Diary of Mrs. Mary Lecky Hindman
Mrs. Hindman (born 1843 - died 1916, aged 73) was the wife of Samuel Hindman. They owned a farm in Forward Township, Pa. This diary is Mrs. Hickman's account of events from August 1907 to July 1913.
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1907 diary entries
Major events: Auntie Jane sells her farm, murder, Mr. Hindman chosen for jury duty, Shep goes to ...
Diary Cover
Four trading stamps that read: Savings and Health Bond Stamp, Evanshire Phcy. [pharmacy], 500 M...
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[upper page left, illegible. Upper page center calculations] [label reads] From Hazzard's Book...
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Mary Hindman Sitting room1/2 double bolts for wall4 〃 for ceiling? 3 bolts border-----Dining...
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TO MAKE MAGIC POLISHING CLOTHS Mix two pounds of whiting and one-half ounce of oleic acid wi...
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Aug 1907 For hiccough dip sugar in vinegar and hold in mouth.
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Amt of paper for the following rooms. Parlor6 Rolls for walls4 〃 〃 ceiling3 1/2 Border-----...
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Fortner [?] Wm foe 17
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Lecky Robert fol 12.Martin Abram fol 2.McKnight + Co. " 10. Notes and Illustrations Could t...
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Neish [spelling?] and Company 6.
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Aug 1907 Mon 19 Mrs S. C Lytle came to our house to stay a week Tues 20Nice day Wed 21Land a...
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Aug 1907 Tue 27Mr H took Aunt Jane to Monongahela Wed 28Bertie Bailie and Mrs. Allen came to ...
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Sept 1907 Wed 28 of Aug"Mrs Kinkaid burried in Carson City Nevada. Mon 2ndSchool begins. Mr H...
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Sept 1907 Sun 8Mr H rode horse back to church. " " Young man murde-red. on the road below Cha...
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Sept 1907 Thr 12Mr H took supplies to Franklin School. Weather cloudy windy and cool Fri 13To...
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Sept 1907 Tues 24put up 19 jars tomatoes Wed 25Shelled seven qts Lima beans. Sold twelve lbs ...
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Oct 1907 Wed 2ndTook four qts Lima beans to the store. " " Therm 40 degs. foggy " " One hund...
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Oct 1907 Wed 9 Went to Elizabeth. Walked Thr 10Mr H went to Monongahela after Aunt Jane. She...
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Oct 1907 Tue 15Took 36 1/2 lbs butter and 4 doz eggs to store 35 for butter 32 for eggs Wed 1...
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Oct 1907 Sun 20Therm "32. Rain in afternoon Mon 21Therm "34 clear heavy frost. " "Mr H went ...
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Oct 1907 Fri 25 Sale at Samuels McClures Sat 26Mrs SC Lytle went back to Joseph Lytles in Mon...
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Nov 1907 Tues 5Election, Republican victory. " " Mr H went to Elizabeth after Aunt Jane. She ...
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Nov 1907 Sun 17Aunt Jane took a chill and sick at stomache went for Dr Linn Mon 18Mr H went t...
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Tue 26 Flora Huston eloped with Tom Ramsey Nov 1907 Sun 24William and family, Florence and Sa...
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1907 Sat 30Florence and Ed came " "Stayed all night at Florences. They fought me and call me ...
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Dec 1907 Thr 5Mr. Walkker fruit agt here Ordered twenty-five dollars worth " "Gave Harry McCl...
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Dec 1907 [Tue] 10[continued from previous page] oclock in evening snowing fast. Wed 11Mr H to...
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Dec 1907 Wed 18Therm "30. Snowing a fine snow and very dark " "Went to Wms at Bellevue Thrs ...
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Dec 1907 Sat 21Mr H sick not able to work much Sun 22Beautiful clear morning Therm "16 Mon...
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