May 1914
11. Monday. 5.30 AM Ther. 64. 90. 76. = 76 2/3
Cloudy. S.2. Emmett comes 7 AM. Burns brush, mows yard, took out ashes. Puts lot wood down cellar and straightens up in barn till 5 PM. Pd ck 1.50 M&M work till 3 P.M. when finish and take away their outfit. Didn't settle. Emma helps Tue wash &c till 3 P staying to dinner. Tue got so tired she went to bed. M &M work on roof and porch floor. We are well pleased with job. Total net cost about 75.00 Have three gallons paint to return to Briggs but may use it at Loxa. Mostly clear day strong southerly wind. Sharp lightning N & NW at night with dash of rain about midnight. The warmest day since last Sept. 11. Gobed 9P
12. Tuesday 5.30 AM. Ther. 68. 50. 46. = 542/3
Cloudy SW 3 light rain 7 AM. also in a little in the night. Turns colder 7 AM. M&M came AM and I pay firm check 21.00 in settlement. Cold cloudy day. Strong NW wind. Went to town for tobacco late PM. Tue gets letter from each Muggs and Phebe. Phebe expects to be at home early in June. Didn't hitch up. Get bale timothy of Ryan Cr .60 Have just enough coal for a good fire in furnace. Go bed 9
13. Wednesday. 6 AM Ther 46. 66. 54. + 551/3
Cloudy N.3. Mist. Tue ironing AM. Make good all wood fire in furnace. Hitch up 10 A. T.W.P. The Warman children running over and order P.M. Shave self P.M. later drive to Andrews' Lumber yard and order two glass for kitchen door at farm 40 1/8 x 10 1/2 half circle at top. Helen sent butter by John. I saw JE McGurty this morn : he has been to French Lick Springs for health. Tue went to town for book for Journal She got one but it did not fill the bill. Partly clear day with moderate northerly winds Gobed 9
14. Thursday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 50. 72. 52. = 58.
Part cloudy. Telephone rang about 5 AM We could get no response. Old woman calls selling "numbers" in a quilt. Tue didn't buy any. Tue cleaning windows upstairs. I drive uptown and E a mile. Several large fields corn E. of town up and looking well~ the finest corn I have seen. Mrs. Harman phones Tue about paper hangers. Reports Mrs. Shrivers sick. Sent package by P.Post to Phebe to Mail papers to each of girls. Roads are getting dusty. It is very dry: Things not growing much. Cool mostly clear day very day. The Morties came over 7 PM Mrs. Curd soon joined us all sp(?) evening till about 9 PM write 3 &BCo Peoria
15. Friday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 42. 74. 56. = 571/3
Clear NW1 Had thought to go to Loxa early but didn't get off till after 10. Took kitchen door glass 2 and 3 panes 10x16 for Loxa house. I pass through Loxa going out Drove through place to NW 40 where met Harman. He had quit for noon and rode with me to front which he opened for me. Think has planted 37 acres I get to Shrieves just dinner time. Mrs. S had gone for seed corn. Jack and self ate our cake at BC shed. Shrieves has about 30 acres in the ground. Start home at noon going south and the sweetwater getting home 3 PM. Roads dry and dusty. Most people busy planting. Harman has one piece up. I reached home by Al Latta route Met McKee boys near Greens Emma helped Tue today Tue lost her specs and we hunt for them till dark. Clear North wind whirlwinds. Gobed 10
16. Saturday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 44. 78. 56. = 59 1/3
Clear NE 1 Tue and I look for glasses till 10 oc when she found them in N. Chamber. Get letter from Phebe she has sent home a porch swing, not yet recieved. Pay Telephone for Apl. 1.50 I was up town. Tue went down to Hats late P.M. Mostly clear day: light easterly winds. Not many in for Saturday, all busy planting. I have not seen Simons since he lost his horse. Gobed 9
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