1922

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Julia Brumfield's 1922 diary.

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Wednesday, November  1, 1922
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Wednesday, November 1, 1922

A good day. Ben & Jim stripped tobacco all day. Jim & Nellie went to the barn tonight. Ben went to Mr Edmons. They have a cow choked with a sweet potatoe. I hope she may get it out and not die. This evening Mrs George Hutcherson & Mrs Charley Anderson & Nellie Hendricks come to see Josie. Nettie brought Josie some grapes. Mr Booker & little Carol come. Mr Booker brought pears. I tied my calf but today she broke her collar and had to be put in a gain.

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Thursday, November  2, 1922
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Thursday, November 2, 1922

A good day. Ben & Jim stripped tobacco all day. Nellie helped tie. Bettie ironed some today. I got most of the dinner. Bettie d[r]essed a chicken for me. I churned. The children went to school. Henry come by Lees and got some beef. He got to ride most of the way. Mollie Reynols come to see Josie today. Last night one of Mr Edmons cows got choked with a sweet potatoe. Lee & Ben went down there. They cut in to her swallow and got out the potatoe. The cow is getting on Ok they hope. Mabel is trying her self tonight.

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Friday, November  3, 1922
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Friday, November 3, 1922

A good day. Ben & Jim finished stripping Bens cureing of tobacco. Ben & Henry and Fannie went to Kate Harveys tonight. Jim tied my calf for me today. Denia come to see Josie this evening. Hattie Gilbert washed here today. Alcie Collans made some soap today. Bettie ironed most of the day. I got dinner. We had some nice beef. Henry caught a rabbit in his trap this morning. Nellie finished Carries babys cloak today.

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Saturday, November  4, 1922
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Saturday, November 4, 1922

A good day cloudy part of the day. Jim stripped tobacco this morning. Nellie tied. Ben & Henry went to Kates and got some tobacco and put it in the pit. Jim come but would not stay and eat dinner. Thsi evening Ben carried Betty part of the way home. I went as far as Cedar Forest. I fished some. Caught three small fish. Mr Power sent Josie some birds ready to cook. I am glad of them to give her. Fanny Power has gone to Mrs Grave.. to night. Mr Orval Gravely[?] come for her.

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Sunday, November  5, 1922
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Sunday, November 5, 1922

A good day cloudy but no rain. We all was at home for dinner. Henry went to Johnson Reynols this evening. Nellie & I got dinner. We had nice beef to cook. Josie has not suffered as bad as usual. Today Fanny Power went to church & home. I hope she is coming back to night. Jim & Ben & Henry is at the barn loading the waggon with tobacco. They want to start to Grena in the morning. I hope they may get off Ok.

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