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Tuesday February 20th 1912 We did some washing today. Mary [Woolf?] was out all afternoon. I cut and made me a very pretty petticoat. I sewed till bed time. Father & Mothers wedding anniversary 67 years ago Wednesday February 21st 1912 I was busy all forenoon with the wash. Susan [Fletcher?] Garrett here for dinner. Will went down to [illegible] Ida at 3.07 but she did not come. It turned very cold and [clammy?]. Thursday February 22nd 1912 I baked a cake for the Brotherhood supper tonight. I heard from Ida so I did not expect her today. I went down at 4:15 to get some things. will came an hour later and he ate supper with a party of the home folks and others. We did not stay late. Did fancy work and read in the evening. Friday February 25th 1912 I went down home at 9.15 this evening. I came to town with the girls at 2.30 and got me a dress skirt and book to Miss Harris to [illegible]. When I got on the car to come home I found Ida there. Spent the evening visiting with her. Saturday February 26th 1912 We were at home all day. The house work was not so much that I did some sewing. ida did not feel much the worse for the trip yesterday but will need to keep quiet for awhile. When Will [offered?] the [delaware?] [papers?] we found Joe Duncan had died in Chicago and was buried yesterday in Delaware. I wrote Lizzie Duncan today
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Tuesday February 20th 1912 We did some washing today. Mary [Woolf?] was out all afternoon. I cut and made me a very pretty petticoat. I sewed till bed time. Father & Mothers wedding anniversary 67 years ago Wednesday February 21st 1912 I was busy all forenoon with the wash. Susan [Fletcher?] Garrett here for dinner. Will went down to [illegible] Ida at 3.07 but she did not come. It turned very cold and [clammy?]. Thursday February 22nd 1912 I baked a cake for the Brotherhood supper tonight. I heard from Ida so I did not expect her today. I went down at 4:15 to get some things. will came an hour later and he ate supper with a party of the home folks and others. We did not stay late. Did fancy work and read in the evening. Friday February 25th 1912 I went down home at 9.15 this evening. I came to town with the girls at 2.30 and got me a dress skirt and book to Miss Harris to [illegible]. When I got on the car to come home I found Ida there. Spent the evening visiting with her. Saturday February 26th 1912 We were at home all day. The house work was not so much that I did some sewing. ida did not feel much the worse for the trip yesterday but will need to keep quiet for awhile. When Will [offered?] the [delaware?] [papers?] we found Joe Duncan had died in Chicago and was buried yesterday in Delaware. I wrote Lizzie Duncan today
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