Friday March 20, 1914

Morning cold clear, sunshine bright. Mora and Maud went to school p.m. Maud brought a Sears Roebuck cat., a letter for Sidney, a letter for me, a floweral magazine and paper when she came home from school.

Thursday March 19, 1914

Snowed hard all day, a cold north west wind, a very lonesome day. The children did not go to school. Sent a card to Lillian.

Wednesday March 18, 1914

Warm thawy, snowed hard a.m. not quite so hard p.m. Almost rain, does rain fine like mist tonight. Della and Lenard Shield came a little while a.m., had been to the Pierce dance. Rec'd a card from Mina A. Sidney did not work only a short time on account of the storm his clothes were about wet through. He got Henry Rudeau to draw us a load of wood from C. Corbat. Orlie C. is sick with measles, Iva just came down with measles.

Tuesday March 17, 1914

Warm clear day. Mora and Maud went to school. Sidney worked for P. Marruney all day. John Gehr is moving Millie's folks in his tenant house (back,) sent $6.50 to Larkins Soap Co., also a card to A.D.S.A. Dance at Pierces tonight. (St. Patricks)

Monday March 16, 1914

Still very warm, snow is rotten. Sidney worked for and with P. Marruney cutting wood. Mora and Maud went to school, Cassie and Lillian are some better. My head did not ache quite as hard today.

Sunday March 15, 1914

Nice warm day but awfully messy underfoot, snow is gone fast this time. Mora went up to Lydia Boots, none of the rest of us went anywhere except Sidney went up to Gehr's and bought some lemons to rub on Lillian's gums, they are swelled very bad and the poor little dear suffers terribly with cutting teeth.

Saturday March 14, 1914

Thawed all day, sprinkled in the eve a little. Sidney went to Hastings Center. Mora went to the mill and stopped at Gehr's on her way home and got a gold band plate for her birthday, she is twelve years old today. Cassie and Lillian were sick all day and Cassie was worse all night, rubbed her several times with about everything imaginable and put steaming hot hop poultice's on her side and stomach. I am about all in down and out. Sidney call at P. Marruney p.m.

Friday March 13, 1914

Thawed quite a lot today hope the snow will soon be gone. Sidney went toward Hastings Center this a.m. James and Susie and their two babies came p.m. James had 2 rabbits for Gene Porter 75c pr. also Alva Shafer's bulldog to sell to Lewis Morey. Susie said Arthur and Mable Morey's baby Nellie May died about 2 weeks ago. Lillian is some better this p.m. but Cassie was taken very sick before noon and I have my hands full doctoring them all, hope they will be well soon, it is awful so much sickness. Nearly all the time one or more down.

Thursday March 12, 1914

A nice day but did not thaw but a very little. Lillian remains quite sick. Maud was taken sick, just night,  a quick and awful lot of dosing soon had it's effect. I have had the headache as usual and at times I ache all over. Sidney is gaining but is very weak yet.

Wednesday March 11, 1914

A beautiful day and also a very beautiful night, the big round moon shining through the trees and gully is a picture well worth lookiing at only it makes me very lonely, a homesick feeling I can scarcely define. Mora went to the mill and P.O. and also stopped to Mrs. Boots. I have had a very bad headache and Lillian has been sick all day I was up most all night with her. Sidney found the Indian Runner Drake* dead, killed by Mallory's [can not make out word].


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