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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

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August 20, 1902

Myrtle’s (18th) birthday & I guess is the first one which she has ever spent away from home. (Myrtle is pictured at a family picnic in 1907 with Lee Bolton in the background.) A fair day but as so many … Continue reading

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July 20, 1902

July 20th, Sunday A fair day which we spent over at (brother) Ernest’s. (North of Ralston, where Daryl Toyne lives today.) The ‘Coon (Raccoon River) is going down slowly and the fields everywhere are very wet. Small grain harvesting and … Continue reading

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June 29, 1902

It is another rainy day and the eighth day of successive raining as it rained last Sunday and each day of the week. Corn is excessively small for the time of year and the continued cool weather has retarded its … Continue reading

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May 31, 1902

A fine day but cool threatening rain with a South East wind blowing all day. The air is dense and the cars make a very loud roaring on the North Western this evening. (Seven miles away between Scranton and Ralston.) … Continue reading

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