Ther. Tues. Jan. 11, 1898 Wea.

I rose early and made the fire and put on the washing. I got the washing out before dinner, and in the afternoon, I was pasting up some paper in the back room, and other duties, I had to bring in the clothes as it started to rain, The boys went to school. {Diner was the main meal of the day.}

Ther. Wednesday 12 Wea.

I rose and made the fire we had breakfast, I ironed the clothes in the forenoon. It is raining today, We did not go to Mrs {Handeser's?} funeral, There is no school this afternoon on account of funeral, I was cleaning up the back room after dinner.

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