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1918
Thursday, January 31, 1918
A cloudy day the ground is covered with ice. Ben went to Renan this evening he walked. Tom Edmons come up here to day for Ben to cut his hair.
Marvin went to see Charles to day. I wish I could go.
Johnson Reynolds come to Marvins to change his phone.
Josie got dinner. I washed dishes after dinner. I sewed some on an olde quilt milked and then set by the fire most of the time.
Mollie sent this evening and got the knitting that I did for her. We hope that Henry is some better.
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Monday, February 4, 1918
A clear colde windy day. Ben cut some in the woods. I got dinner. Josie sewed on her quilt. This evening she went to Marvins a while. Come home and fed the chickens and calves. Brought water. I staid by the fire all the time that I could. I am hookin a mat don't know yet a bout finishin it.
Henry is still improving hope he will soon be well.
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Saturday, February 9, 1918
A cloudy day. Ben finished sawin wood this morning. Josie ironed most of the day. She got dinner and supper. I sewed a little.
Made up the bleach that I got from Charles Williams Store.
Ben has gone to Strait Stone to night.
Henry is well enough that he has gone to bed in my room a gain.
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Saturday, February 16, 1918
A clear morning then clouded up and hailed before twelve oclock. Ben and Owen got up their plant beds and sowed them. Josie baked a cake and got dinner.
I washed a few garments. Lizzie Bennett come to night. I am glad that she came. She went to see Charles this evenin.
I am always glad to see any of them.
Reese and Paul Smith and Roy Smith come a little while this evenin. Reese and Henry caught the little calf but could not manage him.
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Tuesday, February 19, 1918
A cloudy day, Some rain. Ben went with Henry to Blairs this morning. Henry went to school. I have lost the smoke house key. Ben brought a key from Blairs but it would not unlock the door. Don't know what we will do about it yet. Ben and Owen went to the mill this evening with corn. Got their meal.
Josie sewed on her quilt. I got a snack for dinner churned and jobed a round most of the day. Ben went with Willie Mayhew to John Hutchersons to night. Josie and the children are all abed and I am going soon.
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