Saturday, Jan 22, 1910

Uncle Jim got some new phonograph records and we went down and heard them this morning. Papa went to town this morning and to the Fostoria shaft this afternoon. Georgia & Edwin Hoggins came over. Mama and Zella went to town. I painted the screen on the porch and the went to town and sent Miss Hepworth a postal. When I came back Aunt Jennie and Uncle Jim were here. Mama’s cousin Will Shields has another boy. This makes 3 boys & 1 girl. Zella went to the rink tonight.

Weather - partly cloudy and cool

Friday, Jan 21, 1910

I have not heard exactly how Miss Hepworth is. Papa did not work. He went to town tonight. Zella went to Literary and to the basketball game. Uncle Jim came home.

Weather - increasing cloudiness and cool.

Thursday, Jan 20, 1910

Ethel and I forgot our sewing and so we went home at recess for it. We had sewing after recess and I started model no. 21. We played pinochle tonight. Miss Hepworth is in the hospital in Illinois with appendicitis. Papa did not work.

Weather - clear & cool

Wednesday, Jan 19, 1910

Mr. Barrow, a man we knew down in Antrum, Louisiana when we were there in 1901 came to Burlingame today. He lives in Lawrence with a wife and two boys, one Franklin age 5 and Jamie age 3. Mr. Barrow came to our house this evening for supper and spent the evening. He gave each of us girls a pencil. After supper they played whist. Papa did not work.

Weather- cold

Tuesday, Jan 18, 1910

Uncle Jim went to Topeka today. Mama and Papa went to the show tonight. Papa did not work.

Weather - cold

Monday, Jan 17, 1910

Zella and Bernice went to a lecture at the schoolhouse. Papa did not work.

Weather - cold

Sunday, Jan 16, 1910

I got up and got breakfast this morning, we went to S.S. all except Zella. Se stayed at Beulah’s until night. Bernice went to Junior this afternoon. Uncle Jim came up and we played pinochle. I did not go to church or Intermediate tonight. Mr. Knight came up tonight.

Weather - foggy and wet. 30°-40°

Saturday, Jan 15, 1910

Bernice went to town this morning and Zella went to town this afternoon and to the rink tonight. I got a letter from Florence Allen. Papa went to town tonight and they sold the Italy shaft. Zella stayed all night with Beulah and Baby, Bernice and I slept together.

Weather 30°-40°

Friday, Jan 14, 1910

Ethel and I took our dinners. We got our arithmetic and Classic papers back. I got 98 in arithmetic and a 98 in Classics. Zella went to a social tonight

Weather 18°-22°

Thursday, Jan 13, 2010

We had sewing today and I finished model no. 20. I went to Ethel’s after school to get my arithmetic. Zella went to the rink.

Weather 22°-30°