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Alma Erickson Swanson diary, 1919

1919-10-05 -- 1919-10-12

wagonload and on big Jordan car out of mud.  To town in afternoon.  [Hunted?] up tire chains in ruts.
Oct. 5 To Perry.  Talked to Elders' Sent letter to C.J. [Englun?]. Wrote to Rhodes ab't tire chain, Wrote to Bj also.
Oct. 6th.  Fixed up fence.  Also cleaned out cellar of water.  Erickson's down in afternoon.
Oct. 7th.  Hauled coal from town.  Went to school house and voted.
Oct. 8th.  Did some work around pit.  Was pall bearer at Danbergs' funeral in afternoon.  Rain in evening.  Ladies here overnight from [illegible][town?]
Oct 9th.  Mixed cement today.  Turning cooler this evening.
Oct 10th.  Finished mixing cement.  Hauled mixer back to Elmers'.
Oct. 11th.  Got his at [Mr? St.L.?]  Picked up some corn and pumpkins.  
Oct. 12th.  Sunday.  To church.  Hilma down in evening.  Was janitor.

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wagonload and on big Jordan car out of mud. To town in afternoon. [Hunted?] up tire chains in ruts. Oct. 5 To Perry. Talked to Elders' Sent letter to C.J. [Englun?]. Wrote to Rhodes ab't tire chain, Wrote to Bj also. Oct. 6th. Fixed up fence. Also cleaned out cellar of water. Erickson's down in afternoon. Oct. 7th. Hauled coal from town. Went to school house and voted. Oct. 8th. Did some work around pit. Was pall bearer at Danbergs' funeral in afternoon. Rain in evening. Ladies here overnight from [illegible][town?] Oct 9th. Mixed cement today. Turning cooler this evening. Oct 10th. Finished mixing cement. Hauled mixer back to Elmers'. Oct. 11th. Got his at [Mr? St.L.?] Picked up some corn and pumpkins. Oct. 12th. Sunday. To church. Hilma down in evening. Was janitor.