~ Boyd County, Nebraska
September 15, 1921: Was a damp, misty and cold day all day. Will plowed on B.’s and at noon went to Wilsons to get Mr. but he wasn’t home, as Queen got struck with auto and he wanted her killed. In evening Mr. came but she was dead, a good dog gone, so she was. Will plowed in p.m. but came in early and took Bradstreets’ cow back to Wilsons. The damp weather makes us bum.
~ Hidden Timber, South Dakota
September 15, 1930, Monday: I just did ordinary work and looked in catalog to see about a winter hat. I cooked watermelon late p.m. Will and Wm got the mail this evening and also went to Lattimores, for Mr. Jackson told them that Mr and some of the family upset near Valentine on Saturday, car top was ruined but no serious hurt of folks.
I got a premium from Successful Farmer or Meredith Pub. Co. of Des Moines, Iowa, and like the Checker Board Cake Tin fine.
September 15, 1933, Friday: Misty, very cold, cloudy in p.m., a little brighter, sun shone awhile but towards evening clouded and a dust storm and sprinkle of rain. I stayed in my room and went to the table for dinner and supper, was so cold in a.m. I used a wrap.
I looked at catalogs trying to find something warm for a little money, but did not decide, also played solitaire. Maggie ironed clothes, mended some, sewed on her red skirt, got meals and waited on me. Narvin went to the pasture and hauled hay in p.m. and drove out some horses. He has sore eyes from dust yesterday, taking horses to Witten. Noble More brought saddle-horses back as he got in from Witten in the night. His eyes are swollen nearly shut from dust, same as Narve’s.