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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1917-1921

1917-1921 - 05-08

May 8
1917. I finished my dress. Mamma gave me a big bunch of garden seeds. I helped her pin down lace curtains.
1918. Cleaned up my neglected house, baked rhubarb pie and fig bread. In P.M. went with Hans to Hans Hansen's, Devinson's, and Hans Anderson's. Got rhubarb on Jaeger Bro's place. Ellen Anderson came to town with us. A hot, windy drive. Up to 94° in shade. Wrote to Adela.
1919. Washed baby flannels, ironed in 1 1/2 hrs. Fine day. Feels like real spring at last. Hilda and I went for walk. Letters from Edith Bliss and Margaret Fitzgerald. Edith sent Hilda a baby hot-water bottle. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Swedling here for supper.
1920. Long, hot, busy day. Constance and I planted a long row of early potatoes. I mended a little, sunned and put away some woolens, took drink + lunch to Hans, his father, and Jim in P.M. brought up cows from pasture, milked as usual, etc. Set out 15 tomato plants.
1921. Laura and I and the babies went to the creamery with Hans in A.M. Signe cross after dinner, then we all took nap. We took her back to Maquoketa in evening. Set my Murphy eggs, last for this season.

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May 8 1917. I finished my dress. Mamma gave me a big bunch of garden seeds. I helped her pin down lace curtains. 1918. Cleaned up my neglected house, baked rhubarb pie and fig bread. In P.M. went with Hans to Hans Hansen's, Devinson's, and Hans Anderson's. Got rhubarb on Jaeger Bro's place. Ellen Anderson came to town with us. A hot, windy drive. Up to 94° in shade. Wrote to Adela. 1919. Washed baby flannels, ironed in 1 1/2 hrs. Fine day. Feels like real spring at last. Hilda and I went for walk. Letters from Edith Bliss and Margaret Fitzgerald. Edith sent Hilda a baby hot-water bottle. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Swedling here for supper. 1920. Long, hot, busy day. Constance and I planted a long row of early potatoes. I mended a little, sunned and put away some woolens, took drink + lunch to Hans, his father, and Jim in P.M. brought up cows from pasture, milked as usual, etc. Set out 15 tomato plants. 1921. Laura and I and the babies went to the creamery with Hans in A.M. Signe cross after dinner, then we all took nap. We took her back to Maquoketa in evening. Set my Murphy eggs, last for this season.