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Tuesday 12 September 1916
Oh such a day heat, this drought. V threshing
for Rube all p.m. I took a walk out trying to
get into the garden but the weads. V gathering tomatoes
and some corn for dinner and some shell beans. Rachel
came over to dinner talked & talked & talked. Oh I didnt know
W.C.D. was so bad, and Mab M. I crochet on chair
cushion, while I was anticipating a happy time this evening
Mrs Jane Niles and her sister came calling. Amelia looks
badly enough I guess she is not very long to stay on earth.
She starts for Wisconsin Thursday. I was glad to see
them. After their departure Mrs Abyssa McDonald & her
son Eddie came for an evening visit they ate supper
with us. After supper V & E & E & E went to the parlor
where they played phonograph. Abyssa told me that
Lute Harris beautiful new house is burnt to the ground
yesterday saving no furniture and himself sick in bed.
Then she talked about Bessie and cried. At last
they went home.

Monday 11 Sept 1916
A very hot day by comparing
dates. I find it is just one month ago this day since I wrote
in this diary. V home to day clenaing up a hog grist &c.
Em received by mail from Grace a package of patterns and
samples of cloth.