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A Little Postal History
A Little Postal History
In 1893 Rural Mail Carrier, Carl Frick, delivered the U.S. mail by mule to the post office in the Arley Store in Kearney, Missouri where residents picked it up until Rural Free Delivery around 1910. He rode a mule because he couldn’t afford a horse. The pictures below show the outside and inside of the actual furnishings of that post office. You can see them in person, as well as the picture of Carl Frick, at the Kearney Historic Museum.
ENTHUSIASM
Character Corner
(With Permission from Character First Education)
Enthusiasm is “putting my whole heart into what I do.” Whatever the task, no matter how big or small, it will always turn out better if you put your whole heart into it!
Farmsteading Part I: The Dairy
Whispering Pines Farmstead (aka Owen Farmstead)
In the old days, it was not unusual to have a family cow for milk, butter, and cheese. Today we have more scientific knowledge and advantages over our predecessors, mainly electricity. Michelle Owen graciously shares her experiences with their family cow, Maggie Moo. In the banner photo, Primrose (left) is the daughter of Maggie Moo (right). Please watch our short video below.