January 1902
21. Tuesday 6 AM. Ther. 28. 33. 31. = 30 2/3
to be heavy and 3 to 4 inches deep, having fallen in night. Did not hitch up today. Went up town P.M. Charley Smaclzle died yesterday. Henry Brown (Blind) died today having been sick all winter H.G. working for Shouts again; began yesterday. Snow fell most all AM. Not heavy however. Suppose there was there was 4 to 5 inches in all very wet. Phebe went home with Hanna Marshall to stay all night. Geo Linder "Jr" here to see about Eastin's place. Learn that Mrs. E has sold for 3,000.00 to Park commish. They bought the old Davis place week or two ago @ 4,000.00 Cloudy damp day barely not freezing. Tue feeling badly and lies on lounge much of time Self not feeling very well. Have not used any tobacco since Christmas. Gobed 9 P.M.
22. Wednesday, 6AM. Ther. 27. 36. 30. =31
Cloudy light, NW wind. Shirley called 9 AM. to make out lease but I was not ready. He stayed till 11 AM. Tue feeling some better today. She was over at Groves till 9 P.M. Cloudy day with light NW to Westerly wind. Thawing all day, streets and walks covered with slush. The Col. (H.G.) gave me a black dog which take home. Snow does not go off very fast Cooler and freezing at night. Gobed 9 P.M.
23. Thursday. 6 AM. Ther 21. 38. 25. = 28.
About clear, southerly wind. Mrs. Smith comes to iron A.M. working till noon Hitch up early AM intending to go to Loxa. The ground is still covered with snow but it has settled a good deal. Tue feeling better today than has for some time. Mostly clear day south to westerly wind. Gobed 9 P.M. ~~
24. Friday 6 AM. Ther. 22. 31. 22. = 25.
Cloudy light N. wind snow flakes flying Buy lot of stuff at W.E. Hills AM. getting trusted for same, 75 cts Writing paper. (Tabs) 25. Envelopes 25. Pencils 10 per 5 ink 10. Hitch up and take Tue to R Circle at Will Miles. Write letters to P.H. & Co. S.H. Co and others AM and mail PM. Begins growing colder about 2 P.M. Weather (?) predicts cold wave. Ther 16 in NW. Light snow flying 2 P.M. Self not feel well P.M. Marie & Helen making Fudge at night. Phebe attended dance with young Miles Gobed 8 P.M.
This Record carried to new book like this Jany 25 1902
Back pages have July 1901 figures. Another page figures up crops of Shirley, Gaines, Simon
Jany 25 1902 to Jany 26, 1903
25. Saturday, 6.15, AM. Ther. 22. 32. 26. = 26 2/3
Mostly cloudy SE wind later. Self about sick this morning. Write for Catalogue to Slack, Chicago. Deposit half of Garrisons check 25.00 at 2nd Natl. nobook. See Charley Talbot and Wm Wayne, AM. Send 10.00 to Theodore Banta for Sayre Family book. Have talk with traveling man at Charleston Hotel toward night about land. Cloudy day with south-easterly wind. Began snowing 6 P.M. from S.E. There was earthquake Earthquake in St. Louis yesterday morn. Write C.H. Slack Chicago for grocery Catalogue. Self feel badly all day. Girls all went to entertainment at Normal at night. Mort and Kate over at night but I had gone to bed. Had a pain take me in left shoulder about 10 PM which kept me awake most of night, gone in morning Gobed 8.15 PM
26. Sunday. 7.15 AM. Ther 32. 36. 4. = 24
Cloudy, heavy fog, SE wind. About 1 1/2 to 2 in wet snow fell in night. Pain in shoulder gone this morning. Cloudy day thawing till say 1 PM. wind southerly till 1 PM then NW and Ther fell to near zero by 9 PM, I hitch up Queen before dinner but did not use her because of the change Much of the snow that fell last night melted this afternoon, but had to keep up good fires PM and night and house got very cold before morning strong NW wind PM & night gobed 9 PM.
27. Monday. 5.30 AM Ther -6. 8. 2. = 1 1/3 Clear, NW, wind Mrs. Smith came to wash 7 A.M. working till 3 P.M. Tue and Groves went up to Court (symbol) P.M. to testify in case of Al Latta and wife. They decide to live together. Did not hitch up today Am reading Ivanhoe staying most of the time in basement. Mort and Kate over at night. Clear cold day with N.W. wind Mrs. S. will iron Wednesday morning Gobed 9 P.M.
28. Tuesday. 5 AM. Ther 2. 18. 18. = 12 2/3
Partly cloudy. S.E. wind. Made mistake of an hour this morning getting up too early. Read Ivanhoe in furnance room most of forenoon. Henry Reasor looks at pump and furnace P.M. pay him a/c to date $1.05 check. Did not hitch up today Was up town P.M. Get some lease blanks at W.E. Hills and pay him what I owe 75cts. Learn that Fuquas of Casey have bought N1/2 Mrs. Norfolk place and will build big general store here in the spring. Partly cloudy day SE wind snow flying at times. Ferd called at night. Tue over at Grovers till bed time Gobed 9 PM
29. Wednesday 6 AM. Ther 14. 17. 15. = 15 1/3
Cloudy northwind. There was about 2 in snow in night apparently from N.E. Mrs. Smith came to iron working until 3 P.M. Paid her ch 75cts. Sayre Family book sent for last Sat. comes by express and self and Phebe put in much time looking it over. Find several errors. I didn't go up town till after 4 P.M. Get 25 cts spare ribs at Donschs Cloudy day NE wind becoming E toward night. Hail and Snow began abut 4 P.M. and continued an hour or two. About 1 1/2 in fell. Gobed 9 P.M.
30. Thursday. 5.45, AM. Ther 15. 29. 22. = 20 1/3 Cloudy, N.E. wind. Still studying Sayre genealogy Tue not feeling very well. She has co. P.M. Mrs. K. there was about 2 inches snow and sleet last night. Report sleighing good Marie and Helen went sleighriding (sic.) at night. I did not hitch up today Tue feeling badly and went to bed early. Cloudy day with easterly wind. Gobed. 9 P.M.
31. Friday, 6 AM. Ther, 22, 32, 24. = 26.
Cloudy, N.W. wind. There was over an inch of heavy snow last night. Tue feeling badly this morning but gets up and gets breakfast. Bert calls a while P.M. half an hour or so I went up town 4 P.M. Meet JH Marshall at Court H Republican primaries tomorrow to nominate County Officers Buy some "birds" of young Dallas. Pete Drake and Jubal on a "high lonesome" Pete says will come and work a while tomorrow abut 8 AM. Mostly cloudy day with NW. wind, variable P.M. Gray horse has kicked doors down at barn. It didn't thaw much today even in the sun. Tue over at Groves at night Phebe gone. Helen and Marie home gobed 9 PM~~
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