July 1901 (highlights)
25.Thursday 100
Last night seems the warmest we have had. I started to Loxa early getting there before 10. Didn't eat any dinner lay on the floor in the east room upstairs P.M. till 4 P.M. Retha got lost in the corn, but came in before I left at 5 P.M. Rep of cyclone in Chicago this AM. The heat about floored me today. Corn suffering.
26. Friday. Sign consent for gas pipes on sixth ST South of Jackson. Drive after supper with Tue past Pigeon Roost Normal and Half Mile House. Phebe at party at Seftons. Etta still in town and is staying with Vivian.
27. Saturday - Maggie has been working at Jenkins Store, this week. Charley South rode to Loxa with me. His wife will probably recover. Grass has been green until the last few days.
28. Sunday- I drive down to river Old Ashmore Road. Drive with to Pigeon Roost and beyond.
29. Monday -
30. Tuesday - Marie complaining of her back and chest.
31. Wednesday - Alexander tells me A.M. that Alex Briggs has bought the old Norfolk house - half the lot for $2,250.00. Learn that Jubal has gone to Kansas City &c. Report big rain 1 1/2 to 3 in water.
August 1901 (highlights)
1. Thursday -
2. Friday -
3. Saturday - Miss Ford left for home in New York P.M.
4. Sunday - Tue cleaning up Miss Ford's room.
5. Monday - Dick worked all day. Hitch up makes mushroom bed in back yard. Bert was in town and to dinner. Drive with him down past Normal. Has been with family down to White Co. Marie and Helen went to river with Geo. Snider. Learn that Geo. Tucker has bought Charley Black Saloon. Tue feeling badly.
6. Tuesday - An Uncle Tom Cabin show in town P.M. tent next to be R.R. Geo. Rosebraugh leaves key to Eastin House says that Mrs. E will be home in a day or two. Her place not rented boys have been looting it as well as our old house recently. Jo G, says Hen has gone to Iowa again.
7. Wednesday - Old mare chowed up bag of bran last night. Etta Vandmysen here last night and will stay with us for a few days. Big ad painted on Plainsdealer Bldg recently Geo. Tucker is running the Charley Black Saloon on 6th St. I sort over papers today finding some quite important that were needed. Tue and I drive late P.M. down to cow at Johnsons Saw her - looking well. Drove down cross river at Oliver bridge Went south returning by Five mile house - a long trip started 4.30 and home 8.30. Mrs. Eastin got in today after absence of nearly two years. Helen stayed with her all night.
8. Thursday I stop at winters to look at samples for suit.
9. Friday -
10. Saturday - Took samples back Winters and order suit with extra pair pants @37.00 whole outfit.
11. Sunday -
12. Monday - Caught boys prowling around barn today.
13. Tuesday - Learn Hen back from Iowa. Ice bill to 1st inst 3.50.
14. Wednesday - C lannaham moves into Mrs. Eastin's house.
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