Irene Michael gave each of us an Easter card. I sent a card to Ruth McM. Zella went to Beulah's to-night after supper. Papa made a bonfire to-night and it about got away from him. He and I had to fight it till about 9 oclock.
Weather -- fair & hot.
These are transcriptions of my grandmother's journals and writings from different points in her life from her girlhood diaries in Kansas in the early 1900's to her later years.
Thursday, March 24, 1910
We had sewing this morning and we went upstairs and drafted patterns (that is, one pattern) for a corset cover. The sewing room is No. 17. I sent a postal to Florene, Harriet & Georgia (Easter cards). I got one from Ruth McMillen of Preston. Bernice, Baby, Georgia, Edwin & I went to to Ethel's to play to-night. Emil came over & we had a good time. Mama, Papa & Zella went to Grandma M's to milk. Mama went downtown to-day and Bernice & I went down after school and we chose our new "Easter bonnets".
Tuesday, March 22, 1910
All of our crowd have Mexican hats. Don't we need them?
Weather -- fair & hot.
Weather -- fair & hot.
Monday, March 21, 1910
Mr. Weston the great walker who started from New York and went to San Francisco and is on his way back again came thro' here to-day. Nearly every one in town was there to the depot to see him. Papa didn't work to-day. Mrs. Js. Hoggins, Georgia, Edwin & the baby were over to-night.
Weather -- fair & hot.
Weather -- fair & hot.
Sunday, March 20, 1910
Zella and I went to church this morning with Grandma H. and we stayed to S.S. Zella went to a meeting this afternoon at the Methodist Church. Bernice went to Junior and I went to the post office. Zella went to church to-night with Harry. Mr Knight came up. Beulah & Mildred were up this afternoon and so was Mr & Mrs Cones.
Weather -- fair & hot
Weather -- fair & hot
Saturday, March 19, 1910
I made the fire this morning and also a pie. Papa came home this noon. Mama got a postal from him to-day. Ethel came up this afternoon and I made some candy. Mrs. Burro's barn started to burn and we (Ethel & I) went down there. Zella went to town this afternoon & to the rink to-night.
Weather -- fair & hot.
Weather -- fair & hot.
Friday, March 18, 1910
I made some candy this afternoon. I made the fire this morning and got breakfast, dinner and supper and stayed home from school. Aunt Jennie & Uncle Ed are in Topeka. They got homesick I guess. Ha! Ha! Grandmas Hayson and Mitchell were up this afternoon and so was Aunt Mettie. Zella went to literary with Harry. Papa called up this noon.
Weather -- fair & hot.
Weather -- fair & hot.
Thursday, March 17, 1910
Today is St. Patrick's day. We had sewing this morning and I finished Model no. 25 or the last model. Mama was sick this noon and I stayed home this afternoon and kept house and I got supper. Marshall R was working near our house and he came and talked to me. Uncle Jim is in Waverly working on a farm. Zella got a postal from Papa.
Weather -- fair & hot.
Weather -- fair & hot.
Wednesday, March 16, 1910
I got a postal from Papa to-night. We got our Civil War papers back to-day and and Ethel got a 96 and I got a 93. Zella went to play basket ball to-night.
Weather -- fair & cool.
Weather -- fair & cool.
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