in Misc. Diary Entry

February 9

1923 Feb. 9th Friday

A bright day and a little warmer. Tom Ernest stopped to get Peavine as he & William went to Fairfax to get mules as Louise Ernest staid with Mamma. Will is feeling better so he hauled alfalfa and in p.m. we hauled 69 fall pigs over the river then Will hauled corn to hogs across and bedding for here. I sew a little and made a cake. A gentleman stopped from Holt Co. to water horses, he lives on Old Christsen place near Turkey Creek.

Feb. 9, 1923

Feb. 9, 1923

1933 Feb. 9th Thursday

Another real cold night and very cold to-day but bright and strong N.W. wind. The men chored and Wm went down river to cut up tree and Will walked to store, then took hay-rack to get wood and fed stock in late p.m.and Wm cut wood. I got meals and tied a quilt.

Feb. 9th, 1933

Feb. 9th, 1933

1943 Feb. 9th Tuesday

Cloudy, 8 above at 9 a.m. and never rose any at noon. Claude Van Epps was here Friday and Elsie never heard him knock so he went home and yesterday he came early and got Sarah Totton and her baby and took them down there, so Marjorie will stay up there. W.D. came this morning and chored, then went to give cattle hay at feed Rack at Wagners, that is push to where they can get it and he was to go to Claude’s and get a load [of] furniture. Will fed chickens, read. I am all in with stomach pains and take Billie Van Epps’ medicine, got meals, laid down, dried clothes by heater. Will washed clothes at noon.

Feb. 9, 1943

Feb. 9, 1943

1953 Feb. 9th Monday

Snow from S.E. and cold in front room, changed to N.W. Men fed cattle and not much else. I got eats and have Diarrhea, thought caused from too much meat but I guess just to be. Men put Grinder out by North Porch. No see Betty on account [of] snow. I tried to sew but not much done, played solitaire some.

Feb. 9, 1953

Feb. 9, 1953