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Monday 13 August 1917
A hot dry day. men working in hay. had
roasted fish for dinner that Will caught trolling.

Tuesday 15 August 1917
no rain. Hot. V and Wm working in hay.
This day passes as usual. Except in evening.
A couple of extra guests Joe & Ogle. Will
goes over to Rachels very early in evening, so
he misses the "pow wow"! Well it was a hilarious,
uproaring, screeching, screaming, squeeling, laughing
too if one may call it laughter. Ogle dont laugh.
He roars. Realy I was nervous almost
hysterical with the noise.

Wednesday 16th August 1917
No rain. Voltie and Will working in hay
field. had a fowl for dinner. Our butter has steped
out and down. swimming, playing piano, laughing,
te he ing, hollering, screaming, squeeling, yell and
some fighing. Hickory nut cracking. While
Grace works constantly, wash, iron, sew, wash dishes,
milk, cook. Some times it looks like rain but
it is only clouds.