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1918
Thursday, March 14, 1918
Cloudy all day. This evening there was a storm. Lightning and thunder wind rain and hail.
Ben and Owen helped rais a stable at Mr Woodings. Kate Harvey come here this morning. She brough some yarn for me to knit socks for the soldiers. I have commenced to knit.
Josie have not bin well to day. She made Franklin a dress this evening. I got dinner.
Edna went to Carries a while. Paul Smith and Roy come with her home. Henry went to school.
9:15 oclock
Friday, March 15, 1918
Ben and Owen cleared off place for a barn that they want to build this year. I went to Charles this morning. I stayed nearly all day. Walked home. I come by Kates & Mollies and Carries. Josie had milked and had supper ready when I got home.
I was glad I had nothing to do -- I was tired. I finished my first sock that I knit for the soldiers and commenced another one. Will be glad when I am done them.
9:30 oclock
Wednesday, April 10, 1918
A very rainy day.
Men folks could not do any thing out of doors.
Josie sewed some Mrs Carr knit.
I got dinner and churned then knit.
9 oclock
Thursday, April 11, 1918
A very bad day. It has snowed all the evening the ground is white.
The men could not do anything much.
I finished a pair of socks for the Red Cross ladies. I have knit ten pair that is all the yarn that I have got.
10 oclock
Saturday, April 20, 1918
A very rainy day. I dressed a hen for Kate and churned. I knit on Henrys stockins to night.
Nannie Kate and I got supper. Clack Hubbard was here at supper and staid all night. Mrs Martha Booker died to day so we heard over the phone.
11 oclock