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Immediately, I am reminded of a book in the Bible. It is only one chapter. It is the book of Jude. Its subject is concerning apostasy. For my purposes here, I am not as concerned with the purpose of the book as much as I am with how it starts. Jude writes this. “Dear friends,…
Read MoreNew eBook Arrivals at Scotland County Memorial Library May 2020
LIBRARY The eBooks & downloadable audiobooks listed were purchased by the Library and will only be available to Scotland County Memorial Library patrons. Library cardholders can access these titles at molib2go.org. eBooks The Aloha Reef Collection, by Colleen Coble Bad Blood (Virgil Flower #4), by John Sandford Blue Moon Bay (Moses Lake #2), by Lisa…
Read MoreAmerican History Moment
In 1789, Samuel Osgood was appointed to be the first Postmaster General under the new U.S. Constitution. Born in Massachusetts in 1748, Osgood graduated from Harvard College in 1770 and became a merchant. In 1775, when the British marched to destroy military supplies at Lexington and Concord, Samuel Osgood led the militia of Andover, Massachusetts…
Read MoreDancing Rabbit
The Treasures of Nature Spring is in the air and birds are everywhere! Living in the pastoral village of Dancing Rabbit here in northeast Missouri we are very close to nature, and of course, we are part of nature. We still have chilly weather but the snow is done and many of us are busy…
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Mary Harris (Mother) Jones 1837-1930 was a labor activist, organizer, speaker and teacher. Mary Harris Jones was born in Cook County Ireland to a Catholic farming family who immigrated to Canada to escape the potato famine. Most scholars believe she was born around 1837 although her birth year is not certian. She was a dressmaker…
Read MoreThe Measure Of A Person
by Terry Rush None of us have it all together. While this is casually nodded as true, it is perpetual in our nature to believe that (my)self is the exception…that our personal perspective and viewpoint is…well, it’s God’s as well. In other words, we each tend to believe that what we think is correct or…
Read MoreNew Arrivals
BABY EASTON Hannah Wisener and Skyler Jones of Kahoka are the parents of a son, Easton Gramc Jones, born April 20, 2020 at 6:48 p.m. at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. Easton weighed 7 lbs 8 oz and was 19 inches long. He has one sibling, Hadley.
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Courtney Patterson of Kahoka and Brandon Manton of Kahoka are the parents of a daughter, Bexley Maybel Manton, born April 27, 2020 at 8:12 p.m. at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. Bexley weighed 6 lbs 6.2 oz and was 18.75 inches long. Siblings are Dawn Marie, Matthew and Rosealyee.
Read MoreTurn Yard Waste Into Compost
Yard waste makes up a third of municipal solid waste, behind paper products and food. Estimates show that the average lawn produces about 1,500 pounds of grass clippings each year. A mature tree drops about 3,600 pounds of leaves annually. With lawn mowing and gardening season in full swing, it is a good time to…
Read MoreMulch Do’s and Don’ts
Mulching is a time-honored spring chore that keeps unwanted weeds from taking away from the beauty of flowers, trees and shrubs. Mulch cools the soil, saves moisture, controls weeds and provides a unifying effect in the landscape, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Tamra Reall. Mulch also reduces damage from lawn mowers and trimmers, as…
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