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Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1926-1927
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March, 1926.
25 Thursday. Fair, Cold wind. Silas left for home after breakfast. He is leaving for Columbiana, Ohio next week. Walter shipped hogs at Elmina and Vermon came home with him.
26 Friday. Fair. Cold wind. Walter and Aubrey were driving around all forenoon looking at houses. He heard the {meadonslarks?} singing today. We moved on this farm eight years ago.
27 Saturday. Cold clear and windy. Aubrey was drawing manure. Walter's called - Wesley Mills & Allen Wagner.
28 Sunday. Clear. Very cold wind. Walter, Ella & Vernom event to church and Sunday school this morning and visited at Emond Schwindts and stayed for dinner and supper.
29 Monday. Changeable. Snowed this a.m. Walter took Vernom to Elmina this morning and got home for supper. Called - {Name?}, Alfred Ritter and Laura Miller.
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