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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.
1907 diary entries
Major events: Auntie Jane sells her farm, murder, Mr. Hindman chosen for jury duty, Shep goes to Dog Town, 100th anniversary of the Presbyterian Church, potato crop failure, big fire at Monongahela bridge, Mrs. Robert McClure buried at Elizabeth Cemetery, Aunt...
1908 diary entries
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Extended family and friends.
This section will help you learn about family, friends, and other individuals mentioned in Mary's diary. It will continue to grow and change as more pages of her diary are transcribed, shedding light on her life story.
1909 diary entries
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1911 diary entries
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1912 diary entries
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1910 Diary Entries
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1913 diary entries
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First Presbyterian Church, Monongahela
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Ohav Sholom Cemetery
This article is a stub, which means that it is a short article and that more information may be added to it in the future. Ohav Sholom Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery located at 928 State Route 837, Carroll Township, Pa. 15063. Some cemetery databases use the...
Horseshoe Bottom Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
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Horseshoe Baptist Church and Cemetery
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First Baptist Church of Monongahela
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Horseshoe Baptist Cemetery
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Horseshoe Bottom Presbyterian Cemetery
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Biographical Sketch of Mary L. Hindman
This biographical sketch will assist us in understanding Mary's diary entries better, bridging the gaps and making the diary more relatable for modern readers. This page will be updated as we correct any errors and gather more information about Mary and her fa...
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[upper page left, illegible. Upper page center calculations] [label reads] From Hazzard's Bookstore, Monongahela City, Pa. Dealers in Wall Paper and Blank Books. Notes and Illustrations While the Hazzard family was the publisher of the city's largest ne...
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Mary Hindman Sitting room1/2 double bolts for wall4 〃 for ceiling? 3 bolts border-----Dining Room4 double for walls3 1/2 Ceiling3 - border-----Parlor6 double for walls4 〃 ceiling3 1/2 border Kitchen5 double wall 3 〃 Border Notes and Illustration...
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TO MAKE MAGIC POLISHING CLOTHS Mix two pounds of whiting and one-half ounce of oleic acid with a gallon of gasoline. Stir, shake and mix well. In this compound soak flannel rags of the desired size; then wring out and hang up to dry, being careful not to ...
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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-----Sitting room5 1/2 Rolls wall4 〃 Ceiling3 Border-----Dining Room4 Rolls walls3 1/2 〃 Ceiling3 Border-----Kitchen5 Rolls wall3 Bolts Border Notes and Illustr...
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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 this be a list of phone numbers?
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Neish [spelling?] and Company 6.