March 1901
4. Monday, 5.30 AM Ther. 36. 49. 26. = 37
Partly clear southwest wind but clouds over. Clara got up about 4 A.M. to wash. Ground slightly frozen on surface this morning. Tue trying to work, but not able to, but feeling much better. Wind whips round to north about noon and grows colder all P.M. snowing lightly with high N. or N.E. wind. Intended to go to Loxa but will wait for warmer day. Tue over at Grove's at night. Self been chewing some since yesterday. Coal and wood both getting low and can't stand many days such weather. Gobed 9.30 PM about 1/4 inch of snowfall.
Top of page: Thursday Mar 7. McPherson paid me 10.00 Dec. 23 1900 and 15.00 today give him Rec. for $25.00 for both.
5. Tuesday, 5.30 AM. Ther 12. 21. 8. = 13 2/3
Clear mostly with strong N.W. wind One of the worst days this winter. ? matters to keep house warm a few days more it will exhaust all our fuel. Self feel badly all day. chewing tobacco which decides to quit. Clara ironing. Her brother Russel came P.M. staying all night. The family except for Clara start for Indiana tomorrow Strong NW wind all day sun shines and snow squalls Gobed 10 P.M.
6. Wednesday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 8. 33. 25. = 22 2/3
Clear westerly wind, Clara went to train to see her folks off about noon. Learn that Mr. Shortess' father has just died. Courier states that J.W. Gaines and wife were in town. Set word to Jacob Trobaugh to come tomorrow. I was feeling badly all day sleepy. Perhaps from quitting tobacco yesterday. Go bed soon as got through supper. Mort and Kate over at night. Clear day, westerly wind. Gobed 7.30 PM.
7. Thursday. 5.30 AM. Ther 25. 50. 40. = 38 1/3
Clear S.W. wind. Jack cleans out ashes &c. AM. pay him all 40 (ink smudge). Thought to go out to Gaines' before noon but get to talking to with Evans and Pinnell and others. Start about there 2 P.M. find Jo laying a/c of grip, his wife still down with toothache. Took their clock out. Jo has finished burning hedge trimmings. He rode to Loxa with me and will drive cow to Newby's in morn to dehorn. Van Heu wants to sell me his team. McPheron pays 15.00 give him receipt for 25.00. He still owes 26.85 to Mar 15. John Gaines and wife still at Jo's. I get home before dark. Mostly clear southwind. Cards at night - Tue Marie and Clara Gobed 10.30 PM
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8. Friday. 5.30 AM. Ther 38. 54. 51. = 47 2/3
Cloudy southerly wind. Clara scrubs front porch AM. Went up to Lietchs office for Gaine's. Doc gone to Loxa getting back 2 P.M. John and wife likely to be there till 16th. I drove out to place finding Jo had not been able to drive cow to Newbys. He will try her again tomorrow. Tue feeling badly but went to R.C. at Pophams P.M. I got home 6. Mort and Kate over at night, first time in good while. Cloudy day with southerly wind Light rain at night. Roads pretty good P.M. Self not very well chewing tob. again Gobed 10 P.M.
Partly clear southwest wind but clouds over. Clara got up about 4 A.M. to wash. Ground slightly frozen on surface this morning. Tue trying to work, but not able to, but feeling much better. Wind whips round to north about noon and grows colder all P.M. snowing lightly with high N. or N.E. wind. Intended to go to Loxa but will wait for warmer day. Tue over at Grove's at night. Self been chewing some since yesterday. Coal and wood both getting low and can't stand many days such weather. Gobed 9.30 PM about 1/4 inch of snowfall.
Top of page: Thursday Mar 7. McPherson paid me 10.00 Dec. 23 1900 and 15.00 today give him Rec. for $25.00 for both.
5. Tuesday, 5.30 AM. Ther 12. 21. 8. = 13 2/3
Clear mostly with strong N.W. wind One of the worst days this winter. ? matters to keep house warm a few days more it will exhaust all our fuel. Self feel badly all day. chewing tobacco which decides to quit. Clara ironing. Her brother Russel came P.M. staying all night. The family except for Clara start for Indiana tomorrow Strong NW wind all day sun shines and snow squalls Gobed 10 P.M.
6. Wednesday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 8. 33. 25. = 22 2/3
Clear westerly wind, Clara went to train to see her folks off about noon. Learn that Mr. Shortess' father has just died. Courier states that J.W. Gaines and wife were in town. Set word to Jacob Trobaugh to come tomorrow. I was feeling badly all day sleepy. Perhaps from quitting tobacco yesterday. Go bed soon as got through supper. Mort and Kate over at night. Clear day, westerly wind. Gobed 7.30 PM.
7. Thursday. 5.30 AM. Ther 25. 50. 40. = 38 1/3
Clear S.W. wind. Jack cleans out ashes &c. AM. pay him all 40 (ink smudge). Thought to go out to Gaines' before noon but get to talking to with Evans and Pinnell and others. Start about there 2 P.M. find Jo laying a/c of grip, his wife still down with toothache. Took their clock out. Jo has finished burning hedge trimmings. He rode to Loxa with me and will drive cow to Newby's in morn to dehorn. Van Heu wants to sell me his team. McPheron pays 15.00 give him receipt for 25.00. He still owes 26.85 to Mar 15. John Gaines and wife still at Jo's. I get home before dark. Mostly clear southwind. Cards at night - Tue Marie and Clara Gobed 10.30 PM
Shorthand at top of page
8. Friday. 5.30 AM. Ther 38. 54. 51. = 47 2/3
Cloudy southerly wind. Clara scrubs front porch AM. Went up to Lietchs office for Gaine's. Doc gone to Loxa getting back 2 P.M. John and wife likely to be there till 16th. I drove out to place finding Jo had not been able to drive cow to Newbys. He will try her again tomorrow. Tue feeling badly but went to R.C. at Pophams P.M. I got home 6. Mort and Kate over at night, first time in good while. Cloudy day with southerly wind Light rain at night. Roads pretty good P.M. Self not very well chewing tob. again Gobed 10 P.M.
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