A Day in the Life: January 10th
(Aged 14)
Wea. Clear FRI. JAN. 10, 1896 Ther. 23
Went to school and got a book out of the library by the name of Hans Brinker. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34378
(Aged 16)
Wea. Rainy MON. JAN. 10, 1898 Ther. 34
Went to school. Rec’d a letter + catalogue from Cash Buyer Union. http://needlebar.org/cm~nb/displayimage.php?album=260&pos=16 (second paragraph is of interest).
Ask(ed) someone to go to a social Friday eve 21. Geo. + Chas went over to Barnes + Chapples’ mill after wood for grandma. Rode to school + back with Leon Page.
(Aged 17)
Wea. TUE. JAN. 10, 1899 Ther.
Got up at 5:30 and done my chores. Rode as far as Will Smith’s with George Walters than walked to school. Rode with George Walters got Rollie a pair of rubber boots cost $1.75.
(Aged 18)
Wea. WED. JAN. 10, 1900 Ther.
In A.M. stayed at home. In P.M. Frank Warn + I went down and visited the school at the burg.
Frank stayed all night with me. Mattie Cowan made a date with me for Sunday eve.
(Aged 19)
Wea. THUR. JAN. 10, 1901 Ther.
Ditto*
(Aged 20)
Wea. FRI. JAN. 10, 1902 Ther.
Took a cow up to E.M. Vanderwarks. Got $9 for her.
(Aged 21)
Wea. SAT. JAN. 10, 1903 Ther.
Worked in Joel’s (?) mill all day.
(Aged 22)
Wea. SUN. JAN. 10, 1904 Ther.
Stay at home all day. Bought a buggy from Dell (?) Robinson for $4.00. In eve went to church with Alice.
Editor's Note: * “Got up and eat and went to bed. Fixed the bobsleds.” apparently is the DITTO here. This seems to be the obligation to the journal kicking in when the desire is lacking. I’m sure Allen had to have done a few other things on the next day otherwise those bobsleds really weren't a bargain.
How wonderful to think of 14-year-old Allen reading about Hans on the frozen canals half a world away.
Wea. Clear FRI. JAN. 10, 1896 Ther. 23
Went to school and got a book out of the library by the name of Hans Brinker. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34378
(Aged 16)
Wea. Rainy MON. JAN. 10, 1898 Ther. 34
Went to school. Rec’d a letter + catalogue from Cash Buyer Union. http://needlebar.org/cm~nb/displayimage.php?album=260&pos=16 (second paragraph is of interest).
Ask(ed) someone to go to a social Friday eve 21. Geo. + Chas went over to Barnes + Chapples’ mill after wood for grandma. Rode to school + back with Leon Page.
(Aged 17)
Wea. TUE. JAN. 10, 1899 Ther.
Got up at 5:30 and done my chores. Rode as far as Will Smith’s with George Walters than walked to school. Rode with George Walters got Rollie a pair of rubber boots cost $1.75.
(Aged 18)
Wea. WED. JAN. 10, 1900 Ther.
In A.M. stayed at home. In P.M. Frank Warn + I went down and visited the school at the burg.
Frank stayed all night with me. Mattie Cowan made a date with me for Sunday eve.
(Aged 19)
Wea. THUR. JAN. 10, 1901 Ther.
Ditto*
(Aged 20)
Wea. FRI. JAN. 10, 1902 Ther.
Took a cow up to E.M. Vanderwarks. Got $9 for her.
(Aged 21)
Wea. SAT. JAN. 10, 1903 Ther.
Worked in Joel’s (?) mill all day.
(Aged 22)
Wea. SUN. JAN. 10, 1904 Ther.
Stay at home all day. Bought a buggy from Dell (?) Robinson for $4.00. In eve went to church with Alice.
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Editor's Note: * “Got up and eat and went to bed. Fixed the bobsleds.” apparently is the DITTO here. This seems to be the obligation to the journal kicking in when the desire is lacking. I’m sure Allen had to have done a few other things on the next day otherwise those bobsleds really weren't a bargain.
How wonderful to think of 14-year-old Allen reading about Hans on the frozen canals half a world away.
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