July 1892
22. Friday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 75 92. 76.
Cloudy southwind, Mary Davis stayed all night last night with Maggie. Get 25 sacks of McCarty and start for ranch getting there before noon. Riley cutting sprouts. John helping somebody thresh. I look round in Bennett Hollow for fungi a white and start home at 5.30 used up with the heat. Went to bed without going to store too tired to sleep. 9.30
23. Saturday 6 AM ~ ther. 78. 98. 82.
Clear S. wind, Lay round house all day. Hottest day for several years. Clear and blazing hot all day. Can't stand this kind of weather Gobed 9 PM Uncle John were in to dinner. Settle with E Fritz 1 day too much.
July 1903
22. Wednesday. 5.40 AM. Ther. 59, 83 72 = 71 1/3
Clear northerly wind. I notify E light people that dont want them to put up pole in front. They refer me to whom I didn't see. Talk with Charley Ricketts about it at Post Office Start to Loxa 9 AM. Talbott finished cutting oats at noon I went down to see Gilbert about hay He offers me 30.00 for north piece, and I decide to cut and put up whole thing. Talbott will begin in morning on north piece. Retha still sick with earache Jo and May took her to Charleston early this morning. I took Jo over to his hedge cutting and start home about 2 P.M. didn't eat any dinner. Gobed 9 P.M. It didn't rain at Loxa last night.
[Margin of Page: The cow was out this morn NoBell found her down by Normal.]
23. Thursday 5.30 A.M. Ther 56. 84. 70= 70
Clear N. 1. Talk with Colby at office before starting to Loxa get to Gaines noon and eat dinner. Talbott cutting north hay Harry and Sam Owens helping also Jo. Downey and Talbott kids there while P.M. Reatha still crying with her ears. Talbott and I drove whole meadow and I decide to sell it if I can at 8.00 and pitch it on the wagon. I went up with him on his way home to Morris Bungnens and beyond, and got home at 7 P.M. I was up town a while at night. Clear day with light northerly wind Blackberries are very plentiful and selling at 20 cts per gallon
Gobed 8.30 P.M.
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