April 1914
14. Tuesday. 6 AM. Ther. 44. 66. 54. = 54. 2/3
Part cloudy. E.2. Hatton didn't come as agreed. Self feeling poorly; am much worried about garden. Hitch up AM. Take Tue down to McCravys PM. later she went to Hat's. I drove S.E. of town a while. The roads dry Many of streets quite rough. I felt so bad all day didn't care to do anything. We get letter from Phebe. She sent two records in box but there was but one when received. Tue is fretting about her washing. Can find no one to do it. Most cloudy with light N.E. winds. Go bed 9
15. Wednesday 6 AM. Ther. 50. 70. 54. = 54
Mostly cloudy. N.1. Bill did not appear. Tue gets Warman girl to help clean out tanks. I drove to "Andersonville" to look for Steve Decker. Zett said he had moved to country quite lately. I get two pounds "lawn" grass seed at I.B.M's. 50 c Cr. got half bu corn there yesterday. they are charging full price for things this season. Tue and self plant some lettuce and radish P.M: trim vines. Helen was in AM bring some buttermilk. Tue got a letter from Buddy. she and Charley had been exposed to diphtheria but thought danger was past. Drive over to see Hatton at Joe's. Bill is working for Latta. Jo will work for me tomorrow. I kept on west crossing at Latta and Green bridges and down nearly to Mat Brown's. I got home 6 P.M. Most clear NW2. All roads are dry. Streams getting low for season. Tue went to church night - BMP (?) Go bed 10 P
April 1889
14. Sunday. 7 AM. Ther. 39. 58. 48. = 48 1/3
Cloudy. Easterly wind. chilly day. Clean up some seed in stable to take to woods Tue chickens from Ds all went back this morning. Cloudy day and very dry strong east wind. Peaches are mostly in full bloom garden stuff not growing much. Have very little planted. Prohibition meetings are being held at churches. Go bed 10 PM
15. Monday. 6 AM. Ther. 38. 65. 48. = 50 1/3
Clear east wind NOt feeling very well. Up town most of forenoon. There is considerable interest in the election tomorrow both on the license question and politically. General impression seems to be that it will close all round. The liquor men are not trying to do anything. After dinner drove with Tue out to Uncle John's: found him burning brush. Tue and I drove up to N. end of farm. Uncle J. gave us some potatoes and 20 or thirty pounds of pork. Roads dry and dusty, got home sunset. Milt Drake was up, his family went down Saturday. John Rice's boy got dangerously scalded this PM at slaughter house. Went up to Cancin(?) at night. Gobed 10 PM
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