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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
September 15, 1902
A fine day but rather windy for pleasure. I helped E. Dudley thresh today. Grain is in a bad condition as one might infer from the amount of rain we have had on the straw in its ragged state.
September 13, 1902
Last night brot a very heavy frost which leaves the corn leaves looking rather pale. A very severe frost for so early. This is Fanny’s birthday, 27 years old. (Pictured are Sister Fanny (Frances) and husband Henry Stephenson, who is … Continue reading
September 11, 1902
A fair day and quite cool. This afternoon we were stacking hay, which I cut yesterday on Henry’s. It seems now as if we might have frost tonight. Last night I took two of the bee boxes; the crop of … Continue reading
September 8, 1902
This morning we straightened up the lambs and went to plowing brush again. We also spent Sat 6th at the brush. Sun. 7 we drove down to S.G. Gamble’s and enjoyed a good visit.
September 5, 1902
Has been a very disagreeable day, it having rained most of the day, tho showers were light & it cleared before sunset, so we may hope for a nice day to conclude the week. Have been rooting the brush again.