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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1917-1921

1917-1921 - 02-26

February 26
1917. I began braiding a rug of brown and blue wool, also began embroidering bedspread in blue French knots and appliquéd tulips on cream muslin. Got the mail. 
1918. I began crocheting a cotton rug. Margaret Fitzgerald and Dorothy here to spend day. I finished a helmet and began another. Helen brought out my suitcase, which finally came thru by express. Sent Hans a S.D. letter. 
1919. Snowed till I hung washing out, which dried quite well. Baked hickory-nut bread. Crocheted last 2 medallions while resting before time to get dinner. Sewed them on third little skirt in P.M. Margaret and I went to I.H.C. Institute in evening at high school. Hans ran slides and movies for it. Cold. Wrote Skotts.
1920. Spent forenoon at Whitney's again. We unpacked Sears order. Hilda got new white iron bed. In P.M. I crocheted on her summer bonnet. Letter from Constance. 
1921. Ironed a little more. Had a homestead agent, Mr. Bogeret, for lunch at noon. Hans went to town again.

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February 26 1917. I began braiding a rug of brown and blue wool, also began embroidering bedspread in blue French knots and appliquéd tulips on cream muslin. Got the mail. 1918. I began crocheting a cotton rug. Margaret Fitzgerald and Dorothy here to spend day. I finished a helmet and began another. Helen brought out my suitcase, which finally came thru by express. Sent Hans a S.D. letter. 1919. Snowed till I hung washing out, which dried quite well. Baked hickory-nut bread. Crocheted last 2 medallions while resting before time to get dinner. Sewed them on third little skirt in P.M. Margaret and I went to I.H.C. Institute in evening at high school. Hans ran slides and movies for it. Cold. Wrote Skotts. 1920. Spent forenoon at Whitney's again. We unpacked Sears order. Hilda got new white iron bed. In P.M. I crocheted on her summer bonnet. Letter from Constance. 1921. Ironed a little more. Had a homestead agent, Mr. Bogeret, for lunch at noon. Hans went to town again.