07/31/2026
The Medicine Man Comes to Osage: A story by Linda Ford-Bland
Although life was hard on a farm, there was always ways to have some fun. One afternoon the Watkins Company salesman came into town and set up a movie screen in the heart of Osage. Of course, this got everyone’s attention and word quickly spread throughout the area. That night those that showed up in town got to watch a free Western movie and the opportunity to buy some Watkins “medicine” that supposedly could cure just about everything that could be wrong with a person. No matter whether it worked out or not, a good time was had by all. The Watkins salesman was never seen again in Osage.
