Saturday August 7, 1915

Sidney worked some in his brush job, it is awful wet from recent rain. Electric storm p.m. Bell came and brought a little sweet milk, borrowed matches. I gave her two cucumbers and a mess of string beans. We had beans and summer squash. Central Square News came. I sent to Wares, 10c for nipples.

Friday August 6, 1915

Rained hard nearly all day. Sidney went to West Monroe a.m., got a back load of groceries. Frank Cary called on his motor p.m.

Thursday August 5, 1915

Quite nice today but wind still blowing. Sidney took Bell's heifer up and put her in House's pasture early, and put in the rest of the day on the brush. Frank Cronan reaped House's oats, they drew in one load p.m. I rec'd a letter from Mina.

Wednesday August 4, 1915

Very cold, wind still blowing hard. Sidney went to work early and worked until nearly dark. Mora went down and came home with him. Bell came eve.

Tuesday August 3, 1915

Rained hard. Sidney cut brush a little while this morning and went to West Monroe, got home a little after noon. A severe wind has raised havoc with crops, everything flat to the ground. Mamie came.

Monday August 2, 1915

Very muggy, about 3 p.m. a little breezy. Sidney cut brush. This morning he went through the lower piece of potatoes, 7 rows, with the hiller, and helped Floyd mow away a load of hay. Elder Sypher and wife started for the camp grounds at Lake View this eve, 7 o'clock.

Sunday August 1, 1915

Hot. Sidney and Maud went to church. Maud rode with Mrs. Siegert, they decided to hold the S.S. picnic Thursday Aug. 14th at Joe Slosson's. Sidney took a walk with Bell's cow. Harry House came eve.

Saturday July 31, 1915

Hot sultry p.m., rain in morning. Sidney cut brush. Sypher's cow got out, he put her in the barn for them. Mr. House cut a few oats. I rec'd a letter from Mrs. Dainis. Mora took Bell beans. Bell gave her milk.

Friday July 30, 1915

Hot again. Sidney hoed one row potatoes a.m., put in the rest of day cutting brush. Mora hilled more potatoes a.m. Gave Mamie a mess of string beans.

Thursday July 29, 1915

Another hot day. Sidney commenced his brush job a.m., worked a couple hours for Floyd p.m. Mora hilled 2 rows potatoes after Sidney went through with the hiller.