Sharp diary 1917 page 282. Monday 1 October 1917 - Hyden
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Monday 1st of October 1917
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Go round to school at 8 o’clock, talk to the children and Maud & I sing them several songs. A very sticky hum-drum sort of school permeated with presbyterianism and sloppy bible religion and utterly devoid of art of any kind. Then call on Mrs Eliza Pace an old lady of 67 who we afterwards hear has been a great offender in retailing Moonshine and has been sentenced several times. But she has good songs. A Mr Davidson gives me one tune. Look in on the court and hear the judge charging the grand jury. Plenty of melodramatic American spread-eagleism, every platitude uttered as though it were a deep & serious truth and every sentence punctuated with the use of the spittoon. Quite amusing and quite a revelation of one side of American life. Hyden quite full of people attracted by the opening day of the Sessions. I like Hyden but the climate is very bad and I am wondering how long I can stand it. Have never had such asthma before in my life.Location
USA : Kentucky : Hyden [37.1609254,-83.3732373]
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