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Benjamin Reesor Diary, 1911-1915
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28 A Plowed awhile in Wheat stubble J struck out some lands in NE corner field then Ernie came after dinner & they began to put in some Tiles in NW corner field J raked the Field south of bush where the Alfalfa was he got some rakings W. partly cloudy not very warm Benj'ns Vera was here to supper | 28 A Plowed awhile in Wheat stubble J struck out some lands in NE corner field then Ernie came after dinner & they began to put in some Tiles in NW corner field J raked the Field south of bush where the Alfalfa was he got some rakings W. partly cloudy not very warm Benj'ns Vera was here to supper | ||
− | 29 Boys worked at drain J brought a load tiles before dinner it rained pretty heavy last night& some at times today the boys cleaned seed wheat when it rained it cleared up before sundown | + | 29 Boys worked at drain J brought a load tiles before dinner it rained pretty heavy last night & some at times today the boys cleaned seed wheat when it rained it cleared up before sundown |
Sunday 30 Thomas J & Amelia went to Henrys to dinner I had a very bad attack of Dysentary last night & today am very weak W. partly cloudy not very warm | Sunday 30 Thomas J & Amelia went to Henrys to dinner I had a very bad attack of Dysentary last night & today am very weak W. partly cloudy not very warm | ||
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Sept 1 Boys both Plowed till rain stopped them about 1100 then there was a very heavy rain a little while PM & a little distant thunder J went to Ceder Grove towards evening | Sept 1 Boys both Plowed till rain stopped them about 1100 then there was a very heavy rain a little while PM & a little distant thunder J went to Ceder Grove towards evening | ||
− | 2 Boys Plowed W. Cloudy with showers | + | 2 Boys Plowed W. Cloudy with showers at times Anne Ramer came PM she stays all night |
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+ | 3 J helped Herman Plow all day A took grist Chop then he Plowed Susanna & Anne Ramer went to Joes to dinner & to Elias's to supper W. fine & clear till about 4 PM then a heavy storm of wind & very heavy rain came up some pretty heavy thunder but not very near J took 8 doz Eggs with him to Ceder Grove @ 24 cts | ||
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+ | 4 Boys Plowed AM they worked on sod PM W. very fine & Cool | ||
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+ | Sept 5 Boys sowed Wheat AM had Benj'ns seeder J finished it PM NW field sod & Barley stubble about 13 acres Threshing Machine (steam) Came PM they cleaned out the Boiler W. clear quite Cool | ||
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+ | Sunday 6 at home Flavius's & whole family were here to dinner Teenie Stover & Gertie Walker were here PM Daniels were here to supper W. rain last night cloudy AM a shower after dinner clear this evening | ||
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+ | 7 threshed a lot of grain AM the Machine ran right along with out a stop Boys Plowed PM W. quite Cool a pretty strong NW wind Clear all day | ||
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+ | 8 J took 4 Hogs to Markham for Ferrier 940 lbs @ $9.50 per Cwt AM then he Plowed A Plowed all day W quite Cool Henry's were all here to supper | ||
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+ | 9 Boys Plowed they finished the Wheat Stubble & began below garden W. quite Cool Clear Anne was here about all PM | ||
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+ | 10 J took grist Chop & took 9 1/2 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 24 cts per A helped Benj'n draw dung W. Cler Cool Uriah Drudges were here all PM | ||
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+ | 11 Boys drew dung Benj'n helped with team Ernie helped too with team W. quite Cool Clear | ||
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+ | 12 Boys drew dung Benj'n helped AM Ernie helped all day W. clear sharp Air from N East Cool | ||
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+ | Sunday 13 at home A & Amelia went to Menno Reesors to dinner nobody here all day very fine clear day Cool air from East | ||
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+ | 14 A helped Flavius draw dung J Plowed W. cler cool East wind | ||
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+ | 15 A helped Flavius draw dung J plowed at Benj'ns AM & began cutting feed corn PM Susanna & Annette went to Markham with Horse Major AM W. fine clear East wind | ||
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+ | 16 A helped Elias Barkey thresh J Plowed at Benj'n AM he plowed at home PM I & Nancy went to Elias's were there all day W. very fine warm & clear The War in Europe is going on with unabated fury Germany is opposed to Great Britain France & Russia |
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Aug Sept 1914
August 27 J took grist Chop A harrowed AM they both helped Benj'n cock hay PM W partly cloudy Air from East Mary & Children were here today
28 A Plowed awhile in Wheat stubble J struck out some lands in NE corner field then Ernie came after dinner & they began to put in some Tiles in NW corner field J raked the Field south of bush where the Alfalfa was he got some rakings W. partly cloudy not very warm Benj'ns Vera was here to supper
29 Boys worked at drain J brought a load tiles before dinner it rained pretty heavy last night & some at times today the boys cleaned seed wheat when it rained it cleared up before sundown
Sunday 30 Thomas J & Amelia went to Henrys to dinner I had a very bad attack of Dysentary last night & today am very weak W. partly cloudy not very warm
31 Boys worked at drain AM J helped B Diller thresh & A finished drain PM W. Mostly cloudy thunder clouds going around went over the lake PM one Just now going but no rain here
Sept 1 Boys both Plowed till rain stopped them about 1100 then there was a very heavy rain a little while PM & a little distant thunder J went to Ceder Grove towards evening
2 Boys Plowed W. Cloudy with showers at times Anne Ramer came PM she stays all night
3 J helped Herman Plow all day A took grist Chop then he Plowed Susanna & Anne Ramer went to Joes to dinner & to Elias's to supper W. fine & clear till about 4 PM then a heavy storm of wind & very heavy rain came up some pretty heavy thunder but not very near J took 8 doz Eggs with him to Ceder Grove @ 24 cts
4 Boys Plowed AM they worked on sod PM W. very fine & Cool
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Sept 1914
Sept 5 Boys sowed Wheat AM had Benj'ns seeder J finished it PM NW field sod & Barley stubble about 13 acres Threshing Machine (steam) Came PM they cleaned out the Boiler W. clear quite Cool
Sunday 6 at home Flavius's & whole family were here to dinner Teenie Stover & Gertie Walker were here PM Daniels were here to supper W. rain last night cloudy AM a shower after dinner clear this evening
7 threshed a lot of grain AM the Machine ran right along with out a stop Boys Plowed PM W. quite Cool a pretty strong NW wind Clear all day
8 J took 4 Hogs to Markham for Ferrier 940 lbs @ $9.50 per Cwt AM then he Plowed A Plowed all day W quite Cool Henry's were all here to supper
9 Boys Plowed they finished the Wheat Stubble & began below garden W. quite Cool Clear Anne was here about all PM
10 J took grist Chop & took 9 1/2 doz Eggs to Ceder Grove @ 24 cts per A helped Benj'n draw dung W. Cler Cool Uriah Drudges were here all PM
11 Boys drew dung Benj'n helped with team Ernie helped too with team W. quite Cool Clear
12 Boys drew dung Benj'n helped AM Ernie helped all day W. clear sharp Air from N East Cool
Sunday 13 at home A & Amelia went to Menno Reesors to dinner nobody here all day very fine clear day Cool air from East
14 A helped Flavius draw dung J Plowed W. cler cool East wind
15 A helped Flavius draw dung J plowed at Benj'ns AM & began cutting feed corn PM Susanna & Annette went to Markham with Horse Major AM W. fine clear East wind
16 A helped Elias Barkey thresh J Plowed at Benj'n AM he plowed at home PM I & Nancy went to Elias's were there all day W. very fine warm & clear The War in Europe is going on with unabated fury Germany is opposed to Great Britain France & Russia