7th-Frank, Charley & I made cider. Went to Chilli. & got Campbell to fill my teeth. Cost $5.50. As in previous siblings’ birthdays, Jesse fails to mention that today is Frank’s birthday! He was born in 1883 and today in 2018 he would be 135 years old. According to the 1900 federal census, James Reed Campbell was born in Virginia…
Tuesday, November 6, 1900
6th-Election Day, McKinley & Hobart elected. Missouri voted for Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan, and in Livingston County, Bryan beat McKinley by less than 50%. Hobart died of heart disease in November of 1899, so the Republican national convention chose Theodore Roosevelt as his running mate. Why Jesse didn’t mention Roosevelt is a little odd. He also didn’t say how he…
Monday, November 5, 1900
5th-John & I made cider today. We have now got 360 gal. 200 Bu. of apples yet to sell.
Sunday, November 4, 1900
4th-Helped clear the drift from our bridge. John & Leona & I went up to Mary’s in the afternoon. Went to Baptist Church. Got home at midnite.
Saturday, November 3, 1900
3rd-Frank, Charley & I made cider.
Friday, November 2, 1900
2nd, John & I sorted apples in the morning. I hauled a load of corn. John & Geo. went to the rally at Chilli. & I visited the school at Utica.
Thursday, November 1, 1900
Nov. 1, 1900- John & I sorted apples & potatoes.
Wednesday, October 31, 1900
31st still raining. Pa & I sorted apples. Geo. & I hauled straw & covered the apples & potatoes in the evening. One of Pa’s cows died yesterday & I went over & skinned her. Pa gave me half what the hide came to which was $1.52. Plug $1.52 into the inflation calculator, and it says that $1.52 in 1900 has…
Tuesday, October 30, 1900
30th still raining & still sorting apples.
Monday, October 29, 1900
29th, still raining. Pa and I sorted apples.