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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.
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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 agt " came to Auntie about selling her farm " "she went to McKeesport on evening train Thr 22Auntie came home and Mr took her up to her farm to meet the buyer. S...
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Aug 1907 Tue 27Mr H took Aunt Jane to Monongahela Wed 28Bertie Bailie and Mrs. Allen came to visit us Mr H met them at the Lock Thr 29Mr H went to Elizabeth to meet Aunt Jane and close up the sale of her farm to Frant Poher [?] of Monessen Price paid, se...
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Sept 1907 Wed 28 of Aug"Mrs Kinkaid burried in Carson City Nevada. Mon 2ndSchool begins. Mr H starts out with suplies for the schools. " " Greatest rain and electrical storm of the season " "Labor day. No mail Tue 3rdRaining Wed 4thMrs Robert McClure a...
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Sept 1907 Sun 8Mr H rode horse back to church. " " Young man murde-red. on the road below Charles Pierces. about four oclock in the morning. Mon 9 Mr H gone to Sunny Side. with school supplies. Took Aunt Janes dress over to her at B S Allens on his way up...
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Sept 1907 Thr 12Mr H took supplies to Franklin School. Weather cloudy windy and cool Fri 13Took supplies to Sunny Side Sat 14I went to Florences, got hat trimed " "Shep [?] went to to Dog town Sun 15William and Hershel Sayer came and stayed till evening...
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Sept 1907 Tues 24put up 19 jars tomatoes Wed 25Shelled seven qts Lima beans. Sold twelve lbs butter, and eight doz eggs got 20 cts a qt for beans. 30 cts for eggs. 32 for butter at store. Thr 26Went to exposition. did not see William. Sister Florence and ...
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Oct 1907 Wed 2ndTook four qts Lima beans to the store. " " Therm 40 degs. foggy " " One hundredth anniversary of the Presbyterian Church of Monongahela " " Mr Hindman went to the aniversary Thrs 3Went to Robert Bailies [?] at McKeesport came home in the...