In that freedom, I grew up as many of our early ancestors did, but with one luxury, the greatest indulgence of them all: a magical object you could carry anywhere. It held the imagination of millions of others, and you could hear their thoughts as you turned the pages and watched their words unwind before you as if watching a play. Continue reading The Reading Room.. status complete
“My children are not to dispose of the land herein bequeathed, only in the following way. They may sell one to another and reinvest in other lands and in no way, Roads, passages are to be allowed over the entire farm, where they will do the least damage for the benefit of my wife and children. Continue reading DeKalb Tales – The Early Drivers
Matlock Roberts and his family were one of those brave pioneer families, leaving Cumberland County, Kentucky about 1829 and finding themselves in Lincoln, Jackson, Smith and Wilson County over the decades. During that time their family is seen growing crops of tobacco and corn and deeding them to others. Continue reading DeKalb Trails, Episode #1 – Meet Matlock Roberts and Families
Last Thursday, while Howard Wheeler, a boy about 14 years old, who lives south of town was handling a 38 Winchester rifle it was accidentally discharged, the ball passing through the left ear and grazing the scalp. – Hamilton Grit(Hamilton Kansas) 23 Jun 1905 page 8 Continue reading On finding home…
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