally to assist butchers in controlling livestock. The history of bulldogs predates that of pit bulls, however, tracing back to 5th century England, to a breed called the Alaunt. In the 15th century, other than catching cattle and horses on farms, bulldogs were used in the barbaric activity of bull-baiting; in which dogs were pitted against bulls to fight until the bull was pulled to the ground or the dog was killed by the bull. Thankfully, bull-baiting was banned in 1835. Until this time, bulldogs were bred to be aggressive and a dog weighing 80 pounds could easily toss a bull weighing a ton down by corkscrewing its own body around its neck.

After bull-baiting ended in the U.K, it seemed that there would be no further use for bulldogs and that the breed would eventually become extinct. Luckily, the exportation of the breed to Germany and the U.S. expanded the line of work in which bulldogs were used. They continued herding cattle and hogs, especially in parts of the country where terrains were too rough for building fences. Bulldogs were crossbred in Germany to create the boxer breed. The aggressive bulldog was downsized in England, although it is uncertain whether this was accomplished by selective breeding of smaller dogs or cross-breeding with pugs.

The modern bulldog is gentle, affectionate, and stable both in terms of temperament and appearance. They may be small but are capable of great power and are super-loyal and brave when it comes to their human companions, especially children.

National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day timeline

1600New World bulldogs

The first bulldogs sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to arrive in America.

1875"The Bulldog Club Incorporated"

Based in the UK, this is the oldest breed club in the world.

1886AKC recognition

The American Kennel Club officially recognized bulldogs as a breed.

1922Bulldogs served their country

Jiggs, a bulldog, enlisted to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps

2019The Beautiful Bulldog Contest turns 40

This annual event takes place at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa (Home of the Bulldogs!).

Traditions of the Day

Each year, people express appreciation and celebrate these adorable creatures on National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day. Those who own bulldogs pamper them and treat them to their favorite snacks. Some owners buy cute outfits for their dogs and post pictures with them on social media.

Bulldog beauty contests are hosted, because bulldogs are in fact, beautiful. Those who didn’t appreciate bulldogs previously, take the time to read up on them and their history and consider getting one of their own.

By The Numbers

#4 – the ranking of bulldogs as the most popular dog breed in the U.S. 1886 – the year when bulldogs were officially inducted into the American Kennel Club. 4 – the number of different markings found on bulldogs. 55 – the weight in pounds of the average male bulldog. 50 – the weight in pounds of the average female bulldog. 8-12 years – the lifespan of a bulldog. 15 – the number of minutes walking before a bulldog is tired out. 40 – the number of universities in the U.S. naming their teams after bulldogs.

National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day FAQs

Why are Bulldogs the best?

Bulldogs make great pets for both kids and adults because of their gentle nature. They are not demanding and are quite low-maintenance, so they also make wonderful companions for the elderly.

How smart is a bulldog?

Bulldogs aren’t very intelligent, ranking at 78 out of 80 on the intelligence spectrum. Reportedly, it takes up to 100 tries for bulldogs to follow the first command.

What are Bulldogs used for today?

The bulldog—American and English—has gone on to become a popular companion and working animal, as well as a very widely used mascot.

National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day Activities

Volunteer at an animal shelter

Visit a pet-friendly restaurant or bar

Indulge your pet

It’s heartbreaking, but not every bulldog gets to celebrate National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day in the comfort of their own forever home. Lend a helping hand to bulldogs — and every other dog breed — by volunteering some of your time to your local animal shelter. Your heart will be full afterward, and you’ll probably even get some puppy kisses to help sweeten the deal.

Pack up your bulldog and head out to grab some tasty food and drinks. Most pet-friendly restaurants set out water bowls for your pup to enjoy as they hang out with you, but if you do a little research, you may even find a spot that has a menu dedicated just to the hounds.

Stopping at the local pet bakery on a daily basis probably isn’t the best thing for your furry friend’s waistline, but today is National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day, and that means ALL bulldogs are beautiful. Today is the perfect reason to indulge the bulldogs in your life—big and small. Yes, this also means you should stop by the human bakery and treat yourself as well.

5 Facts About Bulldogs

It’s in the name

The wrinkles are important

Everybody’s favorite mascot

A gastronomic experience.

Like owner, like pet

Bulldogs were originally bred for bull-baiting. This explains their name.

Back when bull-baiting was practiced, the wrinkles on a bulldog were significant for blocking blood from getting into the dog’s eyes during battle.

Be it the U.S. Marines or Yale University, the breed is a mascot for many prestigious institutions.

Bulldogs have a condition called brachycephalic, which makes them snort and gassy.

Bulldogs are couch potatoes and don’t need a lot of exercise, making them ideal for those who don’t want to do too much walking.

Why We Love National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day

They make drool cool

They're adaptable

They make great watchdogs

Acknowledging the beauty of everyday life is a sure way to elevate your mood. Bulldogs? They’re gorgeous just the way they are – drool hanging out of the corner of their mouth and bull-legged posture just add to the beauty.

Bulldogs are great for city dwellers and country folk. This breed is fairly low-energy, so they don’t require a ton of exercise. They'll be content whether sniffing around a huge backyard or are taking a nap on the floor of your apartment.

They’re sweet-natured, but the staunch, muscular appearance of bulldogs can be intimidating. Although bulldogs are usually easygoing and lazy, when provoked, they're not afraid to make their presence known when necessary.

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Iowa woman given probation after guilty in connection to dozens of horses left neglected, starving

NIT photo DALLAS COUNTY – Dozens of neglected and malnourished horses were rescued from an Iowa farm last fall and the owner was merely given probation and a fine in a plea deal. On November 1, 2023, a search warrant was executed at 33034 165th Street in rural Dallas County, Iowa. The search warrant was in reference to an ongoing live stock neglect investigation at this address. Dallas County…

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Saturday, May 27, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: SARAH SILVERMAN: SOMEONE YOU LOVE (HBO Canada) 10:15pm UNCONDITIONAL (MSNBC) 11:00pm

IIHF MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (TSN) 7:00am: Semifinal: Latvia vs. Canada (TSN) 11:00am: Semifinal: Germany vs. USA

MLB BASEBALL (SN) 2:00pm: Jays vs. Twins (SN Now) 4:00pm: Dodgers vs. Rays (SN360) 7:00pm: Red Sox vs. Diamondbacks

MEMORIAL CUP HOCKEY (TSN/TSN3) 6:00pm: Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Peterborough Petes

NLL LACROSSE (TSN5) 7:00pm: Mammoth vs. Bandits - Game #1

NHL HOCKEY (CBC/SN) 8:00pm: Stars vs. Knights - Game #5

THE LOVE CLUB: NICOLE (Global) 8:00pm: Recently engaged Nicole calls upon her friends when she has second thoughts and wonders if the one she is really meant to be with is her mystery college pen pal whose letters she has kept all these years.

NATION UNTAMED (APTN) 8:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Sam and Chuck travel to the Painted Warriors Ranch in Alberta to learn traditional Métis bush skills, including fire starting, horse packing and identifying medicinal plants.

STYLED WITH LOVE (W Network) 8:00pm: Moving from small-town Iowa to Chicago, an ambitious personal stylist hires a professional photographer to help promote her new fashion venture.

MAID FOR REVENGE (Lifetime Canada) 8:00pm: When a struggling young maid wakes up next to her client's pool covered in blood, she discovers the owner dead in the water and her 8-year-old son's life in jeopardy. With no memory of what happened, she races to uncover the truth.

MADE FOR YOU WITH LOVE (Super Channel House & Home) 8:00pm: A woman breathes new life into used wedding dresses for brides who cannot afford pricey dresses. When she meets the perfect man, she is afraid of giving her broken heart a second chance.

NBA BASKETBALL (TSN3/TSN4) 8:30pm: Celtics vs. Heat - Game #6

MLS SOCCER (TSN/TSN5) 8:30pm: St. Louis vs. Vancouver

BACK TO ROOTS (APTN) 8:30pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Matricia forages for juniper berries, which she uses in a salmon dish cooked over an open fire and in a fermented juniper berry mocktail.

SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS (Crave) 9:00pm: When a vengeful trio of ancient gods arrives on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Shazam and his allies get thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of the world.

#cdntv #cancon #canadian tv #canadian tv listings #nation untamed #back to roots #iihf men's hockey #mlb baseball #nhl hockey #memorial cup #nll lacrosse #nba basketball

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Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Second Chance Ranch receives $48,632 grant from the ASPCA to support owned horses and horse owners in need

Funding will assist with expenses related to training and veterinary assistance. DES MOINES, IA – Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) has been awarded a $48,632 grant from the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) to offer preventative assistance to horse owners in need and expand support for medically or behaviorally challenged horses. The grant will help the…

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skonnaris · 1 year

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The Midnight Library

Author of six published novels

Bassoonist with the New York Philharmonic

Tea Shop Owner

Horse Rancher in Montana

Book Collector with a multi-story library

Fast reader with a strong memory to retain lines from books I've read

Bread Baker of all kinds and with the right equipment for baking

Photographer of mostly nature and people around the world

Classical guitarist

CEO/Founder of a philanthropic foundation that gives money to struggling people, they can be struggling with anything.

Wearer of fine fashion, high quality, mostly neutral colors

Vineyard Owner/Wine Maker

Resident of Scotland - where most of my people come from

Leader of a classic film club

Owner of an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan

Physically fit person in good health

Afternoon Tea Connoisseur

Contractor/Builder who knows how to do it all

Owner of dogs, cats, birds, alpacas, horses, chickens, sheep, goats, and rabbits

Iowa Farmer with John Deere equipment

Chef but not in a restaurant rather just trained in the art of French cooking

World traveler

Cottage Garden cultivator with hedges, definitely privet hedges

Best selling author whose novel rights were purchased by Stephen Spielberg and it is soon to be a major motion picture. It wins the Academy Award for best picture.

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hit-the-dirt-and-get-back-on · 1 year

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Yesterday was a good day.

#may 20 #may 20 2023 #horse girl activities #horse girl #iowa horse girl #iowa equine #iowa equestrian #iowa horse owner #horses #this is my happy place #my life #cowgirl shit

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Comal And Guadalupe Counties Approve Discretionary Tax Increase Measures

The subsequent 5 largest airports in the state all serve greater than three million passengers annually; they embrace Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, William P. Hobby Airport, San Antonio International Airport, Dallas Love Field and El Paso International Airport. The smallest airport within the state to be designated an international airport is Del Rio International Airport. The Trust for America's Health ranked Texas 15th highest in grownup Guadalupe county pay property tax obesity, with 27.2 percent of the state's population measured as overweight. The 2008 Men's Health obesity survey ranked 4 Texas cities among the prime 25 fattest cities in America; Houston ranked sixth, Dallas 7th, El Paso 8th, and Arlington 14th. Texas had only one city in the high 25 among the many "fittest cities" in America.

In Austin, the city price is 0.5335% and the school district price is 1.1027%. Property tax charges in Dallas County are barely lower than these in Harris County, however still significantly greater than the national common. The common house owner in Dallas County pays $3,124 annually in property taxes, and pays taxes at an efficient rate of 1.93%. Between 2006 and 2007, Texas spent $7,275 per pupil, rating it below the nationwide average of $9,389. The pupil/teacher ratio was 14.9, under the national common of 15.3.

According to the Energy Information Administration, Texans eat, on average, the fifth most power in the nation per capita and as a whole, following behind Wyoming, Alaska, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Iowa. Texas leads the nation in the manufacturing of cattle, horses, sheep, goats, wool, mohair and hay. The state also leads the nation in manufacturing of cotton which is the primary crop grown in the state by means of value. With mineral resources, Texas leads in creating cement, crushed stone, lime, salt, sand and gravel. The majority of Texas's population have been and stay predominantly Christian, influenced by Spanish Catholic and American Protestant colonialism and missionary work (75.5%). Texas's large Christian population is also influenced due to its location inside the Bible Belt.

Texas paid instructors $41,744, beneath the nationwide average of $46,593. The Texas Education Agency administers the state's public college techniques. Texas has over 1,000 college districts; all districts besides the Stafford Municipal School District are impartial Guadalupe county pay property tax from municipal authorities and heaps of cross city boundaries. School districts have the power to tax their residents and to assert eminent domain over privately owned property.

HOI tasks an approximate eight-10-year timeframe for full build out, City Administrator Kendal Francis stated. At which time, engineers have projected the development to have a most flow of 50,000 gallons per day. • Heard a couple of new mountain bike-hiking trail planned for Rotary Lake in southwest Great Bend at Seventh and MacArthur Road. It is currently Guadalupe county pay property tax underneath building and can total about 1.eight miles. • Inspection should be scheduled by contractor/ property owner prior to the concrete pour and after the entire development.

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I don't have enough superlatives to describe this 1848 hand colored engraving of the race horse, Glen Saddel, his jockey, and owner. I've not found this print in any collections or in anyone's inventory. The visible image is 23.5" W x 19" T. @iowacityart (at Iowa City Art & Antiques) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd1_3JZOouY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Hey :) I stumbled across your blog, and I love it. I'm a trans man who has undergone the horse girl to cowboy transformation, and I'm overjoyed to see your cowgirl blog. Keep doing you.

I am glad you found me. I am not sure I ever was a horse girl because I was not near fancy enough with my used saddles and dirty second hand halters. My horses were dusty tenacious quarter horses that we rescued from a meat market and from a vet clinic, where she was left after her owner passed. My dad only bought two because my best friend needed a horse to ride with me or we would bug him TO DEATH until we got just that. Perhaps all that is the very definition of a horse girl?

I always wanted to be a cowboy, like in the movies or like my sister who rode long trail rides with her best friend and broke neighbor’s horses just for the challenge of it all. I wanted to be like John Wayne, but a woman.. the hero who is respectful and loving to other women.

I settled for my little piece of heaven in Iowa. 6 acres I can barely afford, 3 horses who are spoiled and a fence that is in constant need of repair. What a great life.

My name came about because my first girlfriend was a Jen as well and I always wore a cowboy hat... so.. CowboyJen. Lesbian friends give the best nicknames. LOL

A tip of the hat to you my friend. Welcome to my blog. Hope you like cats as much as horses because they make plenty of appearances on here.

#cowboy #cowgirl #horses

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National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day

Here’s more on why we love them so much.

When is National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day 2023?

Bulldogs are beautiful and they are celebrated on April 21 every year. The holiday is a chance for bulldog owners to shower their beautiful dogs in treats and love.

History of National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day

National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day timeline

1600New World bulldogs

The first bulldogs sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to arrive in America.

1875"The Bulldog Club Incorporated"

Based in the UK, this is the oldest breed club in the world.

1886AKC recognition

The American Kennel Club officially recognized bulldogs as a breed.

1922Bulldogs served their country

Jiggs, a bulldog, enlisted to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps

2019The Beautiful Bulldog Contest turns 40

This annual event takes place at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa (Home of the Bulldogs!).

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Why are Bulldogs the best?

Bulldogs make great pets for both kids and adults because of their gentle nature. They are not demanding and are quite low-maintenance, so they also make wonderful companions for the elderly.

How smart is a bulldog?

Bulldogs aren’t very intelligent, ranking at 78 out of 80 on the intelligence spectrum. Reportedly, it takes up to 100 tries for bulldogs to follow the first command.

What are Bulldogs used for today?

The bulldog—American and English—has gone on to become a popular companion and working animal, as well as a very widely used mascot.

National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day Activities

Volunteer at an animal shelter

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It’s in the name

The wrinkles are important

Everybody’s favorite mascot

A gastronomic experience.

Like owner, like pet

Bulldogs were originally bred for bull-baiting. This explains their name.

Back when bull-baiting was practiced, the wrinkles on a bulldog were significant for blocking blood from getting into the dog’s eyes during battle.

Be it the U.S. Marines or Yale University, the breed is a mascot for many prestigious institutions.

Bulldogs have a condition called brachycephalic, which makes them snort and gassy.

Bulldogs are couch potatoes and don’t need a lot of exercise, making them ideal for those who don’t want to do too much walking.

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America’s First Serial Killer Family: The Bloody Benders

January 18, 2022

In October 1870, 5 families of spiritualists moved around the town of Osage in northwestern Labette County. One of these families were John Bender Sr. and John Bender Jr., who registered 160 acres of land that was adjacent to the Great Osage Trail, which at the time was the only open road to get farther west.

A cabin, a barn with a corral and a well were built, and in the fall of 1871, Elvira Bender and her daughter Kate arrived. The cabin was divided into two rooms by a canvas wagon-cover. The smaller room was for the Benders to live, while the front room was turned into a general store where they sold dry goods.

The front room also had the kitchen and dining table, and travellers who stopped at the store would eat there or even spend the night on occasion. Elvira and Kate eventually planted a 2 acre vegetable garden and apple orchard that was north of their cabin.

John Bender Sr., was around 60 years old and spoke little English. Elvira also spoke very little English and was 55 years old. Elvira was known to be so unfriendly that her neighbours began to call her a “she-devil.”

John Bender Jr., was around 25 years old, and did speak English fluently, but with a German accent. He was known to be quite handsome, with auburn hair and a moustache. Kate Bender was around 23 years old, was attractive and also spoke English well with rarely any accent. She was a self-proclaimed healer and psychic, and would often distribute flyers advertising supernatural powers and how she could cure illnesses.

Kate would also hold séances and gave lectures on spiritualism, and was known to advocate free love. Because Kate was so popular, it gained lots of attraction for the Benders’ inn. John Bender Sr., and Elvira were known to keep to themselves frequently, but John Jr., and Kate often attended Sunday school in Harmony Grove.

There was no actual proof, but the Benders were believed to be German immigrants. There is no documentation of where they were born. John Bender Sr., was either from Germany or Netherlands people believe, and Elvira was supposedly born Almira Hill Mark, in the Adirondack Mountains. She married a man named Simon Mark, and had 12 children with him. It was also believed she then married a man named William Stephen Griffith and was suspected of murdering many of her husbands, though there is no evidence to support these claims.

Kate is believed to be Elvira’s 5th daughter, and some even suspected that John and Kate were not brother and sister, but rather husband and wife, according to neighbours.

In May 1871, the body of a man named Jones was discovered in Drum Creek. He had his skull crushed and his throat cut. The owner of the Drum Creek was suspected of the murder, but no action was taken. In February 1872, the bodies of two men who had endured the same injuries as Jones, were found. By 1873, reports of missing people who had passed through the area had become very common, and travellers started to avoid the trail.

The area was known for horse thieves and “villains” and even committees in the town would arrest some of these individuals for the disappearances of travellers, though they would be later released.

In the winter of 1872, a man named George Newton Longcor and his infant daughter, Mary Ann, left Kansas to settle in Iowa, and were never seen again. In the spring of 1873, George’s former neighbour, Dr. William Henry York went looking for them and questioned people along the trail. Dr. York reached Fort Scott and on March 9 began his journey back to Kansas, but never got home.

Dr. York had two brothers and who knew of his plan to travel and look for George and his daughter. When Dr. York did not return home they began to search for him. One of his brothers, Colonel York, questioned every traveller on the trail and visited the area homesteads.

On March 28, 1873, Colonel York arrived at the Benders’ inn and told them that his brother had gone missing and if they had seen him. The Benders admitted that Dr. York had stayed with them and suggested that he perhaps had run into some troubles with the Indians. Colonel York believed that could be possible and stayed at the Benders for dinner. On April 3, 1873, Colonel York returned to the Benders’ inn with armed men after hearing about a woman who had fled the inn after Elvira threatened her with knives. The younger Benders denied this claim as Elvira could not speak English well.

Colonel York repeated this claim and Elvira got very angry, ordered the men to leave her house, revealing that she actually did know the English language more than was thought. Kate told Colonel that he could return alone on the following Friday night, and she would use her abilities to help him find his brother. The men with Colonel were convinced that the Bender family and a neighbour family, the Roaches were guilty and wanted to hang them. Colonel said they needed to find evidence first.

The other nearby communities began to make accusations that the Osage community was responsible for all the disappearances of travellers. There was a meeting held in the Harmony Grove Schoolhouse, with 75 locals in attendance including John Bender Sr., and John Bender Jr. At the meeting it was agreed that a warrant would be obtained to search every homestead between Big Hill Creek and Drum Creek.

Three days after the meeting, a man named Billy Tole was driving cattle past the Bender inn when he noticed it had been abandoned and the farm animals had gone unfed. Tole reported this, but due to weather, several days went by before they could investigate. They found the cabin empty of food, clothing and personal belongings.

Inside the cabin, the volunteers smelled a bad odour, and traced the smell to a trap door that was underneath a bed, nailed shut. After opening this trap door, it was found an empty room with clotted blood on the floor. The stone floor was broken with sledgehammers but no bodies were found. They also dug under the cabin but found nothing.

They then probed the ground around the cabin with a metal rod, and found Dr. York’s body later in the evening, in the disturbed soil of the vegetable garden and apple orchard. Dr. York had been buried face down with his feet barley below the surface.

Another nine suspected grave sites were marked before the men believed they had found all of them. They did continue to dig the next morning, and found another 8 bodies found in 7 more suspected graves, and one found in the well with various body parts. All but one victim had their heads bashed with a hammer and their throats cut. The body of a young girl was found with no injuries to cause death and was determined to have been strangled or buried alive.

A Roman Catholic prayer book was found in the house with notes written in German that were translated. It said, “Johannah Bender. Born July 30, 1848,” “John Gebhardt came to America on July 1 18??.” “big slaughter day, Jan eighth,” and “hell departed.”

The Bender cabin was destroyed by souvenir hunters who took everything and State Senator Alexander York offered a $1,000 reward for the Bender family’s arrest. On May 17, Kansas Governor Thomas A. Osborn offered a $2,000 reward.

It was theorized that when a guest would stay at the Benders’ inn, the Bender’s would allow them a seat of honour at the table, which was positioned over a trap door that led to the cellar. Kate would distract the guest, while John Bender Sr or his son would come from behind and strike the guest with a hammer.

The guest would then have their throat cut by one of the Bender women to ensure they were dead. The body was then dropped through the trap door into the cellar, and then they would be stripped and later buried on the Bender property. The motive was essentially robbery, as some of their guests were wealthy, but others were not at all, suggesting the Benders would sometimes kill just for the thrill of it.

Some of the Bender’s guests had survived, claiming they refused to sit in the seat of honour or would flee when they noticed the family holding hammers or becoming abusive.

Detectives found the Bender’s wagon, abandoned with a hungry team of horses just outside the city limits of Thayer, 12 miles north of the inn. It was confirmed that in Thayer the family had bought tickets for the train. It’s said that John Jr and Kate left the train and caught one to Texas, and from there travelled to an outlaw colony between Texas and New Mexico.

One detective claimed he had traced them to the border, where he found that John Jr. died from apoplexy. John Sr. and Elvira continued to Kansas City, where it is believed they were catching a train to St. Louis, Missouri.

Different groups of vigilantes went on the search for the Bender’s. One group claimed to have actually caught them, and shot them all but Kate, whom they burned alive. Another group said they caught the Bender’s and lynched them before throwing them in the Verdigris River. Another group claimed to have killed them during a gunfight and buried their bodies on the prairie.

In 1884, it was reported that John Bender Sr. had committed suicide in Lake Michigan. Also in 1884, it was said that a man matching John Sr.’s description was arrested in Montana for a murder committed in Idaho. Authorities were working on getting identification of the man, but he had severed his foot to escape and bled to death. By the time they were ready for identification he was too decomposed to do so.

However, the man’s skull was put on display as that of John Sr in a Salmon saloon and stayed there until Prohibition forced it’s closure in 1920, though the skull disappeared.

On October 31, 1889, it was reported that a woman named Mrs. Almira Monroe (also known as Almira Griffith) and a woman named Mrs. Sarah Eliza Davis were arrested in Niles, Michigan a few weeks earlier for larceny. The women were released after being found not guilty but were immediately arrested for the Bender murders.

A source claimed that Mrs. Frances E. McCann, a daughter of one of the Bender’s victims, had reported the women to authorities in early October 1889 after tracking them down.

Mrs. Sarah Eliza Davis claimed that Mrs. Monroe was Elvira Bender, and that she was not Kate Bender, rather her sister Sara. Mrs. Monroe denied this claim and accused Sarah Eliza of being Kate Bender.

The two were committed to trial and it was scheduled for February 1890, though was postponed until May. Both women were discharged. Many people denied that these women were the Bender’s, though there is no doubt they were criminals.

It is suspected that the Bender family murdered more than 20 people. Besides Dr. York and a few others, most of the bodies went unidentified. In the Bender cabin, three hammers were found: a shoe hammer, a claw hammer and a sledgehammer that matched indentations in some of the victims skulls.

The hammers were given to the Bender Museum in 1967 by the son of the man who had headed the search back in the 1870′s. In 1978, the items needed to be relocated and eventually ended up at the Cherryvale Museum where they still remain.

The Bender family were never officially found, and no one knows where their fate lies.

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