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October 4, 1902
A rainy day. This forenoon I helped Harve get his black calf home & this P.M. put in a tile culvert south of the place here. Yesterday I went to Churdan – brot out the tile, also 500 lbs. shorts … Continue reading
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October 2, 1902
Another fair day. We got the hay straightened up today.
Wednesday, October 1, 1902
A fine day; the fairer we have seen this wk. thus far this forenoon. I shut up the shotes (young male pigs) & raked some hay in the afternoon. Pa and I hauled up four jags (loads), 2 of Timothy … Continue reading
September 29, 1902
A most disagreeable day, not cold, but very raining, starting with a spatter at about eight this morn. It has made a steady afternoon of it. Water is lying all over the ground. I did a little work on the … Continue reading
September 27, 1902
Today has been fine the more remarkable after the storm that raved last night. I cut some corn this A.M. and in the afternoon mowed some of the second growth hay. It is fine this year, the best I ever … Continue reading
September 25, 1902
A cloudy day, tho pleasant and cool to work. Harve and I made a well at home here today. Wm. Ritchie paid me 10¢ on telephone messages tonight. Yesterday I was in town & received from Ecklund $2.10 for message … Continue reading
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September 23, 1902
Today was a continuation of the rain storm which commenced yesterday and spattered some today. I gathered some walnuts this morning. This P.M. hauled some wood and gathered some corn. Sunday went to S.S. (Sunday School) and returned by way … Continue reading
September 20, 1902
Just returned from Ernest’s; drove Doll (horse’s name) over, brot back two sacks of apples. The day has been rather rainy, having started to rain at 8 o’clock this morning. Have been cutting a little corn in the last few … Continue reading
September 18, 1902
A fair day, cool and dry and withal fit weather to dry the fodder beyond a sufficient value to warrant cutting. I cut some this A.M and in the P.M. mowed the wild grass in the slough, though it is … Continue reading
September 17, 1902
I spent the afternoon cutting corn on the… (unintelligible) …this morning being a little rainy. Casey was unable to thresh. Tomorrow is to be a great day at Lohrville as the leading feature of the carnival is the ball game … Continue reading