Dec 15 – Very nice pleasant sun shown out nice and warm all day. Roads smoot as a floor. Hannah to J. T. Allertons this week. Dec 16 – At home choring around as usual. Nice wheeling. Dec 17 – Took Sarah over to Jane Hoags. I patched cornhouse roof some. Nice weather. Dec 18… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries for December 15-31, 1890

Dec 1 – All here this morning. Hannah went over to Wm Blakes to work. I took Laverne and Floyd over to the cars they got left. D. and they wer going home. Dec 2 – Some ledle snow on the ground. D. and the children went this morning on the 8.15 train. My business… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of December 1-14, 1890

Nov 20 – Went over to burg after Lou she came on noon train. Clara went up to Jim Milhams.[141] She came back stayed all night. I put some shingles on cornhouse. Nov 21 – I put some shingles on cornhouse. Very nice pleasant day. Ethan and Clara went to Kalamazoo. Nov 22 – Cut… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of November 20-30, 1890

Nov 1 – Went over and got Claud in morning. Turned two rollers. Took of screen doors. Henry Crawford[136] came. Nov 2 – Henry and Claud here. Some rainy morning. Charley and Hannah went down to Mr Pease. Will Caywood got his rollers. Nov 3 – Henry and Claud went on the Eight 20 train… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of November 1-19, 1890

Oct 16 – All right. At Lous all day not went over to Jays[128] a while towards night. D and Walter came home this Evening. Mrs Meridith[129] and Coras birthday. Cora is 20 years old. Oct 17 – Went over to Mr Merediths[130] in afternoon a while and saw Coras birth day present. Very nice.… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of October 16-31, 1890

Oct 1 – We washed to day. Rained some in afternoon. I went over got some medicine just at night for Ethan. Oct 2 – Went up to mill to see the cross head and get the length of the bolts. Theodores folks moved to Battle Creek. I worked some on chair made one arm.… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of October 1-15, 1890

Sep 15 – Nice day. Picked up some apples. Rained all night this Monday night. Cut down two old appletrees west of the house. Sep 16 – Picked up some apples and pared them for pickling. Agent called here to sell some fruit trees. Mrs N. L. Randal Died this Evening.[119] Sep 17 – Nice… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of September 15-30, 1890

Sep 1 – Hannah went to Whiting Russels this morning. Fine weather. Ethan and Charlie working on Elevator.[114] I worked on Nancys Easle. Got 50 lbs flour 1.40 cts. Sep 2 – Mercury 86 in shade. Dressed out stuf for the Easel. Verry hot and dry. Sep 3 – Worked some on Eazle. The boys… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of September 1-14, 1890

Aug 17 – Raining very nicely at home. No one here except Nancy and family. Aug 18 – Went over to burg in after noon bot fifty lbs Flour 1.40 cts. Ethan put the machine in the field. Aug 19 – Had a nice shower this morning some thunder. Aug 20 – Cool not very… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of August 17-31, 1890

Aug 7 – Very hot and dry. Ethan working on machine. Aug 8 – Hot. Claud went over to burg after Lois and Ina.[108] I put finger board on my violin. Aug 9 – I took Lou and children over to burg. They went home. Claude went to Kalamazoo with Charley Town. Aug 10 –… Continue reading Luke Keith’s diary entries of August 7-16, 1890