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Ther. 80^o MON. JULY 25th Wind N.W.
Another extremely hot day -
Hilory Washington was here for
advice & medicine for himself and
"Lilly Awkard brought her infant
for advice & Sarah Wright was
here about dark for medicine etc
for her grandson Clandeses".
Thermometer 80 at sunrise and
95 at 2.30 p.m. in the shade.
I suffer very much from the heat.
Mrs Gideon Gilpin & her sister Mrs Scott
called after dark.

Haizy & Clearing
Ther. 81^o TUESDAY 26 Wind Variable
Last night was too hot & close for
us to sleep well. Willie went to help
Henderson's haul a load of straw
"for bedding" from Harding's.

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"Haizie" & Clearing
Ther. 83^o WED. JULY 27^th, 1892 Wind N.W.
Last night was fearfully hot again
thermometer 89^o on bureau in our room
at 1.30 a.m. and 84 at sunrise. Willie
went into the store to help them for a few
days whilst "Clifford" is away. I was
sent for and drove over to prescribe
for "Sam" Johnson at his mother's
about 1-35 p.m. the hottest part of
the day "Phil" went with me. Edwd
rode "Frank" over to B D Palmer's
this morning & took a photograph
of their little boy - Lucy Hopkins
daughter of "Ned" here for advice
& medicine. A storm was 'brewing"
all the afternoon & came upon
us after dark at 8-30 and
after the extreme heat was quite violent
as was to be expected.

Clearing
Ther. 78^o THURSDAY 28^th Wind N.W.
The storm last night continued
until near mid night, it was
quite violent for two hours ; the wind
doing considerable damage it blew
down a locust tree at our front gate.
I drove over to see "Sam" Johnson
again. Edwd with me. Willie went
to the store again this morning to
help them. Mrs Chas Stabler was
here for advice & medicine.
"Elenora" Bell ironed for H.