Diary of Bailey and Mary Purcell Street

1905-1909

Transcribed by Keith Street

INITIAL EXPLANATORY REMARKS

This is a transcription of a diary started on September 19, 1905 by Bailey and Mary Jane Purcell Street and ending on December 12, 1909. Bailey and Mary are farming and living in the village of Hesper, in Winneshiek County, Iowa. They live about a mile south of Newburg Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota, and trade in the village of Mabel, which is located in that township. Much of this diary concerns interactions with Winneshiek County residents, many related to them. They live about 16 miles from Decorah, the Winneshiek County seat. The small village of Hesper is in Hesper Township, and is the center of their business and church activity. They are members of the Society of Friends (Quaker) Meeting there.

The diary itself is in good condition, with both covers intact and no loose pages. The pages are yellowed and the ink is faded in some places. The diary measures 7 inches in width by 12 1/8 inches in length. It is about 7/8 inch in thickness The hard cover is a tannish color and the decorated front is a darker brown. The pages are lined horizontally with blue lines and there is a vertical red line on each page, that is approximately an inch from the page border. A sample photo-copied page shown at the end of the diary transcription shows the actual handwriting of the authors. This comes after the transcription and with the every-name index, maps, photographs, and/or other items included in this booklet. The original pages in the diary are numbered from 1 through page 252 A note on the cover page states that the book was purchased in Decorah, Iowa, on Sept. 6, 1905, for $1.00..

This diary is currently in the possession of the transcriber, Keith Street, a great grandson of Bailey and Mary Jane Street. It came to him from his father, Guilford Street, and grandfather, Oscar Street. I started transcribing this diary on May 19, 2004, for the pleasure and benefit of relatives and others interested in pioneer life in Iowa and Minnesota and/or in genealogy. The transcription was completed on June 6, 2004. It is possible to order copies from Keith Street at his 2004 address, which is 325 Franklin St., Wapello, Iowa 52653-1515. Two previous Bailey Street diaries, the first beginning in 1880 and the second in 1890, have already been transcribed. Since I am now almost 77 years of age and in failing health, no future guarantees of the availability of copies of these transcriptions may be made.

Bailey Street was a son of Aaron and Elizabeth Clark Street. Bailey’s mother, Elizabeth, sisters Mary (Mrs. Bennett Haines) and Eunice (Mrs. Ezra King) and brothers David, Lindley and John are mentioned several times in these diaries. Another six brothers and sisters of Bailey had died as infants or young children. Mary Street Haines eventually settled at Maddock, North Dakota. Eunice Street King settled at Muscatine, Iowa; David and Lindley Street at Moose Lake, Minnesota; brother John Street in Northfield, Minnesota. Some of the descendants of these siblings of Bailey still reside in those localities, while the rest are widely scattered throughout the United States.

Bailey was born in 1844 in Henry County, Iowa. When about 5 his family moved to Dewitt County, Illinois, where his father, Aaron, operated a grist mill. When Bailey was about 8 the family lived in Cedar County, Iowa, but shortly moved to Winneshiek County, Iowa, where Aaron purchased a small grain mill on Canoe Creek. The mill burned and the family moved for a few months to Louisiana, where they lived on the banks of the Mississippi River and cut and sold cord wood to Mississippi River steamers. Bailey’s sister Mary became quite proficient with an axe, as did Bailey. By 1856 the family had moved back to Winneshiek County, Iowa, in Hesper and Highland Townships. During the 1860s the family moved to a Quaker community in Jasper County, Missouri, near where the family of Mary Jane Purcell was living. This is presumably where Bailey and Mary first met. Both families were probably driven to Kansas during the Civil War, as Jasper County, Missouri, became decidedly unhealthy for foes of slavery. Bailey was married in 1868 in Jasper County, Missouri, where his wife, Mary Jane Purcell, had been raised. Bailey and Mary’s first two children, Rosella and Oscar, were born in Jasper County, Missouri, near the small town of Alba.

Bailey’s father, Aaron, died the day before Oscar was born, but I have never been able to pinpoint the place of Aaron’s death, whether in Kansas or Oklahoma. Aaron was operating a small store for the Little Osage Indian tribe when he contracted cholera. He died at age 60. At the time of Aaron’s death, his three youngest sons were still at home. David was 19, Lindley was 17 and John was 15. Aaron’s widow, Elizabeth, with the three boys, initially returned to Jasper County, Missouri, but soon sold her property there and moved back to Winneshiek County, Iowa, settling in Highland Township in the early 1870s, living with or close to her daughter, Mary Street Haines.

Bailey and his wife, Mary, with infants Rose and Oscar and with Mary’s brother, George Duncan Purcell, caught the Western fever and moved to Hillsboro, Oregon, in the middle 1870s. They took a train out, boarding it in Kansas. George records events in his diary. Oscar and George primarily cut cord wood by hand, with saw and axe, while in Oregon. For more than a year George lived with them. Bailey and Mary’s son, John Purcell Street, was born in Oregon in 1875, shortly before Bailey and family became disillusioned and returned to their familiar haunts near Winneshiek County. They took the long way home, first taking a train down the Pacific Coast to San Francisco, where George remained for several months. I once heard a story that Bailey taught a term of school in California, and that Lou Hoover, wife of President Herbert Hoover, was one of his students. This seems not to be true. Bailey and Mary returned to the Hesper area, living in Houston County, Minnesota, where Bailey started teaching in a Minnesota township school. Twins Alfred and Albert and son George were born while the family lived in Houston County, Minnesota, and both Albert and George died while they were
living there. The family was very poor. Their economic situation slowly improved after the return from Oregon.

The present diary starts almost twelve years after the 1893 previously transcribed diary ended. During the years between diaries, and before this diary starts, a group of Hesper, Iowa, residents moved to Benson County, North Dakota, and started the town of Hesper, North Dakota. Bailey and Mary moved to North Dakota, along with many of their relatives, but several years of drought drove most of them out. Bailey and Mary returned to Hesper, Iowa, two years or so before this diary starts. Four of Bailey’s children and their families also made the move to North Dakota, but none stayed. Bailey’s sister, Mary Street Haines (wife of Bennett Haines) moved and stayed.

Bailey's family raises most of what they eat. Mary is in poor health quite a bit of the time. Her weight is given twice in this diary. Once she weighs 86 pounds, and the other time, 90 pounds. Bailey is in better health, but has what were probably mini strokes that temporarily paralyzed an arm and a leg and affect his speech. Bailey no longer teaches school, and had sold his 10-acre fruit farm to his son, Oscar, on Oscar’s marriage to Minnie Melissa White, daughter of Monroe and Rebecca White. Oscar later sold the place when he moved to North Dakota. Bailey is still a truck farmer, raising commercial quantities of strawberries, grapes, gooseberries, raspberries, blackberries and currants, while also processing and selling honey produced by his hives of bees. He also raises several bushels of onions and potatoes each year. He doesn’t have a real farm, but primarily raises these crops on rented lots in the town of Hesper. Oscar raises the berries, apples, grapes etc. that Bailey does, but also now raises sugar cane, from which he makes molasses, and also raises pop corn and broom corn. Oscar makes and sells brooms. Bailey had taught Oscar these kinds of activities, and Oscar pursued them during his lifetime, and passed the knowledge on to his own children. Bailey and Mary’s children Oscar and Rose live nearby, after their own returns to Iowa from North Dakota. Bailey and Mary’s son, John Purcell Street, went to Highland College in Des Moines, Iowa, after his return from the Dakota experience, and is now a school superintendent at Allison, Iowa. He moves to Thornton, Iowa, in 1909, before this diary ends, as the school superintendent there. Alfred is attending college in Ames, Iowa, and has not yet moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and embarked on his teaching career. That move would be covered in the next diary written.

Bailey and Mary are both 61 when this diary begins. Their only daughter, and oldest child, Rosella, is 35, married to Stone Tweten, and has children Marian, Myrtle and Henry Alton (went by Alton). Ruth is born soon after this diary begins. Oldest son, Oscar, is 34; married to Minnie Melissa White, and has children Guilford, Granville, Merrill and Grace. Second oldest son, John, is 30, married to Margaret Plunkett, and has children Mary Lou (Lulu), Erma and Ethyl Joy. Son Alfred is 25, married to Josie Plunkett, sister of Margaret, and has a son Herschel and a daughter Mona/Monna. Albert, twin to Alfred, and youngest son, George, are both deceased. The descendants of Bailey and Mary Jane are now widely scattered, as are their diaries.

To me, these diaries are fascinating to read. I become immersed in them. Bailey died 10 years before I was born, and Mary died about six years before Bailey did. Because of the diary, however, I can connect with them and feel that I know them. I hope the same applies to those who read this transcription. Read and enjoy. Read slowly. Use your imagination to picture them making soap for the family wash, carrying water into the house in the middle of the winter, heating that water on top of a wood stove, scrubbing the clothes on a scrub board, wringing the water out by hand, hanging the clothes to dry outside on a clothes line, ironing with an iron heated on the stove, etc.

I explain some things in parentheses in the transcription itself, but have restricted this to only a few entries. An every-name index is attached to the end of this transcription booklet, and may give a fuller explanation of some relationships. This is the third of several diaries of Bailey and Mary that I am in the process of transcribing, but this diary does not chronologically follow the second diary transcribed. Bailey and Mary are now recognized as community and church leaders. They do much more visitation with neighbors and relatives. They are leading members in the Hesper Quaker Meeting and are faithful attenders at the regular Sunday and Thursday meetings held in Hesper.

I might make a few comments about the organization of the Quaker Meetings. The Meeting at Hesper is a part of a larger Quarterly Meeting, which includes other Quaker Meetings at Sawyer and Valton, Wisconsin and Kedron in Iowa. These Meetings had been what is classified as unprogrammed until the 1880’s, when they adopted such revolutionary changes as having music in the church service, organizing Sunday Schools, and hiring pastors to assist in the church operation. (I use the term church, but at this time they would have only used the term Meeting.) In this diary, Bailey and Mary state their attendance at Select Meetings on occasion. This is the business meeting that directs the operation of the Quarterly Meeting. Bailey and Mary also attend Monthly Meeting, which is the business meeting of the local Hesper Meeting. The Highland Meeting is a Preparative Meeting under the direction of the Hesper Meeting. This was a Meeting that was started but never became strong enough to be self-supporting. There were usually three separate Sunday sessions: Sunday School; Meeting (with the pastor delivering a sermon); and Christian Endeavor, held on Sunday evening. There were also other church-sponsored meetings, such as Prayer Meetings, Temperance Meetings, Missionary Society Meetings, etc.


Bailey and Mary's oldest son, Oscar, married Minnie White, daughter of B. Monroe and Rebecca Painter White, in 1897. Their wedding photo above. Although we don't have a date or wedding photo, Rosella had married Stone Tweten, around the same time. Oscar and Minnie had four children by 1905, Guilford, Granville, Merrill and Grace. They would become the parents of two more. Stone and Rose Tweten had three children, Marian, Myrtle, and Henry "Alton" at the beginning of the diary and Ruth was born soon in November 1905, completing that family.


Bailey and Mary with their first grandchildren. Bailey is holding Guilford Street son of Oscar and Minnie Street and Mary is holding Marian Tweten daughter of Rose and Stone Tweten.


The first three children of Oscar and Minnie Street: from left: Guilford born 1898, Merrill born 1902, and Granville born 1900.


BEGINNING OF 1905 DIARY TRANSCRIPTION


Tuesday, September 19, 1905--Nice day, cool. Bailey topped corn.

Wednesday, September 20, 1905--Nice day. Quite warm in the middle of the day. Bailey cut up corn. In the afternoon I went to Mabel with Minnie and May Yingst. I got some sweet potatoes.


Orin and May Yingst


Thursday, September 21, 1905--Nice day. Quite a bit warmer. Bailey cut and shocked corn. I did a lot of baking. I don’t feel good.

Friday, September 22, 1905--Nice day. Turned quite cool before night. Bailey worked at his fodder and helped B. Haines fix the bell in the afternoon. May Yingst and I called on Margaret at her pa’s house. She expects to start home tomorrow. (Margaret is son John's wife.)


Margaret Plunkett Street


Saturday, September 23, 1905--Nice day. Margaret started for Allison today. We went to M. Meeting in afternoon. Bailey set up some fodder and I called on Rose.


Rosella  "Rose" Street Tweten

Sunday, September 24, 1905--Nice day. Quite warm. We went to SS and Meeting in the forenoon and to Meeting in the afternoon. Oscar’s were here for dinner.

Monday, September 25, 1905--Very nice day. Bailey dug some potatoes. I went to Flo Nelson’s to get my dress cut and made that Oscar and Minnie gave me. In the afternoon I went to see Rose.

Tuesday, September 26, 1905--This morning we went to Oscar’s and filled a bed and cot tick. In afternoon Bailey topped onions and went to cane mill and got some sorghum. Prof. Moeller took dinner here.

Wednesday, September 27, 1905--Nice day. Bailey finished cutting corn in North lot. We went to Mabel. Took 6 bushel onions.

Thursday, September 28, 1905--Nice day. Bailey went to Meeting. He washed in the morning and in afternoon set up the rest of fodder on North lot. He got sick.

Friday, September 29, 1905--Nice day. Bailey dug some potatoes. He feels better today. Rose and Anna Tweten spent the afternoon here. We had a nice time.

Saturday, September 30, 1905--Very warm, threatened rain in the afternoon. Bailey gathered Rose 8 apples this forenoon and went to Mabel this afternoon for Pike. I went to Elling Wolds and picked out shoes for Mary and Myrtle Tweten.


Sunday, October 1, 1905--Nice day. We went to School and Meeting. Had good ones. Went to Endeavor.

Monday, October 2, 1905--Nice day. Bailey hauled manure in forenoon and we went to Burr Oak this afternoon. We took 12 doz. eggs, got 20 cts. per dozen. We got a pair of blankets, flannelette, for dress stuff to dress comforter-cot spread cushion cover, for the bottom of the cover, and 4 spools of thread. Harvey Golberg’s stack burned today.

Tuesday, October 3, 1905--A lovely day. Bailey worked at potatoes most of the time. I ironed and this afternoon went to Burt’s and got some tulip bulbs.

Wednesday, October 4, 1905--Nice, only very warm. Mercury up to 85 a. Bailey finished digging and getting in our potatoes. I was at a Rag Bee at Rose Tweten’s. There were 37 women there. The rags were mostly sewed. The rags are for us.

Thursday, October 5, 1905--Nice day, some cooler. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. I went to Union this p.m. Bailey made us a tulip bed today and we put them out, also some Narcissus and Crocuses.

Friday, October 6, 1905--Nice day. Bailey worked at hay for Oscar. Walter Halsey and Rose and her children took dinner here. Rose & I worked at carpet rags.

Saturday, October 7, 1905--Nice day, except high wind. Bailey worked at hay till noon. The wind got so high they had to quit. I churned and baked, mopped and did several other things.

Sunday, October 8, 1905--Nice day, high wind from SE. We went to Meeting & School. Had good ones. Then we went to Roe White’s for dinner. Had a pleasant time. Oscar’s and Ruddie’s were there too.


Ruddie White, brother of Oscar Street's wife Minnie.


Monday, October 9, 1905--Nice till evening, except high wind. It began to rain after dark awhile. Turned quite cool in the middle of the afternoon. Rose and children were here today. We sewed carpet rags.

Tuesday, October 10, 1905--Nice in forenoon, quite cold in the afternoon. We washed this forenoon and did not do much of anything this afternoon. Oscar and Ruddie got the cattle they bought at Stringtown home today.

Wednesday, October 11, 1905--Quite cool, frost that nipped vines of all kinds. Spit snow several times today. The menfolks cleared out the Meeting-house yard and the women sewed rags at the parsonage for Mrs. Carter.

Thursday, October 12, 1905--Cold this morning. Ice formed on shallow water. Got warmer in the middle of the day. We went to Meeting and this afternoon I went to E. Johnson’s to get my dress fitted by Flo Nelson.

Friday, October 13, 1905--Nice day. Bailey topped the rest of his onions.

Saturday, October 14, 1905--Rainy all day.

Sunday, October 15, 1905--Cloudy, misted some. We went to Meeting and School and we took dinner at the Parsonage. Had a nice time.

Monday, October 16, 1905--Cloudy, misted some. We went to Mabel, got our carpet warf. This is Oscar’s birthday.

Tuesday, October 17, 1905--Cloudy and rained some. Last night it rained hard. We took dinner with Rose to help eat a roasted chicken.

Wednesday, October 18, 1905--Nice day. Clear and warm. Bailey fixed a chicken pen and separated the pullets from the other chickens. I went to a rag B. at Maggie Ried’s. We got a big lot of rags sewed. Had a nice time, and then a lot of us went this eve to sew rags for Mrs. Carter, minister’s wife.

Thursday, October 19, 1905--Rained most all day, til 3 o’clock, then it turned to snow and this eve everything is white, with an inch or more of snow. Looks quite wintry. I cleaned the covey (cubby?) hole. Bailey pulled mangels till it got too bad.

Friday, October 20, 1905--Pleasant day. Snow melted quite a bit. We went to Select Meeting. Had a good one. We churned today. Got over 5 lbs. of butter. We got an invitation to Burritt Haines and Amy Hiatt’s wedding today.


Burritt Haines


Saturday, October 21, 1905--We went to Monthly Meeting. Had a good one.

Sunday, October 22, 1905--We went to School and to Meeting and to Endeavor in the evening. Had good ones, all of them.

Monday, October 23, 1905--Nice day. We cleaned house today. Mary Nelson helped us. We cleaned 2 bedrooms and kitchen. Took up the carpets.

Tuesday, October 24, 1905--We washed this forenoon. Bailey worked at roots some in afternoon. Nice day.

Wednesday, October 25, 1905--Nice day. We cleaned the sitting room today and put our new carpet down. This eve we went to B. D. Haines’ wedding. Had a pleasant time. Got home about eleven. We went with Oscar’s.

Thursday, October 26, 1905--Rained some in afternoon. Bailey stripped some husks and put a shelf in cellar for squashes. Burrie was here for dinner. Stone got home this eve.

Friday, October 27, 1905--Nice day. Bailey chored around the Meeting-house most of the forenoon. In afternoon he went to Select Meeting. I did a big lot of baking and had three extra ones here for dinner, so I was too tired to go to Meeting. E. G. Pearson and Yingst staid here tonight.

Saturday, October 28, 1905--Nice day. We went to Quarterly Meeting. Had a splendid sermon by a Mr. Knight. Ezra Pearson came here last night. He will stay with us while here. Mr. Knight and the singer stay at H. Carter’s. George Howe and E. G. P. staid here tonight.

Sunday, October 29, 1905--Cloudy and spit snow some. We dedicated our church to the Lord today. Raised 500 dollars in the face of the meeting. Then we had a splendid sermon by Ezra Pearson. Andrew Shattock and family took dinner here.
Monday, October 30, 1905--Cloudy and threatening in the forenoon, but cleared off nice this afternoon. Bailey got in most of his carrots today. Revival meetings began in our church last eve. Ezra started for home this morn. Mrs. Thomas died last night. A big sale today at Gay Casterton’s place.

Tuesday, October 31, 1905--Very high wind and chilly. Bailey got our Topsy and Oscar’s Dan and got in our mangels and plowed west garden. I don’t feel good, have taken some cold. Andrew Shattock and family took dinner here today. The Singer sleeps here now.


Wednesday, November 1, 1905--Zero a. Nice clear day, not much wind. Quite cold. This forenoon Bailey got in a little load of corn. This afternoon we went to see Elijah Johnson. He is quite sick.

Thursday, November 2, 1905--Not so much wind, sometimes, but plenty. Some warmer. Bailey went to Meeting. I have taken cold and my lungs are sore and pain me some. Bailey went to Dr. Cady and got me some medicine and a plaster for my lungs.

Friday, November 3, 1905--Pleasant day, only the wind is chilly. I am better but cough a great deal. Bailey fixed his wagon box this forenoon for husking and went to Oscar’s this p.m. to pick up corn. Stone’s took dinner here. We had chicken pie. I have coughed nearly all the time since noon.

Saturday, November 4, 1905--Nice til toward evening, then it clouded up. Stone and Rose have another girl, (Ruth) born between 10 and 11 o’clock today. Rose was very sick, is resting some now. We got a letter from John and Stella.

Sunday, November 5, 1905--Rained all day, til toward evening it snowed. I was home all day, nearly sick. Bailey went to both day and evening Meeting, but few out, but good Meetings.

Monday, November 6, 1905--Cloudy, warmer, snow nearly gone. Quite muddy. Bailey cleared off and plowed east garden. I went to see Rose this afternoon. She is getting along nicely. Mrs. Tweten stays with her. Anna Tweten is there this p.m. for a while.

Tuesday, November 7, 1905--Cloudy, spit snow some. The snow melted quite a bit. Bailey chored around, went to Mabel, and took care of Meeting house and met with house committee. I have felt poorly all day.

Wednesday, November 8, 1905--Cloudy til toward evening, when the clouds seemed like breaking away. Bailey washed a little and went to E. Johnson’s.

Thursday, November 9, 1905--Nice day. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. Elijah is worse today.

Friday, November 10, 1905--Nice day. Bailey got in some corn. The Evangelist and Singer and all of Mr. Carter’s folks and Miss Shaw were here for dinner. We had a nice time.

Saturday, November 11, 1905--A lovely day, clear and pleasant. Bailey went to Mabel this forenoon and swept the church and got ready for Sunday this afternoon. I went to see Rose this afternoon. She is getting along nicely.

Sunday, November 12, 1905--A lovely day. We went to SS and eleven o’clock Meeting, then to children’s Meeting at 3 and to evening Meeting. Mr. & Mrs. White, Ruddie and his wife, and Burritt Haines and his wife all took dinner here. Rebecca and I called on Rose a while. She is better.


Monroe "Roe" and Rebecca Painter White, parents of Minnie and Ruddie.


Monday, November 13, 1905--Most of the day fine, but in the afternoon it clouded up and is getting colder. Bailey fixed a crib and got a night.

Tuesday, November 14, 1905--High wind and very chilly, a raw, cold day. Clear awhile, then cloudy. We did a big washing this forenoon, and Bailey got in a nice load of corn this afternoon. We both feel miserable. Bailey got us a sack of meal and of graham.

Wednesday, November 15, 1905--Clear part of the day and cloudy part of the day. Bailey put in corn and laid down his grapes.

Thursday, November 16, 1905--Nice day. Bailey and I went to Burr Oak. We took 10 doz. eggs. Got 22 cts. per doz. We got a granite roaster and Bailey got him rubbers for his felts and a few other things.

Friday, November 17, 1905--Nice day. Bailey hauled in fodder and I did a 2 weeks ironing. I am almost sick today. Quite warm.

Saturday, November 18, 1905--Nice day, quite warm. We went to M. Meeting. In afternoon, Bailey went to Mabel. He got us sack of flour.

Sunday, November 19, 1905--Cloudy most of the time. We went to Meeting and School.

Monday, November 20, 1905--Nice clear day. Bailey finished hauling in fodder, and then plowed some on Dillingham’s lots. I cut out my dress. Called on Rose.

Tuesday, November 21, 1905--Nice day. Bailey plowed. I worked at my dress. Minnie was here awhile.

Wednesday, November 22, 1905--Nice day, quite warm. Bailey finished plowing lots north of Schoolhouse. I finished machine work on my dress. Stone is laid up with rheumatism, Mary with mumps, and Rose is about sick. The boy (Alton) has a bad cold. Marie don’t feel well. Myrtle is well.


Myrtle, Alton, and Mary Tweten, children of Rose and Stone Tweten.

Thursday, November 23, 1905--Mostly cloudy and began to rain between 3 and 4 o’clock. We went to Meeting. Then Bailey helped John Allen at Schoolhouse. I got some dust for chickens and cut currant cuttings. Got 1.00 sugar.

Friday, November 24, 1905--Rained last night and a while this morning. Snowed a few minutes. In afternoon it cleared off. We churned.

Saturday, November 25, 1905--Nice day. Bailey hauled some wood home from Beasley’s. In the afternoon we went to Mabel. The roads are very muddy. I got some kodol, a plaster, a little flannelette. Bailey got some sweet potatoes.

Sunday, November 26, 1905--Nice day. We went to Meeting at eleven. Had a splendid sermon by our pastor, on a lost world, and God’s salvation. Bailey went to SS at 2 o’clock and I went to Meeting at 3. Heard a good temperance sermon by the Methodist minister. Bailey went to Endeavor and evening Meeting. We took dinner at Stone’s. Had a pleasant time.

Monday, November 27, 1905--Stormy day, especially toward evening. Bailey banked up the house and then picked up things that we did not want snowed under. I am poorly. Indigestion.

Tuesday, November 28, 1905--40 a. Cloudy all day. Rained lots last night. I was sick all night, with sick headache, and have been poorly all day. So Bailey had to be housekeeper. Warmer. Rose was up to see me a while. Not froze yet.

Wednesday, November 29, 1905--Cold raw day, very bad to be out. The churches had a Union Thanksgiving Service this eve. It was good. I did not go. I kept Oscar’s little ones.

Thursday, November 30, 1905--8 b. Clear cold day. Not very much wind. This is Thanksgiving Day. Oscar’s and Stone’s were here today. We had a nice time.


Friday, December 1, 1905--15 a. Cold, cloudy, bleak day. We did not do much. Bailey worked some fixing hen house. I am not well. This is Roe & Rebecca White’s W. anniversary. (29th)

Saturday, December 2, 1905--12 a. Cold raw day, quite a bit of wind. Snows by spells. Bailey helped Oscar haul Pike a load of hay. Then he chored around home. Harlan Carter and family went to Decorah today.

Sunday, December 3, 1905--Zero. Cold, quite a bit of wind. We went to Meeting at eleven and to SS at 2 and staid for 3 o’clock Meeting.

Monday, December 4, 1905--5 a. Cold, bleak day. Not so much wind as sometimes, but plenty. Bailey helped John Allen awhile this afternoon. Oscar was here awhile.

Tuesday, December 5, 1905--26 a. Nice pleasant day. We did a big washing this forenoon, and this afternoon Bailey went to M. Oren’s to see Tom Bryant. I called on M. A. Newcomer a while.

Wednesday, December 6, 1905--A nice pleasant day. Oscar was here this forenoon and this p.m. Bailey helped him haul a load of hay for our Pastor. I called on Rose. Did not go in. They have mumps.

Thursday, December 7, 1905--Nice day, very pleasant. We went to Meeting. In the afternoon Bailey and Oscar hauled up a load of hay and straw for us. Minnie and children were here awhile. So was Sarah Newcomer.

Friday, December 8, 1905--Pleasant. Bailey worked at henhouse awhile, then fixed his hay and picked up things generally. We looked at Mrs. Ried’s chickens.

Saturday, December 9, 1905--19 a. Clear cold day, lots of wind. Bailey moved our hotel and he worked at that all the forenoon. This afternoon he worked at Meetinghouse mostly.

Sunday, December 10, 1905--7 a. Big wind from SW. Mercury going up fast, but the wind is chilly. We went to Meeting this forenoon and Bailey went to SS, but I have headache.

Monday, December 11, 1905--19 a. A very nice warm day. Mercury got near 40 a. Bailey took me to Plunkett’s awhile this forenoon to see Maggie & the children. Mrs. Plunkett is better. This afternoon he hauled 2 loads of fodder and went to Oscar’s.

Tuesday, December 12, 1905--20 a. Pleasant day, some colder. Quite a wind after early morning. Bailey hauled one load of straw, then he quit. He did not feel well. His teeth hurt him. I did some baking. Lulu & Erma were here this afternoon.

Wednesday, December 13, 1905--16 a. Nice day, some colder. Bailey has been
sick today with neuralgia in his face. His face is badly swollen. We made our first batch of hominy today.

Thursday, December 14, 1905--5 a. Some colder, but a beautiful day. Bailey has
been very poorly all day. He had a hard night last night. I had hoped the worst was over, but tonight he suffers much again.

Friday, December 15, 1905--10 a. A beautiful day. Bailey suffered a great deal last
night and til just after dinner today, when it broke and run, and felt relieved right away. Now we hope he will soon be well.

Saturday, December 16, 1905--Very pleasant. Mercury got up to 40 a. Bailey feels
almost well, except weakness. I baked some bread. Called at Stone’s awhile.

Sunday, December 17, 1905--26 a. Nice day, only windy. We went to Meeting
and School. Oscar’s were here for dinner.

Monday, December 18, 1905--25 a. Cloudy all day, not much cold. We washed in
the forenoon and Bailey covered part of our strawberry patch with straw. I went down town and got 2 tablets and wrote to Amy Sherman and to Maher & Grosh and to Jewel Nursery Co.

Tuesday, December 19, 1905--A lovely day. Maggie and 2 of the children, Erma
and Ethel, were here today. We had a good visit with them. Bailey hauled some wood.

Wednesday, December 20, 1905--26 a. Cloudy all day, wind east. Bailey helped
Beasley put wood in church cellar, and this afternoon we went to Mabel. Took some
onions. Got a dollar per bushel. We got a souvenir from Granville Fawcett and his Pard.

Thursday, December 21, 1905--Snowed some last night and all day today, so now
sleighs are running. Bailey worked awhile at henhouse.

Friday, December 22, 1905--14 a. Cloudy all day, looked some like clearing off.
Bailey worked at Meetinghouse most of this forenoon, and we went to M. Meeting this afternoon. Oscar & Stone butchered today, Oscar a beef and Stone a hog.

Saturday, December 23, 1905--2 a. Nice clear day, some colder. Bailey has been
to the church most of the day, helping about the C. tree. I was there awhile. Alton Tweten is quite poorly.

Sunday, December 24, 1905--Zero. Nice day. We went to Meeting in the forenoon
and to SS and Methodist Meeting in the afternoon.

Monday, December 25, 1905--Nice, clear, pleasant day. We went to Oscar’s for
Christmas dinner. Roe White’s and Ruddie White’s and the minister and wife and little girl and Mary & Myrtle Tweten & Josiah Casterton all were there. We had a very pleasant time. Stone & Rose thought their boy (Alton) too poorly to take out.

Tuesday, December 26, 1905--26 a. A lovely day. Melted some. Bailey made a
hog rack. I have sore throat.

Wednesday, December 27, 1905--22 a. A nice warm day. Bailey took our hog to
Mabel. He got 4.60 per hundred. I did some baking & called on Rose.

Thursday, December 28, 1905--26 a. Nice day, only it snowed all day and was still
snowing this eve. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. We renewed our subscription to Endeavor World & Decorah Republican & Homestead.

Friday, December 29, 1905--16 a. Big wind all day, snow drifting badly. We did
not do much except chores. Sent an order to Maher & Grosh.

Saturday, December 30, 1905--Zero. Nice day. We prepared for Sunday. Stone is
looking at a farm.

Sunday, December 31, 1905--Zero. Nice day, clear and pleasant. We went to
eleven o’clock Meeting and Sunday School at 2 and Endeavor at half past six and staid for Methodist Meeting.


Monday, January 1, 1906--Zero. Wind east, then northeast. Cloudy pleasant day,
but looks like storming. This afternoon we called on Elijah Johnson’s & Roe White’s. We also called on Mrs. Plunkett. All are better.

Tuesday, January 2, 1906--20 a. Snowed all day. Bailey went to Mabel and got
Bennett & Mary Haines and we spent the rest of the day visiting. Had a nice time.

Wednesday, January 3, 1906--25 a. Snowed all night and all day today. Oscar
came and got Bennett’s and us and we spent the day with them. Had a pleasant day. Snow is getting deep.

Thursday, January 4, 1906--20 a. Cleared off this afternoon. Some colder. Bailey
made paths and chored around. I don’t feel well.

Friday, January 5, 1906--16 a. A very blustery day. This afternoon is almost a
blizzard. The air is full of snow and drifting badly. I have been sick at my stomach today. Rose’s baby is sick. Oscar and Ruddie are both poorly today. Mr. and Mrs. Carter went to Decorah today.

Saturday, January 6, 1906--8 a. Nice day, only quite a bit of wind, but nothing like
yesterday. Bailey was all about today, at home very little. I did quite a lot of baking. Mopped and ironed some. Am not well and am very tired.

Sunday, January 7, 1906--2 a. Nice overhead but bad getting around. Getting
colder, 2 below at dark. I did not go to SS or Meeting. Did not feel like walking there the way the roads are. C. Camp and family took dinner here.

Monday, January 8, 1906--28 b. A cold day, clear, not much wind. Bailey hauled
2 loads of wood. Roads are very bad. I don’t feel well.

Tuesday, January 9, 1906--Nice day, only big wind. Bailey went to Mabel to see
Dr. Cady. I have been poorly for a week or two and seem to get worse all the time.
Bennett and Mary went to see Elijah Johnson today.

Wednesday, January 10, 1906--Nice day. Men had a wood hauling for
Meetinghouse and Parsonage. I feel better today.

Thursday, January 11, 1906--Cloudy, bleak day. I am not so well and feel very
lonely and somewhat discouraged. Meeting was here today. Bailey got some chicken
feed.

Friday, January 12, 1906--16 a. Mostly cloudy, wind east. Pleasant. C. Camp’s
and Bailey and I visited at Stone Tweten’s today. I have a bad cold. T. Humphrey is
worse. Florence White is better. Bailey worked some at hen house.

Saturday, January 13, 1906--26 a. Pleasant but cloudy and snowed a little in the
afternoon. Bailey finished papering the inside of henhouse and got ready for Sunday.

Sunday, January 14, 1906--26 a. Cloudy, dark day. Sleeted some. We went to SS
and Meeting. Had a good sermon. Gertie Johnson (it use to be) buried her last child here (in) our cemetery today.

Monday, January 15, 1906--28 a. Very dark stormy day. Wind east til in the
afternoon, then it turned to the NW. Big wind, not cold. The house committee met today. Bailey started money to Amy W. Sherman today.

Tuesday, January 16, 1906--5 a. Cleared off before noon and the wind quit
blowing so hard. We have quite a bit more snow and it is badly drifted. It is nice this evening. Mary T. staid here last night.

Wednesday, January 17, 1906--7 a. Stormy. Quite a blizzard for several hours,
then partly cleared off, but quite a stiff wind yet this eve, drifting badly. Oscar visited here today. We had a nice time together.

Thursday, January 18, 1906--11 a. Pleasant, mostly cloudy. Bailey shoveled snow
and carried out some rotten squashes and mangels out of cellar, and churned. I ironed and baked bread. Kate Richert was here this afternoon, sewing for herself. I wrote to John.

Friday, January 19, 1906--17 a. Stormy day, rained some. Snowed a little and
hailed a little. Stone and family visited here today. We had a pleasant time. Bailey went to Select Meeting. Too stormy for me.

Saturday, January 20, 1906--40 a. Rainy this evening and foggy all day. We went
to M. Meeting. Bailey got the ice out of our eaves troughs and snow off part of the roof. Mrs. Plunkett was here this afternoon.

Sunday, January 21, 1906--7 a. Getting colder. We went to Meeting and School.
Had a splendid sermon by our pastor and we generally do.

Monday, January 22, 1906--12 b. A cold disagreeable day to be out. Lots of wind.
They had a birthday party for Sarah Newcomer today. We wrote 3 letters today, besides keeping fires.

Tuesday, January 23, 1906--9 b. Clear and nice til afternoon, then clouded up and
snowed hard for quite a while. Clear again tonight. Bailey chored around home.

Wednesday, January 24, 1906--Zero. Cloudy, threatening a storm. We washed this
forenoon and Bailey helped Oscar haul up some hay for Mr. Pike. Got a letter from John.

Thursday, January 25, 1906--13 a. Very nice day. Foggy awhile this morning, then
cleared off nice and warm. We churned. Bailey went to Mabel this morning to take H. C. Carter to the train. He is going to Valton, Wis., for Quarterly Meeting. Pa took me to Stone’s a little while. He got hominy, crackers, and stuff for cough medicine.

Friday, January 26, 1906--23 a. A lovely day. Just like springtime, melting. Bailey
went to Mabel in the forenoon and this afternoon we went to Oscar’s awhile. Rebecca White was there. We had a nice time. Frank Newcomer seems better.

Saturday, January 27, 1906--24 a. A lovely day, clear and bright. Melted quite a
bit. Bailey went (to) Mabel this afternoon. Lorena Carter went with him. Ann Benedict was here for dinner. Mrs. Richert was here this p.m.

Sunday, January 28, 1906--31 a. We went to our SS and to Methodist Meeting.
We and Oscar’s were at Stone’s for dinner. Had a good dinner and pleasant time. Oscar and Minnie went to Decorah and the older boys will stay here.

Monday, January 29, 1906--32 a. Nice day, only quite a wind. Bailey went to
Mabel. Guilford and Granville were at School today and took dinner here.

Tuesday, January 30, 1906--27 a. Nice day. Getting colder, nearly to zero this eve.
Bailey chored around home. We called at Stone’s.

Wednesday, January 31, 1906--2 b. Cold morning. Getting warmer, but there is a
big wind and that is real cold, though mercury has come up quite a bit. Wind SW. Bailey went to Mabel this afternoon. He rented the phone for one year. Is to pay 3.00 for it. He made a bargain with D. Wiles for the Wiles home.

Thursday, February 1, 1906--12 a. Nice clear day, getting colder all day. Only one
above zero this eve. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. This afternoon Bailey cut down a pole to fix shed at Wiles place and shoveled some snow off the shed. I don’t feel good.

Friday, February 2, 1906--6 a. A beautiful day. We, with B. Haines and Roe
White’s & Oscar Street’s visited with Ruddie and Florence White. We had a real nice
time and a good dinner.

Saturday, February 3, 1906--High wind all last night and til after nine o’clock this
morning, from SW. Getting warmer. We drove down to Roe White’s and E. Johnson’s
awhile, then came home and I did some baking.

Sunday, February 4, 1906--2 b. Quite a cold day, getting colder. We went to SS
and Meeting. Had good ones. Then we went to Stone’s for dinner and spent the afternoon there. Mrs. Tweten and Theodore was there.

Monday, February 5, 1906--24 b. Clear and nice, only cold. Not much wind. Our
mercury records 24 below; others all the way from 14 to 20 below. Bailey fixed up his sled and did odd jobs. I made lye hominy.

Tuesday, February 6, 1906--16 b. Cold day, clear, not much wind. We washed in
forenoon. In the afternoon he worked at the Wiles place. Oscar’s left their children here while they went and fixed the papers making them land owners. They bought 40 acres of land of G. R. Taber for 12 hundred dollars. Stone takes Pike’s place. We sold our house and one acre of land to Mrs. Richert for 500 dollars.

Wednesday, February 7, 1906--3 b. Cold morning, getting warmer all day. In
forenoon Bailey put a roof on shed at Wiles place. Stone’s children were here awhile.

Thursday, February 8, 1906--6 b. Not very cold. We went to Meeting. Bennett &
Mary came here this afternoon and we visited.

Friday, February 9, 1906--12 b. Cold day. Bennett & Mary staid til after dinner 
today. They buried Olie’s remains today. Bailey went to the cemetery. I did not go. Too cold. Mary Tweten staid here last night.

Saturday, February 10, 1906--23 b. Cold day. Last night seemed like the coldest
night we have had. Our mercury stood at 23 below this morning, but others stood at from 14 to 19 below. Bailey and Harlan cut down a couple of trees at the churchyard for fuel. This afternoon Bailey went to Mabel. He got him a corn sheller & a new mercury.

Sunday, February 11, 1906--4 a. Warmer. We went to School and Meeting and
Endeavor. Bennett’s are here. Will H. was here awhile today. Bennett, Mary & I went to Harlan Carter’s for dinner.

Monday, February 12, 1906--22 a. Nice warm day. Snow melted quite a bit.
Clouded up about 3 o’clock this p.m. Looks like rain. Bennett’s went to Harriet Taber’s today and called on Clara Battey. Bailey worked at his wood some. I went to Mr. Plunkett’s a while this afternoon.

Tuesday, February 13, 1906--25 a. Rained last night and filled our cistern, then
turned to snow and has snowed all day, a good share of the time, hard. Bennett’s were here all day. Too bad to go out.

Wednesday, February 14, 1906--5 b. A nice clear day, but quite cold. We and
Bennett’s and Roe White’s and Ruddie’s were all at Oscar’s. We had a nice time.

Thursday, February 15, 1906--2 b. Clear cold day. Getting some warmer. Bailey
got some ground feed, then he chored around home. We churned. Bennett’s & Will went to I. Fawcett’s today.

Friday, February 16, 1906--2 a. Clear most of the day. Bennett, Mary and I visited
at Laura Robinson’s, and Bailey took dinner there. Mrs. Burt was there too and Cyrus took dinner there. We had a pleasant time. After we got home Bailey was sick.

Saturday, February 17, 1906--8 a. Quite a bit warmer, melted some today. Bailey
is about well again. We had Monthly Meeting here today. Mary & Bennett went (to) V. Newcomer’s today.

Sunday, February 18, 1906--18 a. Pleasant day. We went to SS and Meeting and
went to the WCTU Meeting in the evening. They had a good program. Bennett’s and us went to Stone’s for dinner. Laura Richert is here.

Monday, February 19, 1906--18 a. Nice and clear til toward noon, when it clouded
up. Looks like rain. Mary and Eva went with Will to Mabel. Bennett went to F.
Newcomer’s. We started our order for seed to Shumway.

Tuesday, February 20, 1906--36 a. Mostly nice. Cloudy part of the day. Bailey
washed, then worked some on the Wiles place. I baked bread. Bennett’s visited at Hawk’s today. They left Eva at Dessie’s. Hans Rygg is quite sick.

Wednesday, February 21, 1906--31 a. Cloudy awhile this morning, then cleared
off nice. Bailey moved some of our things today, such as we will not need while here. He carried out some rotten mangels and went and looked at Oscar’s 40. I am not well today. My stomach trouble.

Thursday, February 22, 1906--32 a. Nice day. Snow melted fast. Bailey hauled a
few things down this A.M. This P.M. he spent down town looking for Mose Oren. Mary & Bennett came back here tonight. I have a bad cold.

Friday, February 23, 1906--36 a. Nice day. Snow melted fast. Lots of water
standing. Bailey moved more of our things down today. Bennett, Mary and Will were
here for dinner. We had a young chicken fried for dinner. Stone and Rose gave it to us. It was fine.

Saturday, February 24, 1906--26 a. Pleasant. Not quite as warm as for several days
past. C. Camp’s staid here last night and til the middle of this afternoon. We had a
pleasant visit, only I am so poorly. We got our deed from Amy Sherman today, and gave Mrs. Richert a deed to our house and about an acre of land, and Bailey and Robert Mc. fixed up the deed to the lots they traded. We expect to move next week, if well enough, and weather will permit.

Sunday, February 25, 1906--20 a. Nice clear day. Not much wind, but what there
is, is sharp. We went to SS & Meeting. Had a splendid sermon by our pastor.

Monday, February 26, 1906--14 a. Nice clear day, pleasant. We have been tearing
up, getting ready to move tomorrow. I am poorly.

Tuesday, February 27, 1906--13 a. Nice day. Clear, not much wind. We all moved
today, that is Oscar’s, Stone’s, Kate Richert, and us, and there is a tired set tonight, but thankful for such a beautiful day to move. Mrs. Harlan Carter gave us our dinner, which was a real kindness to us. Mary Nelson helped us this afternoon, and Roe White this forenoon.

Wednesday, February 28, 1906--24 a. Clear and cloudy by turns, wind south.
Getting warmer. We have been busy, but are not near fixed up yet. Bailey brought our pig down today. Looks like it might storm.


Thursday, March 1, 1906--30 a. Nice day. Clear only part of the time. We went to
Meeting. Had a good one. Worked getting things fixed up the rest of the day. F.
Newcomer called here.

Friday, March 2, 1906--36 a. A rainy day, warm. Bailey made shelves for some of
our stuff, then cleared the kitchen and took down the partition in the wood house. I have been poorly today. We got a letter from Alfred and one from Eunice. (Eunice Street King, sister of Bailey.)

Saturday, March 3, 1906--Snowed most of today and part of last night. Bailey got
up some wood, then worked around home. I baked bread and some pies.

Sunday, March 4, 1906--24 a. Cloudy most of today. Spit snow some. Cleared off
this eve. We went to SS & Meeting. Stone’s were all here today, after Meeting. We had a pleasant time together.

Monday, March 5, 1906--9 a. Some colder this morning, but soon warmed up.
Clear. Snow melted quite a bit. Bailey did odd jobs and made out an order to T. S.
Hubbard for currants and gooseberries, also sent something to C. G. Patten to price. We took a ride this p.m., called on Oscar’s and Stone’s awhile. Oscar fainted this morning.

Tuesday, March 6, 1906--27 a. Cloudy. Spit snow most of today. We went to
Mabel this forenoon and got our phone fixed and got paper to paper 3 of our rooms. Got some of Oscar’s hogs here to keep for awhile.

Wednesday, March 7, 1906--30 a. Pleasant day. Bailey hauled manure this
forenoon and we cleaned the cellar out this afternoon. I wrote to the boys this forenoon. Bennett & Mary Haines staid here last night & Stone took them to Decorah today.

Thursday, March 8, 1906--20 a. Cloudy and snowed awhile, then rained awhile,
then quit. Tonight it looks like it might clear. Bailey hauled 2 loads of straw.

Friday, March 9, 1906--32 a. Getting colder, wind NW. Flurrys of snow every
little while. A blustery day. Bailey chored at home. He got an incubator on trial.

Saturday, March 10, 1906--9 a. Quite a bit colder. Bailey chored around til in the
afternoon, then he went to Mabel and got our phone and a little cement. I did a lot of baking.

Sunday, March 11, 1906--4 a. Cold, quite a wind. We went to SS and Meeting.
Had good ones. Then Mr. & Mrs. Carter & Lila came here to dinner and spent the
afternoon. We had a pleasant time together. Oscar gave us some ice cream. It was good.

Monday, March 12, 1906--2 b. Cold all day. Snowed a little. Bailey and Oscar cut
a little wood and hauled home the last of our dry wood. We sent an order to Miss White of Minneapolis for flower seeds and shrubs today.

Tuesday, March 13, 1906--10 a. Quite cold yet. Chilly wind from NE. We washed
this forenoon and Bailey and Oscar chopped wood this afternoon. Brother Jim is married again. (Mary’s half-brother, James Frederick Purcell)


James F. Purcell



Wednesday, March 14, 1906--8 a. Clear part of today, then clouded up. Bailey cut
wood with Oscar. Cold. Maud Camp came and bid us goodbye.

Thursday, March 15, 1906--2 a. Clear this forenoon, cloudy this afternoon. We
went to Meeting and Bailey got some ground feed for the cow, also some good hay. This
afternoon he is cutting wood with Oscar. Merrill is better. Mr. Beasley got hurt today.

Friday, March 16, 1906--1 b. Cold wind, NW. Bailey and Oscar worked in the
woods. I ironed.

Saturday, March 17, 1906--2 a. Nice day, clear and warmer. We cleaned up our
incubator this forenoon and went to Mabel this afternoon. We got oil for incubator, also
more paper for upstairs.

Sunday, March 18, 1906--19 a. Clear part of the time. We went to SS and Meeting
and to Endeavor. We took dinner with Oscar’s. Had a nice time.

Monday, March 19, 1906--22 a. Mostly cloudy. Snowed a little last night. Bailey
chored around home this forenoon, til time for funeral of Houst Mc’s baby, then he went
to that. This afternoon he plastered a few places.

Tuesday, March 20, 1906--24 a. Nice day. Burrie is here papering our rooms. We
are tearing off old paper and getting things ready for him. My lungs have pained me lots today. Bailey has a hard cold, too, and his lungs are tight.

Wednesday, March 21, 1906--26 a. Burrie papered dining room and some upstairs
today. Bailey went to Mabel this a.m. to get our incubator lamp fixed, then we tore off paper and he plastered some. Amy took supper here. The Farmer’s Institute is being held in Hesper now. Bailey went tonight and expects to go tomorrow. We feel better today. Tilla Golberg and Phister were married today.

Thursday, March 22, 1906--4 a. Quite cold. A good many thermometers registered
from 2 to 4 below zero this morning. Burrie finished papering here today. He used about 26 rolls. Bailey went to Farmer’s Institute this forenoon and we both went this afternoon. It was fine. Oscar is better. Set our incubator today.

Friday, March 23, 1906--4 a. We cleared up the house some today. We kept Merrill
and let Oscar’s go to the school entertainment.

Saturday, March 24, 1906--Nice day, some warmer. Bailey went out north to P. Q.
Ford’s and got us two roosters. He paid 2.50 for the two. The hogs eat ours up. We went to Monthly Meeting. May Yingst called here this p.m. I was glad to see her.

Sunday, March 25, 1906--26 a. Began to rain about 9 o’clock and has rained all
day, part of the time hard. We did not go out today. Pa was not very well this forenoon. Mary & Myrtle came here from SS and will have to stay all night. Too bad to be out.


Myrtle and Mary Tweten


Monday, March 26, 1906--36 a. Has rained most of the time today and last night
and we had thunder and lightning last night, too. We washed this forenoon, and Bailey fixed the hog fence higher and trimmed the trees. Iowa River (Upper) is on a big boom.

Tuesday, March 27, 1906--32 a. Cloudy dark day. Did not thaw today. Bailey and
Oscar are hauling their wood. Old man Hubbel is very low. I am getting in a hurry to see the snow all gone, so I can get out.

Wednesday, March 28, 1906--30 a. Cloudy, and threatened to storm all day.
Bailey and Oscar hauled up wood. This afternoon I visited with Minnie. We took dinner there, too. Kate was there.

Thursday, March 29, 1906--38 a. Warmer. The sun shone quite a bit today. Bailey
and Oscar are hauling their wood and we did not go to Meeting. I wrote to Alfred.

Friday, March 30, 1906--Nice day. The snow drifts are fast disappearing. Let them
go. The men are hauling wood. I churned and ironed today and took care of wooden hen. (?) Clara Johnson was here a while today. Old man Hubbel died today.

Saturday, March 31, 1906--Nice day. Melted quite a bit, but not as much as
yesterday. The men are hauling wood today. I did some baking. I was outdoors a while today.

Sunday, April 1, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS and Meeting and went to Oscar’s
for dinner. The funeral of old Mr. Hubbel was at 3 o’clock at our church. The Methodist minister preached his sermon. We did not go. We went to see Rose & baby. They seem some better, but are poorly yet.

Monday, April 2, 1906--Nice day, only lots of wind. The snow is mostly gone.
Men worked in timber this forenoon. Our cow got in the manger last night and she could not get up. Bailey and Oscar helped her up at noon. We hope she is all right. We tested eggs today. They are better than we expected.

Tuesday, April 3, 1906--46 a. Very pleasant. We don’t need much fire. Bailey and
Oscar cut wood in the forenoon and hauled this afternoon. I washed a few garments this forenoon and made 2 calls this afternoon.

Wednesday, April 4, 1906--Nice day. They sawed wood for us and Oscar’s today.
Ed Griswold saw. I helped Minnie get dinner and supper.

Thursday, April 5, 1906--This morning we had a winter scene. About 2 inches of
snow and still snowing, but it soon quit, and now this eve it is all gone, and we are glad. We went to Meeting this forenoon, and Bailey and Oscar are splitting wood this afternoon. I wrote to both the boys.

Friday, April 6, 1906--Nice day. Bailey moved our things home that were in the
cellar, also some fodder. I have worked hard, too. Oscar helped Ruddie saw wood. Mrs. Burt had a rag B.

Saturday, April 7, 1906--Very nice til toward evening, when it clouded up and
looks like rain. Bailey and Oscar split this forenoon and this afternoon Bailey made a hot bed and Oscar and Minnie went to Mabel to get pants for boys. Grace staid with me. Our cow seems poorly.


Grace Street, daughter of Oscar and Minnie.


Sunday, April 8, 1906--A rainy day. I did not go out today. Bailey took the
umbrella and went. Oscar’s and Ruddie’s came here for dinner and staid til toward
evening. We had a pleasant time. I am not feeling well.

Monday, April 9, 1906--Rained last night and awhile this forenoon. The rest of
the day partly clear, and mostly cloudy. Wind has turned to the NW. We washed this forenoon and Bailey helped Oscar get logs for his house this p.m.

Tuesday, April 10, 1906--Cold cloudy day, wind NW. Men getting out logs for
Oscar’s house. I am not well. Rose was here a while. Our cow came in today, a big calf.

Wednesday, April 11, 1906--Clear and warm. Stuff would grow some today. Men
worked at Oscar’s house. I ironed this forenoon and made some calls this afternoon.

Thursday, April 12, 1906--Cloudy, rained a little. Big wind from east. Bailey
worked at home til Meeting time, then we went to Meeting. Had a good one. He helped Oscar on his house this afternoon. Our chicks are hatching.

Friday, April 13, 1906--Ugly day, rained part of the time. Men worked at house as
much as the rain would allow. I am busy with my nice little chicks, 54 of them.

Saturday, April 14, 1906--Cloudy and drizzled all forenoon and part of the
afternoon. Bailey at home. He went to mill this afternoon. We got our currants and
gooseberry plants today. Joseph Coleman staid here last night and til after dinner today.

Sunday, April 15, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS & Meeting. I am real poorly.
The Methodists have an Easter program for this afternoon. Joseph Coleman preached today at our church.

Monday, April 16, 1906--Nice day, clear and warmer. The men are getting logs
ready for Oscar’s house. Our chickens seem to be doing well. Elijah and Lou was up to Hesper yesterday. He stopped at F. Johnson’s. She came to Meeting.

Tuesday, April 17, 1906--Mostly clear but cloudy part of the time and threatening rain. Oscar had his house raising today. Several women took dinner there, too. I, for one, and I staid til after 4 o’clock. Found our chicks all right. Set our incubator today.

Wednesday, April 18, 1906--Cloudy and threatening this morning, but cleared off
nice. Bailey helped Oscar at his house. Our chicks are getting along nicely. We went to Mabel last eve and got some P. R. eggs we sent off for. We set our incubator again yesterday, full. Set 2 hens on full blood eggs.

Thursday, April 19, 1906--Nice day, only high wind from north. Bailey got the
ground ready and sowed our onion seed today. I am poorly.

Friday, April 20, 1906--Nice day. Bailey finished sowing our onion and some
mangel seed today and hauled up some corn and hay for Oscar from Stone’s. We went to Select Meeting at 2 o’clock.

Saturday, April 21, 1906--Nice day, only a big wind from NE. Bailey went to
Monthly Meeting. I did not feel able to go. This afternoon he helped Oscar about his
house. Julia’s boy is better.

Sunday, April 22, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS & Meeting. Had good ones. I
feel some better, cold.

Monday, April 23, 1906--Getting warmer, big wind from south. Bailey helped
Oscar on the house. Mr. White called here to see our brooder and chickens. I am some better.

Tuesday, April 24, 1906--Clear, very high wind from SE. Bailey helped Oscar on
his house. We had quite an accident here today. Our brooder got on fire and damaged it considerable and burned our horse blankets badly. They were spread over it, but we saved the house and little chickens and we are very thankful for that. I am badly used up.

Wednesday, April 25, 1906--Mostly clear, very high wind from south and a little
west. Bailey helped Oscar on his house. I have been very weak and miserable today.

Thursday, April 26, 1906--Cloudy most of today and cool. Bailey helped Oscar on
his house. I feel some better today.

Friday, April 27, 1906--Nice day, quite warm. Bailey helped Oscar on his house.
Julia Rygg washed for us today. I am better. Rose & children were here this afternoon. We had a nice time.

Saturday, April 28, 1906--Rained a good share of forenoon, but not enough to
stop men from outdoor work. Bailey went to Mabel this forenoon and got some fruit trees from Jewel Nursery. He chored around home this afternoon. I am real poorly today, have taken a bad cold.

Sunday, April 29, 1906--Cloudy. Bailey went to SS & Meeting. I was too hoarse
to go. Joseph Coleman preached. Harlan is at Highland, to Q. M.
Monday, April 30, 1906--Mostly cloudy. Sun shone a little while. Bailey moved
the rest of our things home, and cleared the garden patch and burned it. It looks like rain this eve. Calvin Pike died this eve.


Tuesday, May 1, 1906--Rained this morning. Cleared off nice this afternoon.
Bailey got some land ready to plow. Then he went and got Dan to plow some tomorrow. I went with him and saw Oscar’s in their new home. We set 4 turkey eggs this eve.

Wednesday, May 2, 1906--Cloudy and cold this forenoon and mostly clear this
afternoon, but the wind is still from the NW and cold. Bailey plowed our garden today and helped Oscar get his hogs home.

Thursday, May 3, 1906--Cold and cloudy and we had a nice rain in the evening.
Bailey put out some currants and gooseberries and healed some in and helped Oscar get his young cattle home. In afternoon we planted some garden. Pike was buried today.

Friday, May 4, 1906--Cold and cloudy most of the day. Bailey put out our currant
cuttings and we put some flower roots out and Bailey took some straw off of strawberries. Got a letter from Stella telling of Millie Hill’s death. I still keep poorly.

Saturday, May 5, 1906--Mostly clear, but flying clouds. Sprinkled a few times.
Cold wing from north. Bailey got the ground ready for his apple grafts this forenoon and put some of them out this afternoon. He got them yesterday from C. G. Patten.

Sunday, May 6, 1906--Cold and cloudy. Froze last night. Wind north. We went to
SS and Meeting. Then we went to Roe White’s. Oscar’s & Ruddie’s were there too.
Norris Wilson is dead. So is Pete Nelson.

Monday, May 7, 1906--Clear the forepart of the day and cloudy the rest of the day.
Cold. The ground froze some. Bailey has been getting his land for strawberries cleared and manured. Did not get done. He also finished putting out his apple grafts.

Tuesday, May 8, 1906--Snowed last night and part of today. Also rained quite a
bit. The ground is quite wet. Today the ground is bare. The snow melted as fast as it fell today. We washed. Had several men callers & our incubator is hatching today.

Wednesday, May 9, 1906--Nice day. Bailey helped Oscar to raise his barn. His
side hurts him. We have 75 chicks from this batch. We put 40 with 2 hens. Set a hen for Oscar.

Thursday, May 10, 1906--Nice most of the day. Sprinkled a little once in a while. We went to our Meeting. Pete Nelson’s funeral at our church this afternoon. Bailey planted potatoes this P.M. We took off nearly 100 chicks today. We now have about 140 little ones. Set the incubators today for the children. We got 24 chicks out of eggs sent off for. 24 out of 30 eggs.

Friday, May 11, 1906--Nice day, the warmest yet. Quite a wind. We went to Burr
Oak this forenoon and made some more garden this afternoon. We got a new spotted granite wash basin, Bailey 2 shirts, sack of flour, oyster shells, ???.

Saturday, May 12, 1906--Big wind. Quite warm. We planted some more and
Bailey did several odd jobs. We let our little biddies out today. Found 7 mashed in the different coops. Rose was here a little while.

Sunday, May 13, 1906--Rained hard most all night and a little today. Cloudy all
day. We went to SS and Meeting. Bailey went to Norris Wilson’s funeral this afternoon.

Monday, May 14, 1906--Clear part of the day. Between 3 & 4 o’clock we had a
big storm, rain, hail and terrible thunder & lightning. Lots of water fell and the ground was already soaked. Bailey hauled out some manure and dug some blackberry roots before rain.

Tuesday, May 15, 1906--Nice day, mostly clear. Quite a wind. Bailey chored
around most of forenoon. He hauled out some manure this afternoon. He raked his
nursery and harrowed his potato patch and dug some blackberries.

Wednesday, May 16, 1906--Rained last night and a while this morning, then
mostly clear the rest of the day. Bailey went to Oscar’s this morning and did odd jobs til noon, then he took blackberry plants to Oscar to put out. I have been very poorly again today. Warm close day. Phil is home sick with ulcerated teeth.

Thursday, May 17, 1906--Nice, only a big wind. Very warm. Bailey did several
jobs. Cultivated some & harrowed some.

Friday, May 18, 1906--Beautiful day, except a big wind. The air feels refreshing
today, not so close. Bailey put out some raspberry plants and helped Oscar brake (sp) the colt to work. Mary & Myrtle got some cabbage & tomato plants here.

Saturday, May 19, 1906--Nice, only real cold wind, north. Bailey put out more
raspberry plants and planted dry beans and more sweet corn. Wind has gone down this eve. We went to M. Meeting.

Sunday, May 20, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS & Meeting. Had good ones. We
went to Oscar’s to dinner.

Monday, May 21, 1906--Nice, only high wind, warmer. Bailey did odd jobs this
forenoon. This afternoon he went to Mabel and hauled out some manure. I went as far as Plunkett’s.

Tuesday, May 22, 1906--Nice day, quite warm. Bailey got a horse of Stone and
plowed and harrowed some patches and cleared off the corn stalks and burned them from another patch. I have been poorly today.

Wednesday, May 23, 1906--Bailey finished putting out raspberry plants this
forenoon, and he put out a few strawberry plants and we put out a few early cabbage plants and planted our squash seed. Very close warm day. I have been poorly all day.

Thursday, May 24, 1906--Quite warm. Rained last night, also this afternoon. We
went to Meeting. This afternoon Bailey cultivated the garden and I replanted some sweet corn and Lima beans. Then it rained.

Friday, May 25, 1906--Sun shone some today. Too muddy to work in the field.
Bailey went to Mabel. He got me some stomach medicine. He cut dead wood out of
blackberrys in Pete’s lot. Rose & Minnie were here awhile today. Mary & Myrtle took
dinner here.

Saturday, May 26, 1906--Rained hard last night and has rained most all day, part
of the time very hard. Bailey plowed in the rain quite a while, the piece south of road.

Sunday, May 27, 1906--Misted most of the time, til in the afternoon. Cold and
cloudy all day. Bailey went to SS & Meeting and this afternoon he went to Oscar’s. He (Oscar) is sick with rheumatism. H. C. Carter and wife were here quite a while this afternoon.

Monday, May 28, 1906--Nice, clear most of the day. Bailey plowed. We went to
see Oscar a while. He is quite sick with neuralgia. Mary Nelson washed our windows
today. M. A. Newcomer is very poorly.

Tuesday, May 29, 1906--Cold, quite a wind. Began to rain about noon. Rainy the
rest of today. Bailey harrowed this forenoon, his corn ground. It is ready to plant. Oscar is not so well today. We have 4 little turkeys. Laura Robinson called here today.

Wednesday, May 30, 1906--Nice day. Bailey planted his corn in the forenoon and
put out some strawberry plants in afternoon.

Thursday, May 31, 1906--Nice day, warmer. We fixed some plants and Bailey put
out a few. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. Bailey hoed some this afternoon. The children’s chickens are hatching.


Friday, June 1, 1906--Nice day. Bailey finished putting out strawberry bed. Now
for the propogationing bed. Then, we will be through. Minnie Nelson washed for us this forenoon & Mary Nelson cleaned our kitchen this afternoon.

Saturday, June 2, 1906--Nice warm day. Bailey put out a few plants in
propogationing bed and planted more garden and got his washer home and we went to Mr. Stensland to see about eggs. Rose was here while we were gone. M. A. Newcomer is better.

Sunday, June 3, 1906--Nice day. We went to School & Meeting. I walked up.
Topsy is very lame. We had a good School and Meeting, too. Bailey led the Meeting.
Harlan is at Highland.

Monday, June 4, 1906--Clear and hot til noon and a good part of the afternoon. It
rained, part of the time hard. We planted a lot more truck this forenoon.

Tuesday, June 5, 1906--Mostly clear til noon it began to rain, and rained the rest
of the day, part of the time hard. We got our eggs and set them today.

Wednesday, June 6, 1906--Very hot. Had a big rain. Some hail, and lots of
thunder & lightning. Big loud thunder about 4 o’clock, then at nearly night we had a
tremendously big rain. Big wind and some hail and tremendous loud thunder, and a
cyclone struck Ed Torsen and tore down all his buildings and hurt one of his boys badly and it tore up all of G. Fawcett’s barn and outbuildings on his farm and many others, also timber. First day without making a fire in the heater.

Thursday, June 7, 1906--Clear nice day. The roads are about as hard as bricks. We
went to Meeting and in the afternoon we went to see the destruction the cyclone had wrought, and it is awful. In the evening we went to commencement. It was good. There were 4 graduates, R. Newcomer, Nellie Roe, Geneva Rolfsus and Miss Halseth.

Friday, June 8, 1906--Clear and nice til toward evening. Bailey fixed the henhouse
and then cultivated. Alfred’s came last night to Mr. Plunkett’s. He was here awhile today. Josie came here this eve. Pa wired the peas today.


Alfred and Josie Street


Saturday, June 9, 1906--Nice day, turned cold toward evening. Bailey hoed his
onions today. I did some baking and cultivated the flowers. Alfred & Josie went to see the wreck made by the cyclone. They took dinner at Oscar’s.

Sunday, June 10, 1906--Nice day, quite cool. We went to Children’s Day
exercises. Called on Stone’s awhile. I have been poorly with indigestion.

Monday, June 11, 1906--Nice day, cool. Clouded up toward evening. Bailey
washed, then he & Alfred finished raking the strawberry bed. In afternoon he replanted corn, & Alfred went to help Rose. Josie & Alfred staid here last night & she all day, til about 5 o’clock. We got some butter of Minnie. Had our first 4 boxes of ripe strawberries.

Tuesday, June 12, 1906--Nice day, not quite so cool. The ground is packed about
as hard as a board. Bailey and Alfred hoed our garden and hilled our potatoes. Oscar planted his yesterday. We had 4 more boxes of strawberries. Oscar put out his strawberry plants, also raspberry plants today. Bailey got a stand of bees of Si Burt today.

Wednesday, June 13, 1906--Nice day, only quite cool. Josie Street and I visited at Stone’s today, and our men came down for dinner and supper. Alfred spent the afternoon with us, and plastered some for them. Bailey mowed grass and cultivated his corn.

Thursday, June 14, 1906--Threatened rain. We went to Meeting, then to Oscar’s
for dinner. Josie went with us. Pa came home after dinner. Alfred helped Oscar all day, fixing his road. We all except Pa was there for supper.

Friday, June 15, 1906--Nice day. Bailey mowed grass and weeds on our place on
the hill. The children staid at Mr. Plunkett’s today.

Saturday, June 16, 1906--Nice day, very warm. Had berry pickers for the first this
year. Had 70 boxes. Sold at ten cents. Josie staid to her mother’s today. Maggie came this eve & Alfred’s moved up here.


John and Maggie Street


Sunday, June 17, 1906--Nice day, quite warm. We need rain. We went to
Meeting, School and Endeavor. Had good ones. The children went to Will Camp’s for
dinner.

Monday, June 18, 1906--Nice day. Bailey cultivated most all day. We eat over 4
boxes of strawberries before and at dinner today. The children went to Kate Richert’s
awhile this afternoon. Sent 6 dozen eggs to Burr Oak, 84 cts.

Tuesday, June 19, 1906--Mostly cloudy, began to rain toward evening. Bailey
took H. C. Carter to Mabel, then he sold the berries. We had 229 qts. today. Alfred took charge of pickers. Maggie was here this afternoon. It rained a little.


H. C. Carter


Wednesday, June 20, 1906--Nice morning but showery most of the day. Bailey
hoed and cultivated. Alfred’s went to Burr Oak to an Old Settlers picnic. So did Oscar’s. I got breakfast, did up all the work, ironed some for Josie, helped them get off, baked bread, and picked over 4 qts. of berries. Got dinner and supper. How is that, for an invalid?

Thursday, June 21, 1906--Cold and showery, but don’t wet the ground much.
Bailey did odd jobs. Alfred is here. Josie went to her pa’s today. Rose was here awhile. I set out some cabbage and sowed radish seed.

Friday, June 22, 1906--Nice, only cool. Had pickers today. Stone’s folks visited
here today and he came for dinner. Minnie was here awhile.

Saturday, June 23, 1906--Nice day, some warmer. We need rain. Bailey cultivated
and hoed. I was sick last night and today with cold and sore lungs and throat.

Sunday, June 24, 1906--Mostly cloudy. The gnats are terrible bad. Bailey went to
Meeting and School. I coughed too much to go. Alfred and Josie went too. I kept Mona.

Monday, June 25, 1906--The forenoon partly clear & partly cloudy, and the men
hoed and picked 5 boxes of berries for John Hiatt and 2 for us. This afternoon a few of our pickers picked over a case of berries. Josie ironed. It rained quite hard a while this afternoon.

Tuesday, June 26, 1906--Had several hard showers today. Had pickers. Sold them
around home. Minnie & Josie went to a tea at Nell Fawcett’s. Our chickens hatched
today.

Wednesday, June 27, 1906--Cloudy, and toward evening it rained. Bailey and
Alfred went to Mabel. Josie went home awhile. I picked 4 boxes of berries. We went to Stone’s for an ice cream supper. It is Myrtle’s birthday, 6 years old. Had a good time.

Thursday, June 28, 1906--Nice day, big wind. Josie washed this forenoon, & the
men made chicken fence. This p.m. I went to a tea at Mrs. Tweten’s. Went with Minnie Street. We had a nice time.

Friday, June 29, 1906--Several hard showers. Had pickers. This afternoon we
went to Mabel and got me a skirt and waist. They cost 4.24. Bailey got some wire
fencing.

Saturday, June 30, 1906--Nice day. Finished picking over the berry patch. In
afternoon Bailey cultivated some. Alfred helped Mr. P. on the road today. Josie spent the afternoon with her mother.


Sunday, July 1, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS and Meeting. We had no
preaching. Mrs. Carter & Lila took dinner here. Alfred and Josie went to Oscar’s for
dinner. Bailey captured a swarm of bees. Lulu & Erma were here awhile. B & M Haines were at Meeting today. Came to F. N. to do.

Monday, July 2, 1906--Rained hard most of the forenoon. Had pickers this
afternoon. Had about 50 boxes. Bailey took them to Mabel. Rose & the children, or girls, called awhile. We did baking for tomorrow’s picnic.

Tuesday, July 3, 1906--Nice day. We went to Frank & Mary A. Newcomer’s 50th
wedding anniversary. We had a nice time, and they got as a reminder of the occasion $75 in gold.

Wednesday, July 4, 1906--Nice day. We staid at home and worked. Alfred and
Josie went to a ball game at Locust. Bennett & Mary stay nights here.

Thursday, July 5, 1906--Nice day. Maggie & children were here today, & Bennett
& Mary got back in time to visit some with Maggie. They had been to Maggie Ried’s.

Friday, July 6, 1906--Nice day. Minnie & children and Rose & children and Grace
Hill and baby all were here today, till 4 o’clock, when they went to Mr. Plunkett’s to
spend the evening and eat ice cream, except Rose. She staid here a little longer and then went home. Bailey cultivated.

Saturday, July 7, 1906--Nice day. Bailey helped Oscar this forenoon, and did odd
jobs this afternoon. I baked bread this afternoon. I went with Josie to Mr. Plunkett’s and I had a nice dish of ice cream.

Sunday, July 8, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS & Meeting. I am not very well
today. Grace Hill came here to dinner. So did Roe and Rebecca White and Laura
Robinson and her mother called here.


Grace Haines Hill


Monday, July 9, 1906--Nice day. Bailey hauled out some manure. They picked
berries. Very warm. Alfred helped Will Hutch hay.

Tuesday, July 10, 1906--Threatened rain, but it all passed around. Bailey
cultivated some. Very warm. Alfred & Josie did a big washing.

Wednesday, July 11, 1906--Clear hot day. We need rain very much. Had pickers.
Bailey took some to Mabel. Josie did a big ironing. Bailey took off some honey.

Thursday, July 12, 1906--Hot. Clear awhile. This afternoon it thundered a lot and
rained a little. We went to Meeting. Bailey cultivated the garden.

Friday, July 13, 1906--Very warm. We had pickers. In the afternoon I went to
picnic at E. M. Carter’s. Bailey went to mill.

Saturday, July 14, 1906--Nice til afternoon, when it rained a little. Very close &
warm. Men hoed some in strawberry bed.

Sunday, July 15, 1906--Nice cool day. We went to SS & Meeting. Had a splendid
sermon. Cubby has the measles, is quite sick.

Monday, July 16, 1906--Nice clear cool morning, but before noon it began to be
showery, and continued so the rest of the day. We had pickers. They got through before the rain. A big picking. Bailey took some of them to Mabel & got rained on.

Tuesday, July 17, 1906--Nice day. The children, Alfred’s and Stone’s, went to
Burr Oak today. Pa did odd jobs in forenoon and went to Mabel in the afternoon.

Wednesday, July 18, 1906--Nice day. We had pickers today, and Bailey took 3
cases to Mabel. I did a big ironing. Rose called awhile.

Thursday, July 19, 1906--Rained last night and part of today. Ground too wet to
work. Bailey around home. I have had headache since last eve. Minnie & Guilford have measles. Maggie called here awhile.

Friday, July 20, 1906--Nice day. Mary was very sick today. Vomited up bile, then
felt better. That was toward eve. Picked berries. I took some to Mabel. (Bailey)

Saturday, July 21, 1906--Nice day. Monthly Meeting. I am able to be up a little. I
fasted 52 hours. Bailey went to M. Meeting.

Sunday, July 22, 1906--Nice day. I am much better, but very weak, but we went to
SS & Meeting and then we went to Stone’s for dinner, and we had a good one.

Monday, July 23, 1906--Nice day. Had pickers. Sold them around here. Oscar’s
have the measles and Minnie and some of the children are very sick. We were there
today.

Tuesday, July 24, 1906--Nice day. Bailey went to Oscar’s and hauled up some
wood for them, and a jag for us, then worked at home. Alfred cut Oscar’s hay.

Wednesday, July 25, 1906--Nice forenoon, threatened rain in afternoon. Mary
Ann Newcomer is not expected to live. The YP of CE have an ice cream social at the
parsonage. Had pickers.

Thursday, July 26, 1906--Nice day. Bailey plowed a while, then Topsy got sick.
M. A. Newcomer died last night about eleven o’clock.

Friday, July 27, 1906--Nice day til toward evening, when it looked like rain. We
went to Mabel with a case of berries, and got a sack of flour and 1.00 worth of sugar and 75 cts. worth of tea.

Saturday, July 28, 1906--Rained last night and was showery awhile this morning.
We went to the funeral of Mary A. Newcomer, at eleven, and Quarterly Meeting at 2
o’clock.

Sunday, July 29, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS and Meeting. A lady from
Wisconsin preached a good sermon on forgiven sins. In afternoon we called on Oscar’s. They are better, but Minnie & baby feel miserable. (The baby is Grace Alberta Street.)

Monday, July 30, 1906--Nice day. Quite warm in the middle of the day. They
picked berries, about 45 boxes. We canned 6 qts., after canned.

Tuesday, July 31, 1906--Nice til in afternoon, when it poured down where we
were. Bailey and I went (to) see O. O. Lomen, and was caught in a hard rain and got wet. We got our supper there, then we came back to Decorah and staid all night at Mr. Tavener’s. We have been having a nice time.


Wednesday, August 1, 1906--Nice day. We got home about 3 o’clock from
Decorah. They got no rain here. We found the sick folks better.

Thursday, August 2, 1906--Quite warm. Part of the time quite a wind, and part of
the time still. We went to Meeting this afternoon. Alfred’s went to E. Johnson’s and Roe White’s, and Bailey mowed some weeds.

Friday, August 3, 1906--Nice day. Had the blackberries picked for the first this
year. Had 48 boxes. Sold them in and around Hesper. Rose got 20 boxes.

Saturday, August 4, 1906--Very warm til middle of the afternoon, when it began
to rain. Bailey cleaned out some strawberry plants. Alfred helped Oscar make fence. Josie and her mother went to Decorah. Ann Benedict called here today. We had a good visit.

Sunday, August 5, 1906--Nice day, quite warm. We went to Meeting and School.
Alfred’s went to White’s. Josie went to her father’s tonight.

Monday, August 6, 1906--Nice day. Josie came home between 2 and 3 o’clock
and they went to packing their things to leave tomorrow. She ironed some, too. Pa moved some strawberry plants.

Tuesday, August 7, 1906--Cloudy most of the day. Misted awhile this morning.
Oscar & Minnie took Alfred’s to Decorah today. They start from there to Ames
tomorrow. We felt bad to see them leave. Had berry pickers today. Bailey took them to Mabel.

Wednesday, August 8, 1906--Rainy most of the forenoon. Part of the time it
poured down. The ground is thoroughly soaked. Bailey worked awhile this afternoon on our place. This forenoon we canned blackberries. Had 8 qts after they were canned. I picked 2 qts. of B. berries this p.m. and Mary Nelson 7 qts.

Thursday, August 9, 1906--Nice in forenoon and rained in afternoon. Bailey
chored around home. Minnie was here and canned apples. Oscar went to Decorah. He took Jimmy.

Friday, August 10, 1906--Nice day, only very hot. Bailey hoed some and took
berries to Mabel. Had pickers. Anna Tweten helped can this afternoon. Rose & children here this p.m.

Saturday, August 11, 1906--Nice day. Bailey moved some more strawberry plants.
Anna T. ironed and baked a batch of cookies. I did some baking in afternoon. In
afternoon we went to Stone’s. Pa came down and got barley.

Sunday, August 12, 1906--Nice day. We went to SS & Meeting, then went to
White’s. So did Carter’s.

Monday, August 13, 1906--Nice day. Had pickers. We took them to Mabel (the
berries). We looked at an oil stove.

Tuesday, August 14, 1906-A nice day. We Sunday School folks had a picnic
today, on Bear Creek near the creamery. Had a nice time all around. Bailey and I were both sick last night, so could not enjoy as much as if we were well.

Wednesday, August 15, 1906--Nice day, only a little while it sprinkled. Bailey
hoed weeds and harrowed the old strawberry bed. Oscar’s and Ruddie’s went to Canton today, to a Catholic celebration. I saw Lizzie Hiatt today.


Lizzie Haines Hiatt


Thursday, August 16, 1906--Very hot. A big rain passed around northeast and east
of us on to the south. Sprinkled a little here. Bailey around home. I went to Mabel with Minnie. She went to get Lizzie Hiatt.

Friday, August 17, 1906--Nice day. People picked our berries at 5 cts. per box.
They pick them and pay us 5 cts. a box. We had 92 boxes. I baked bread and did lots of other work.

Saturday, August 18, 1906--Nice day. We went to Monthly Meeting. Had a good
one. Oscar’s boys are here this afternoon and will be tonight. Oscar & Minnie have gone to Decorah to get John & Maggie.

Sunday, August 19, 1906--Rained a little this morning. We went to SS and
Meeting. Had a good sermon. John & family came here this morning. We were very glad to see them again. He is very lean. We went to Endeavor.



John and Maggie Street's girls, from left: Joy, Erma and Lulu.



Monday, August 20, 1906--Very hot. Threatened rain this morning, but passed
around. Bailey hoed some.

Tuesday, August 21, 1906--Very hot. We did not do much. Baked bread and went
to an ice cream social at E. M. Carter’s. Had some berries picked at 5 cts.

Wednesday, August 22, 1906--Mostly cloudy, very hot. Lizzie Hiatt was here
visiting all day, and Rose and Minnie and their children were here all the afternoon. All were here for supper. Tobe gathered a lot of apples here today.


Tobe and Lizzie Hiatt


Thursday, August 23, 1906--Cloudy all day, threatened rain. We went to Meeting.
John is here and Maggie is to her mother’s. Bailey changed some fence. I wrote to A.B.S.

Friday, August 24, 1906--Mr. Moeller was here today.

Saturday, August 25, 1906--Rained some here and hard at Roe White’s. I baked
bread.

Sunday, August 26, 1906--Nice day only quite cool, almost too cool to be
comfortable. We went to SS and Meeting, then all of us, Oscar’s, John’s and we went to Stone’s for dinner. We lost a hen and 8 chickens while gone.

Monday, August 27, 1906--Nice cool day. Bailey pulled our dry beans. John
picked 12 boxes of berries for them to can.

Tuesday, August 28, 1906--Nice day. Bailey went to Mabel and got the money for
the apples Tobe got of us, (4.22) dollars. Bailey thrashed our beans this afternoon. We had a bushel.

Wednesday, August 29, 1906--Nice forenoon, but sprinkled several times in the
afternoon. Bailey cleaned out his oldest nursery today. John & Maggie and Joy Street (here) this evening. At Oscar’s last evening. She and Joy went to her mother’s after dinner.

Thursday, August 30, 1906--Nice day. We went to Meeting, then to the store. Got
an oil cloth, apron, yarn and one dozen pint jars.

Friday, August 31, 1906--Nice day. John and I canned 8 1/2 qts. of sweet corn.
Bailey fixed up the hen house so skunks can’t get in. This afternoon John and I went to Oscar’s an hour or two. We found Oscar’s sow and pigs. Maggie went to Decorah today.


Saturday, September 1, 1906--Rained nearly all day, part of the time hard. Our
dining room leaked for the first since we came here. Oscar, John and Ruddie White went to Decorah early this morning to attend the Co. Convention. So did Mr. Plunkett & wife. Maggie & children went to her pa’s this afternoon.

Sunday, September 2, 1906--Cloudy and rainy most of the day. Bailey went to SS
& Meeting. He led the meeting. All the children were here today. Had chicken pie. Had a lively time. Had a big w. melon.

Monday, September 3, 1906--Nice day. Bailey chored around home til noon, then
we went to Mabel. I called on Amy Haines. I got some pins and needles, also some
darners. Maggie is at her folks today and John went to Burr Oak this afternoon, with
Frank Welch, to watch a ball game.

Tuesday, September 4, 1906--Nice day. Bailey got some barley from Stone’s and
sold him the calf, then did odd jobs. Florence White picked 10 qts. of blackberries here today. John took dinner at Stone’s.

Wednesday, September 5, 1906--Nice day. We and our children went (to)
Decorah fair today. Tillmann from South Carolina lectured there. Menfolks did not think much of it. We enjoyed part of the day fine, and I enjoyed the ride to & from Decorah. We got us a muskmelon and a watermelon. We sold our calf.

Thursday, September 6, 1906--Nice day. We went to Meeting. Afternoon Bailey
went to Mabel and I went to Stone’s. John went with Oscar to Decorah.

Friday, September 7, 1906--Nice day, lots warmer. Bailey worked for John Mc.
John visited the School awhile, then he and Maggie went to Ruddie’s. We churned and I baked bread and pumpkin pies.

Saturday, September 8, 1906--Nice day. Oscar took John’s to Decorah. They start
for home today. They get home about 5 this p.m. We will be lonely without them. Bailey hauled home a jag of wood and cultivated some raspberry plants.

Sunday, September 9, 1906--Nice, only very warm. We went to SS and Meeting.
Bailey is not very well today.

Monday, September 10, 1906--Rainy awhile this morning, then cleared off with
high wind from SW. Bailey was sick last night, seems to be all right today. He washed and took off a case of nice honey.

Tuesday, September 11, 1906--Nice, only very hot til about 6 o’clock, when we
had a very hard rain. It came up very suddenly. Lots of electricity, some hail. Bailey
pulled some onions and cleaned out the barn and hen house and sprayed with Lee’s Lice Killer for mites.

Wednesday, September 12, 1906--Rained last night and most of today, til
afternoon. Bailey went to Oscar’s this forenoon and he cleaned the mud off Alfred’s
buggy and put more lice killer on the perches. Stone brought us a big pail full of
tomatoes.

Thursday, September 13, 1906--Nice cool day. We went to Meeting. In afternoon
we went to Mabel. Took a few onions over. Got 65 & 75 cts. Got me a dress.

Friday, September 14, 1906--Quite cool. Big wind from SE. Bailey worked in the
mill at J. Mc’s. I baked bread and canned some plums and made some plum jelly. This afternoon I called on Kate and her mother and Harriet Taber and Fanny D. and Mary Cameron.

Saturday, September 15, 1906--Rained last night and some this forenoon. Bailey
worked this forenoon for John Mc. In afternoon he pulled onions. I went to Newhouse with Oscar’s. I got a new milk pail and small dishpan, 50 & 10 cts.

Sunday, September 16, 1906--Cloudy and rainy in forenoon. Very warm. Rained
very hard last night & lots of electricity. We went to SS and Meeting. Had good ones. Bailey went to Methodist Church.

Monday, September 17, 1906--Cloudy all day. Very warm. We washed in
forenoon and in the afternoon Bailey cut up corn. We churned today. Minnie and children were here awhile.

Tuesday, September 18, 1906--Cloudy all day. Very warm. Bailey cut more corn.
We called on Stone’s and Oscar’s & Bailey called on T. Bryant. I called on H. Carter’s a while.

Wednesday, September 19, 1906--Clear til toward evening, then it clouded up and
began to thunder. Bailey cut corn and I did a big ironing. Then we took a ride and went to Ruddie’s.

Thursday, September 20, 1906--Rained hard again last evening and all clear today. Bailey cut corn. This afternoon he and Oscar moved our cook stove into the dining room. We took a ride, took W. Darrington’s onions to them. We took Mrs. Ried and Painter’s wife some.

Friday, September 21, 1906--Nice most of the day. Rained a while this afternoon.
It rained some last night. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s today. I baked bread and did
various things.

Saturday, September 22, 1906--Cool & cloudy, misted some. We went to Monthly
Meeting and this afternoon we went to Mabel and I called on Em Johnson after we got back. She has a cancer. B. Burrison has a very sick child.

Sunday, September 23, 1906--Cool and cloudy. We went to SS and Meeting. Had
good ones. Had a powerful sermon by our pastor, and a big crowd to listen to it. Oscar’s came here to dinner. Moeller and wife were here in the afternoon.

Monday, September 24, 1906--A nice day, clear and cool, except a while in the
middle of the day. I made some gell out of wild grapes, and picked some hops and picked and fried a chicken. Bailey finished cutting up corn.

Tuesday, September 25, 1906--Nice day. High wind from SW. Bailey got in the
rest of our onions and dug one row of potatoes.

Wednesday, September 26, 1906--Rained hard last night. Nice clear day, cooler.
We washed this forenoon, and Bailey went to Mabel this afternoon and got some bran and I went to a rag B. at Halsey’s.

Thursday, September 27, 1906--Nice day. We went to Meeting, then we and Mr.
White’s and Mrs. Tavener went to Oscar’s for dinner. Came home a little before 4
o’clock and found Rose here, and she and family were here for supper. Then we went to Prof. Moeller’s and spent the evening.

Friday, September 28, 1906--Nice part of the day, then threatened rain. Bailey
worked at John Mc.’s. I did a big ironing & kept Grace and Merrill. Oscar & Minnie went to La Crosse.

Saturday, September 29, 1906--Clear mostly. Bailey got some barley and plowed
some. I have been poorly all day, have eat nothing. I baked bread. Guilford and Granville staid here since school was out yesterday. Their folks will be home tonight.

Sunday, September 30, 1906--Nice cool day. We went to SS & Meeting. Had
another splendid sermon by our pastor. At home til Endeavor time.


Monday, October 1, 1906--A lovely day. Bailey hauled up a little jag of wood and
I went to the Prof. and got some Hyslop crabs to make sauce and sweet pickles. Bailey one more hops. (?) He worked for Oscar in his cane this p.m. I picked up some apples.

Tuesday, October 2, 1906--A beautiful day. Bailey helped Oscar in his cane and I
visited at Rose Tweten’s. Their boy (Henry Alton Tweten) has whooping cough. I had to walk home to feed chickens.

Wednesday, October 3, 1906--Nice day, warmer. Bailey gathered some seed corn
and hauled some manure. I was sick all day with my stomach and pain in my side. We went for a ride this eve.

Thursday, October 4, 1906--Nice day, only very warm. We went to Meeting, then
Bailey hauled out more manure. I wrote to John. I am weak yet.

Friday, October 5, 1906--Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. I have been sick all day.
Some cooler. High wind from NW.

Saturday, October 6, 1906--I have been sick all day. Bailey worked about home.
Some warmer.

Sunday, October 7, 1906--We both were so poorly that we both stayed at home all
day. Felt better in evening.

Monday, October 8, 1906--Very high wind from NW. Quite cool. (We) are better
this eve. Dug some potatoes.

Tuesday, October 9, 1906--Cold cloudy day. Spit snow quite a bit. Ice formed on
water in a pail out by the well last night. Bailey finished getting in our potatoes today, except a few in the garden, and got in our squashes. I am better today. He also got our molasses home.

Wednesday, October 10, 1906--Still cold, northeast wind. Snowed a little last
night and spit snow about all day. We hear they have six inches of snow in Dakota. Mary was very sick today, but is better this eve. I hauled a few loads of manure and finished getting in garden stuff.

Thursday, October 11, 1906--Getting some warmer. Sun shone part of today.
Bailey worked in the house this forenoon and hauled up wood in the afternoon. I am
much better today. L. Hiatt’s baby died. (I believe this was Russell, who died August 1.)

Friday, October 12, 1906--Nice day, quite warm. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s
part of the day. I felt quite comfortable, and part of the day suffered quite a bit. Some men and the road grader spoiled our road.

Saturday, October 13, 1906--A beautiful day. Bailey picked up some corn at
Oscar’s, and I went along as far as Stone’s, and stopped at B. Burrison’s store and got me some winter shoes and woolen underwear. Paid 1.35 for shoes and 2 dollars per suit for underwear. Sold 5 dozen eggs at 20 cts. per doz. In afternoon we went to Mabel. Got me overshoes, paid 1.00. Got sack meal, 25 cts.; sack graham, 30 cts; sweet potatoes, 25 cts.; grapes, 25 cts.; medicine for me. Oscar & Ruddie went to see Nettie Mae Tavener today. Stone’s went to Decorah today. Had our windows cleaned today.

Sunday, October 14, 1906--Nice warm day. We went to SS and Meeting, but I got
very tired. I am so weak. Oscar’s 2 boys came home with us, to stay till their folks get home from Nettie May’s.

Monday, October 15, 1906--Cloudy, looks like rain. Bailey worked most of the
time on our place, pulling mangels and plowing some. I am better. Bailey sold 2 old
stoves. He got himself an undersuit.

Tuesday, October 16, 1906--A lovely day. Bailey got some ground ready to put
out trees and plants and he went to Mabel & took 2 sacks of onions. We were at Stone’s a few minutes and at Oscar’s awhile.

Wednesday, October 17, 1906--Mostly cloudy, looks like rain. Bailey helped
Oscar on his kitchen and I went along and visited. We had a pleasant time.

Thursday, October 18, 1906--Rained last night and a good part of today, but very
moderately. We washed and churned today and Bailey run over his accounts today, or part of them.

Friday, October 19, 1906--Lovely day, clear & warm. Bailey worked at John
Mc.’s. I went to Select Meeting and then called on F. Dillingham and H. Taber and Kate and her mother.

Saturday, October 20, 1906--Cloudy and threatened rain. We went to Monthly
Meeting and this afternoon we went to Mabel. Got 2 shirts for Bailey and several notions, among them a pen holder.

Sunday, October 21, 1906--Cloudy and rained during the night and for a while
this morning. We went to SS and Meeting. In afternoon we called on Oscar’s.

Monday, October 22, 1906--Cloudy and looks like rain. Bailey chored around this
forenoon and moved some plum & apple trees from this place up on our own place, also some currants.

Tuesday, October 23, 1906--Cloudy most of the day. Toward evening it began to
rain. This forenoon Bailey finished moving the currants that was on this place and this afternoon we went to Newhouse. We took 4 bushel of onions, 75 cts. Got Bailey felt shoes & rubbers and a cap.

Wednesday, October 24, 1906--Seemed like clearing off this a.m., but this
afternoon it clouded up and rained. I visited at Stone’s today. Pa grubbed out some
raspberry bushes.

Thursday, October 25, 1906--Partly clear. Bailey took H. C. Carter’s to Mabel this
morning to take the train for Quarterly Meeting at Sawyer. Then we went to Meeting. In the afternoon Bailed hauled some manure and I wrote 2 letters.

Friday, October 26, 1906--Cloudy most of the day. Rained quite a shower. Bailey
worked at John Mc.’s this forenoon and went uptown and to Will Welch’s this afternoon. I called at Harlan Carter’s awhile. Bailey had neuralgia some.

Saturday, October 27, 1906--Cloudy and blustery all day. Spit snow some. Bailey
got some ground feed and let Lorena Carter have Topsy this afternoon to go to Mabel. Kate went with her and Bailey went to Oscar’s. His neuralgia is bad today. I did some baking.

Sunday, October 28, 1906--Nice til toward evening. We went to Meeting, then
went to Oscar’s for dinner. Stone’s were there and Mr. and Mrs. White and Ruddie and Florence & her Pa. Had a pleasant time.

Monday, October 29, 1906--Cloudy and rainy all day and it snowed some last
night and a little today. Bailey’s neuralgia has been bad today & I have felt miserable. Mrs. H. C. Carter was here this afternoon.

Tuesday, October 30, 1906--Froze quite a bit last night. Nice clear day.
Everything looks so bright. Bailey is lots better. I hope he will soon be well as ever. I feel better today. Oscar is sick, too. (Sick headache.)

Wednesday, October 31, 1906--Clear and bright. Cold wind from SW. Froze the
hardest last night it has this fall. Bailey has not been so well again today. He feels some better this eve. I went to the store, got 2 handkerchiefs. Sent one to Eva and got one for
Oscar. Sold one lb. of butter for 22 cts. Old Mrs. Meader was buried today.


Thursday, November 1, 1906--Clear til toward evening, then clouded up. Bailey
went to Dr. Haines this forenoon and got his gum lanced and now he is much better. This afternoon he got up some feed. I went to Meeting and called on Rose this afternoon.

Friday, November 2, 1906--Mostly cloudy, warmer. Bailey plowed old raspberry
patch and potato patch today. He is about well. Looks like rain.

Saturday, November 3, 1906--Cloudy and threatening rain. Oscar’s came here this
morning and he and Pa took up and healed in a few strawberry plants, and this afternoon they all went to Oscar’s to haul in fodder. I am alone.

Sunday, November 4, 1906--Cloudy and looked like rain, but cleared off before
ten. Warm for this time of year. We went to School and Meeting. Called on Stone’s
awhile this afternoon.

Monday, November 5, 1906--Mostly clear. Pleasant day. Bailey worked at Oscar’s today and I visited at H. Carter’s and her and I looked over the cemetery.

Tuesday, November 6, 1906--Clear and warm til toward evening, then it clouded up and sprinkled a little. We washed in forenoon. In the afternoon Bailey put down Kate’s grape vines and I mopped and did other things.

Wednesday, November 7, 1906--Cloudy and dark all day. Rained a little and misted a good deal. This morning Bailey went to Oscar’s and then he worked some up home. This afternoon he moved some gooseberry bushes from Pete’s lot up to our place. We went and looked at Harlan Carter’s chickens. We think of getting a half dozen of them.

Thursday, November 8, 1906--Cloudy and dark all day. Real damp. We went to
Meeting. Had a good one. In afternoon Bailey took some grain to the mill & I wrote to Alfred.

Friday, November 9, 1906--Mostly cloudy. Some cooler. Bailey worked for John
Mc. Rose & children visited here today, and Stone was here for dinner.

Saturday, November 10, 1906--Partly clear a little while, then clouded up thick
and spit snow some. Getting colder. Bailey took some chickens to Mabel. He got 7 cts. a lb. for them. They averaged about 40 cts. apiece. This afternoon he hauled up a jag of wood & fixed fence for chicken pen. I ironed & baked some. Sold 2 lbs. of butter.

Sunday, November 11, 1906--Snowed a little today. A few times it snowed hard.
We went to SS and Meeting. Subject: Obedience.

Monday, November 12, 1906--Cloudy. Some warmer. Bailey hauled in fodder.
Got a grist from the mill. I went up town this afternoon.

Tuesday, November 13, 1906--Mostly cloudy. The sun shone awhile. Bailey
finished hauling in his fodder this forenoon, and plowed a few rounds this afternoon. We took dinner at Mr. Carters. It is his birthday. He is 66 years old. Mrs. Cameron was there. We had a nice time.

Wednesday, November 14, 1906--Very dark day. Snowed all the forenoon. Bailey
worked at chicken lot and house. We got 3 letters, from A.B.S., Eva and Bertie Appleby. Oscar was here awhile. So was Mary & Myrtle Tweten.

Thursday, November 15, 1906--Dark cloudy day. Most of the snow disappeared
today. Bailey worked at the henhouse this forenoon and hauled a little jag of wood this p.m.

Friday, November 16, 1906--Snowed enough to cover the ground again last night.
It is all gone this eve. Dark cloudy day. Misted quite a bit. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. I have been very poorly with my stomach.

Saturday, November 17, 1906--Nice day. Sun shone most of the day. We went to
Monthly Meeting and got Topsy shod, and Bailey hauled a jag of wood. Sold 2 lbs. of butter.

Sunday, November 18, 1906--Nice day, only cold. It is the coldest day we have
had. We went to SS and Meeting. Had good ones. Then Oscar’s, White’s and us went to Ruddie White’s. Had a splendid time and a good dinner.

Monday, November 19, 1906--Nice day, only cold. Clear part of the time. Bailey
worked around home part of the time, or til noon. Then he worked at Oscar’s. I was
poorly last night.

Tuesday, November 20, 1906--Cold and cloudy. Spit snow some. Bailey helped
Oscar on his cow barn. I went along, and he had to bring me home awhile, for Flo Nelson came to fix my dress. Then we went back and staid til eve.

Wednesday, November 21, 1906--Snowed all day and is still snowing this eve.
There is 5 or 6 inches of snow now. Bailey sold 3 of Oscar’s shoats to Will Hutch for
fifteen dollars. Around home today.

Thursday, November 22, 1906--A beautiful day. We went to Meeting, and this
afternoon Bailey took 2 shoats to Mabel. They weighed 390 lbs. He got 5.55 per lb. (?) We sold our runt to Will Hutch for 3.00. We got our black chickens home from H. C. Carter’s. There will be 14 of them. Then we got some pullets of him for Rose & Stone paid 7 cts. per lb.

Friday, November 23, 1906--Clear and bright til noon, then clouded up. Spit snow
some. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s today. I have been at home all day. Had several
callers. It is bright moonlight tonight. Some of the folks had a wood B. for Ida Knute today.

Saturday, November 24, 1906--Clear til toward evening, then it clouded up.
Bailey worked at John Mc.’s til 1 o’clock today. Then he went to Oscar’s and hauled a load of wood home. I went with him. I finished Ruth’s stockings today. (Granddaughter Ruth Tweten)

Sunday, November 25, 1906--Rainy most all day. Snow is melting fast. Sloppy.
We went to SS and Meeting. Had good ones. Several out. Then we and Oscar’s went to Stone’s for dinner. Had a pleasant time and good dinner.

Monday, November 26, 1906--Drizzling part of the day. Snow mostly gone, and
muddy. We churned and washed this forenoon and this afternoon we went to Mabel. We got us a thermometer. Pa got him felt boots. I got a few little things. Getting colder this eve.

Tuesday, November 27, 1906--33 a. Clear part of the time, but mostly cloudy.
Snow is melting some. Bailey split some wood & chunks this forenoon. This afternoon he got a little jag of straw, and went to John Mc.’s awhile. I cut out a wrapper.

Wednesday, November 28, 1906--36 a. Clear part of the day, but mostly cloudy.
In forenoon Bailey fixed his wagon and settled up with B. Burrison and Lucy Rust. In
afternoon he hauled out manure from Bob Ried’s.

Thursday, November 29, 1906--36 a. Rainy day. We went to a Thanksgiving
Meeting and had exercises by some of the school children. It was good. Then friends and some others went to the Parsonage with our victuals and eat together. Had a nice time. F. Casterton and Ray Bryant were married this eve, at bride’s home. Friday, November 30, 1906--32 a. Nice part of the day. The roads are very muddy. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s today. Mrs. White called here today. I am making me a wrapper, and wrote 2 letters.


Saturday, December 1, 1906--7 a. Nice, only quite cold. Bailey hauled a little jag
of wood this forenoon, and chored around home the rest of the day. I did some baking and went to Carter’s on an errand. Oscar brought his potatoes here to put in our cellar. Lorena Carter and Kate Richert called here.

Sunday, December 2, 1906--30 a. Nice pleasant day. We went to SS and Meeting
and Oscar’s came here to dinner and Rose & her children came this afternoon. H. C.
Carter is at Highland, so Bailey led the Meeting. We went to Endeavor.

Monday, December 3, 1906--30 a. Nice day. The ground melted, or rather, thawed
out some. Bailey and Oscar hauled straw and I went along to Oscar’s. Minnie is making me a waist.

Tuesday, December 4, 1906--30 a. Mostly cloudy, looks like it might snow.
Ground thawed quite a bit. Bailey and Oscar hauled 2 loads of straw, one for us and one for Oscar. Then Oscar went to Ole Selnes’, took a swine, and Bailey hauled a jag of wood and got some more ground feed. We got a can of oil.

Wednesday, December 5, 1906--30 a. Sleeting all day and part of last night. The
trees are heavy laden with ice and the ground is slick as glass. Bailey around home all day. It did seem good to have him here in the house. We got a letter from John today.

Thursday, December 6, 1906--20 a. Had almost a blizzard this forenoon. Cleared
off this afternoon. It is getting colder, only 5 a. this eve. Bailey worked around home. It seems good to have him around home. We did not go to Meeting, it was so stormy & blustery. We got a letter from Alfred’s. We started orders for Endeavor World, The Strawberry & Commercial Poultry.

Friday, December 7, 1906--7 b. Clear and bright awhile this morning, then
clouded up and has been a dark day. Bailey worked for John Mc. Oscar was here awhile.

Saturday, December 8, 1906--8 a. Cloudy and dark most of the day. The sun
shone a little while. Bailey worked for John Mc. today. I baked some ginger snaps and a pumkin (sp) pie. I feel better than I did yesterday.

Sunday, December 9, 1906--16 a. Cloudy dark day. We went to SS and Meeting.
Had a good sermon. Mrs. Carter called here a while this eve.

Monday, December 10, 1906--22 a. Dark cloudy day. Bailey went to old man Tals
(?) this forenoon and got a one-horse sled that he bought of him. This afternoon he hauled a load of wood. Roads are poor.

Tuesday, December 11, 1906--20 a. Some colder, wind south east. Bailey and
Oscar changed us over on their telephone line. The one Oscar is on, No. 12.We have been on No. 13. It took them nearly all day. I am not well.

Wednesday, December 12, 1906--27 a. Very dark cloudy day. Misted this
afternoon. Warmer. Mercury got above 32. We washed this forenoon. This afternoon
Bailey did odd jobs and I wrote to John & Maggie. Started John’s book back to him.

Thursday, December 13, 1906--32 a. Very dark dull day. Drizzling most of the
time. Bailey worked around home, only he helped Oscar load a load of straw. I am poorly today.

Friday, December 14, 1906--30 a. Dark morning but cleared off toward noon, and
is nice, getting colder. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. I staid all day at Stone’s. Had a nice time.

Saturday, December 15, 1906--3 a. Clear cold day. A nice winter day. Bailey got
up a load of wood today, and we went to Mabel. We got some oyster shells and a fountain syringe. Pd. 1.50 for it. We got a few other things. I got Bailey a Christmas present.

Sunday, December 16, 1906--7 a. A lovely day. We went to SS & Meeting. Had
good ones. Our quartette sang a song for us. It was fine.

Monday, December 17, 1906--Zero. Partly clear, quite cold. Quite a bit of wind.
Bailey made a wood rack this forenoon and got a load of wood this afternoon. I don’t feel good.

Tuesday, December 18, 1906--4 b. Cold morning, but is warming up. Wind has
got to the south again. Clear and bright. Bailey hauled up a load of wood this forenoon and went to see Mary Cameron this afternoon. Then he sawed wood. We got 50 cts. worth of buckwheat flour today of Charley Nelson. Pd. 4 cts. a lb.

Wednesday, December 19, 1906--7 a. Pleasant day. Partly cloudy and quite a
wind. Bailey helped Oscar load some straw this forenoon and he and Oscar worked in the timber this afternoon, getting their wood chopped. Rose was here awhile. We expect to dine with them Christmas, if the day will permit.

Thursday, December 20, 1906--20 a. Cloudy and snowed quite a good part of the
day, but little snow fell, maybe an inch or two. Bailey did not do much, only saw some wood to do while he is away tomorrow & Sat.

Friday, December 21, 1906--7 a. Cloudy and spit snow nearly all day. Seems a
little like clearing off this eve. Oscar’s were here a little while. Bailey worked for John Mc. today.

Saturday, December 22, 1906--Zero. Mostly clear, quite cold. Lots of wind.
Bailey worked for John Mc. today. Oscar went to Decorah. Stone went yesterday. He got a barrel of apples. He got us a bushel. They are good. Got some things from Eva.

Sunday, December 23, 1906--3 b. Quite cold but clear & nice. We went to SS and
Meeting and then Oscar’s and us took dinner at the minister’s. We had a pleasant time there. We had a splendid sermon.

Monday, December 24, 1906--7 a. Some warmer. Cloudy, looks like storming.
Bailey went to Mabel this forenoon. He got me a book for a Christmas present. I gave him a woolen muffler. He has chored around home this p.m.

Tuesday, December 25, 1906--20 a. Pleasant day. Cloudy til toward evening,
when it cleared off. We went to Stone’s today. Had a very pleasant time and splendid dinner. We got a box of C. presents from John & Maggie this morn & they are nice. Rose gave us a nice dish. Alfred & Josie sent us a nice Christmas card. So did John’s. We have been well remembered.

Wednesday, December 26, 1906--22 a. Mostly cloudy. Bailey took his sow to
Mabel. She brought about 15 dollars. He settled up with Dennis Wiles. We packed a few of our things today. I have not felt well today. We got 2 eggs today.

Thursday, December 27, 1906--17 a. Cloudy & clear by turns. Bailey did not do
much except chores. A pleasant day. We went to Meeting. Had a good one. Oscar
butchered a beef and hog today. We got an egg today. Julia blacked my stove.

Friday, December 28, 1906--20 a. A beautiful day. Mercury got up to 33. Melted
quite a bit. Bailey worked for John Mc. today. Oscar was here a while. I feel some better today. Got 2 eggs today.

Saturday, December 29, 1906--21 a. Mostly cloudy. This eve looks like storming.
Bailey worked at John Mc.’s today. I made a few calls. We got one egg. Oscar eat dinner here. He was helping Moeller move.

Sunday, December 30, 1906--30 a. A stormy day. Sleet and snow. We went to SS
and Meeting. Had a splendid review lesson and a good sermon by our pastor.

Monday, December 31, 1906--28 a. Pleasant. We moved out of Wiles’ house into
Mary Cameron’s house today. Oscar and Stone brought their teams and helped us, and we got Julia Rygg to help us too. I am almost sick.


Tuesday, January 1, 1907--30 a. Pleasant day. We went to a dinner at Oscar’s
today. We had a fine dinner and good time. Carter’s, White’s, Stone’s and we were there. I feel better.

Wednesday, January 2, 1907--32 a. Snowed some last night and has rained and
sleeted most of day today. Bailey got just a few more of our things over. It rained too much to be out much. I have felt real poorly today.

Thursday, January 3, 1907--16 a. Nice day. We went to Meeting. Bailey hauled a
load of wood and we did a small washing and churned. I am not well.

Friday, January 4, 1907--4 a. Some colder this morning. Getting warmer. High
wind from south. Bailey worked for John Mc. today. I ironed. I have suffered a good deal today. I wrote to Mary Haines and Eva Cather today.

Saturday, January 5, 1907--A lovely day. Clear, warm and bright. Bailey worked
for John Mc. today. Oscar called here and Rose was here about 2 hours. I feel better.

Sunday, January 6, 1907--Cloudy and foggy & damp. We were to SS & Meeting. They were small. We had a fine sermon. Oscar is sick with his stomach, and mine is out of fix, too.

Monday, January 7, 1907--28 a. Cloudy and foggy and misty all day. It did not mist all the time. Dark. We washed, then Bailey went to Wiles’ place & got some window
panes. Charley Nelson & Mary parted yesterday. It sleeted a big sleet last night, so
everything has a heavy coat of ice.

Tuesday, January 8, 1907--28 a. Clear and bright. Getting colder all day. Bailey has been moving our things that were in the cellar at Wiles’ place over here. A big job. Oscar ate dinner with us today. I feel better.

Wednesday, January 9, 1907--5 b. A beautiful winter day, clear and bright. Quite cold for this winter. Got some warmer during the day. Everything is loaded down with ice. Bailey put on more storm windows and hauled a load of wood. We sent to Decorah by mail carrier for Lactipepsin. He got it in liquid form. I got two mottoes of Myrtle Halsey for 30 cts.

Thursday, January 10, 1907--21 a. Partly clean and partly cloudy. We went to
Meeting and Bailey fixed the windows of hen house some and cut wood and got a load of fodder, getting ready to be away tomorrow and next day. How I do dread to be alone.

Friday, January 11, 1907--Cold and stormy. Bailey worked for John Mc.’s. I have
not suffered today as I did yesterday. Oscar was here awhile. He went to Alvin Hawks’.

Saturday, January 12, 1907--9 a. Nice day, getting some cooler. Bailey worked
about 2 hours for John Mc., then came home. No more grain came in. I did some baking, and not very well.

Sunday, January 13, 1907--16 a. Cloudy and real damp. We went to School &
Meeting. Had a good sermon on gleaning. I have been poorly all day. Will Camp’s and Ruddie’s went to Oscar’s today.

Monday, January 14, 1907--9 a. Mostly cloudy, getting colder. Bailey cleaned the
Wiles’ house this forenoon and brought home the trunk and a few things. This afternoon we went to see Dr. Cady and get some medicine. I was real poorly last night. Did not sleep much & feel poorly today.

Tuesday, January 15, 1907--5 b. Clear some of the time and cloudy some. Bailey
hauled wood in the forenoon and some fodder this afternoon. I feel better today.

Wednesday, January 16, 1907--13 a. Cloudy, looks like storming. Bailey hauled
over more of our things this forenoon and this afternoon he has been working at his
telephone line. I am better, but am weak.

Thursday, January 17, 1907--23 a. Thick cloudy. Bailey went to Mabel to
Farmer’s Institute. He put in our phone yesterday. I have been alone all day. Oscar called in to get fruit.

Friday, January 18, 1907--32 a. Cloudy dark, looks like a storm. Bailey worked at
John Mc.’s. I feel some better. I went to Select Meeting.

Saturday, January 19, 1907--35 a. A stormy day. Rained in the forenoon and
snowed in the afternoon. Bailey worked at John Mc.’s. I went to Monthly Meeting. Mr. White’s took me.

Sunday, January 20, 1907--7 b. Cold. A big wind last evening & last night was
almost a blizzard. Cleared off today before noon, but the wind blew pretty hard til toward evening it ceased blowing. We had no Meeting.

Monday, January 21, 1907--5 a. It is quite cold yet, but not so cold as yesterday.
Bailey went to J. Mc.’s to work this morning, but some of their water pipes had busted, so they could not grind. He got home about 9 o’clock. Then we washed.

Tuesday, January 22, 1907--12 b. Very cold, but not so much wind as Sat. eve &
Sunday. Bailey sawed some wood at home today and fixed up fence gap on our place. I have been comfortable today. I ironed.

Wednesday, January 23, 1907--2 b. Cloudy. Spit snow some. Mercury went up to
10 a. today. Bailey hauled 2 loads of wood. I have not felt so comfortable today. Several men went to the hauling B., hauling wood for the Meetinghouse and for our Pastor, H. C. Carter. I have been piecing at a quilt today, a worsted one.

Thursday, January 24, 1907--5 a. Cold raw wind, getting colder. Bailey worked at
home sawing wood this forenoon and he helped Oscar haul wood in afternoon. I walked down to see Maggie Ried. She is more comfortable now. She had her leg broke six inches above the knee last Monday. She fell. Pa came after me & we drove out to J. Mc.’s.

Friday, January 25, 1907--5 b. Cold today. 5 below at noon today, with a stiff
wind from north west. Bailey worked at J. Mc.’s today. It looks like storming. I tolerable comfortable.

Saturday, January 26, 1907--No entry.

Sunday, January 27, 1907--10 b. Quite cold. We went to Meeting and School.
Bailey gave quite a good talk on faith. Oscar’s came here for dinner. We had a good sized School.

Monday, January 28, 1907--10 b. Not very cold. Began snowing in the afternoon
some. Oscar had his wood sawed today. Pa helped, and I went along, although about sick. I had headache all night & could not eat breakfast, and my dinner today disagreed with me. Oscar had F. Johnson saw for him.

Tuesday, January 29, 1907--7 a. Stormed last night and all day today, so they
could not saw for Stone. There is several inches of snow now. I ate a little breakfast, and it soured, so I have had headache again. I am getting real weak.

Wednesday, January 30, 1907--16 b. Cold morning and clear, but soon began to
warm up, and this afternoon it was 9 a. and cloudy. They sawed at Stone’s today. We did not go. I did not feel able to go. Pa sawed and split a lot of wood and we each wrote to John & Maggie.

Thursday, January 31, 1907--25 a. Warm pleasant day. Sun shone a little while.
We went to Meeting and in the afternoon we went to Mabel. Took our turkey and sold him. He weighed 17 lbs. We got 11 cts. per lb. He brought 1.97 in cash. He was hatched the 29th of May, 1906.


Friday, February 1, 1907--Pleasant, only dark and damp cloudy. Bailey worked at
J. Mc.’s. Oscar took his turkey away today. I don’t feel as well as I did yesterday.

Saturday, February 2, 1907--8 b. Cold blizzardy day. Bailey worked at John
Mc.’s. Oscar came this eve and shoveled the snow away from hen house door.
Sunday, February 3, 1907--21 b. Cold. Some wind. Clear. We went to Meeting &
School. Had good ones. I am taking cold, have been for a day or two. Don’t feel very bad yet.

Monday, February 4, 1907--1