Adventures in a small town
When entertainment was created, not merely watched.
Growing up small-town proved invaluable for our ancestors
Judith Sutherland details Paul Carl's upbringing in Jeromesville during the early 1900s.
Rural people known by nicknames
Nicknames remain a tradition in small town settings, memorializing people over time.
Roots run deep in the community
Judith Sutherland shares her reflections and memories about the small town she grew up in.
Buying local, pushed in 1924
It's a shame that far too many years passed in which not enough thought was given to the importance of buying locally.
The era of light that changed lives
Judith Sutherland reflects on the era that brought electricity into our homes.
Elbow grease and hard work make for a good upbringing
Most farm children don't have to be told to do what needs done, because that cajoling time just doesn't exist.
Celebrating birthdays and baseball
Judith Sutherland reflects on what the Cleveland Indians' World Series berth against the Chicago Cubs means to her son on his 30th birthday.
My tractor costs more than your Beemer
Farming is one of the few professions that requires such diligence and hard-headed shoulder-to-the wheel grit just to stay in business.
We wish we had modern-day Lincoln
They just don't make presidential candidates like they did in the 1800s. Hard to believe Abraham Lincoln accomplished so much with so few words.
