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- 12:09, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,010 N .MzAyMzQ.Mzg3NDg Created page with "Apr. 14th 1931 Dear Miss. Taft: - Am mailing you a few sour buds this morning. Joseph picked so few that there arn't many to see. But he doesn't like to pick cherries now that can't be put into a crate later on But they are enough for you to see how nice they are. But we are all living in fear as it is so warm no rain and no snow to hold our tender buds back. Sweet cherries are same as these. I'm feeling misirable have a dreadful cough + cold my lungs pain quite a lit..." current
- 12:05, 30 January 2023 diff hist +2,351 N .MzAyMzI.Mzg3NDY Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Apr. 6th 1931 My dear Miss. Taft: - The weather is beautiful its hard for me to stay in the house when its so nice out. We went up to vote and saw all of my neighbors. Mr. Spruit certainly is educated for his post. Some of the smarty bunch got things explained to them so perhaps now they will understand. The fruit looks wonderful so far and the next time I go in to T.C. will mail you some buds from your own orchard. The Other parts of the harness i..." current
- 12:05, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,382 N .MzAyMzE.Mzg3NDU Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Apr. 2nd 1931 My dear Miss. Taft:- We have been in to see Geo. Lardie + got our 1/4 cent and he says unless some of the outside fruit freezes we won't get over .5[cents] maybe not that. It doesn't sound very good he had a big story to put up. They have to get their their price whether we do or not These people that are setting 5 and six thousand cherry trees are going to be sorry. Joseph has looked all over for a horse at last found one thru Tony T..." current
- 12:04, 30 January 2023 diff hist +2,534 N .MzAyMzA.Mzg3NDQ Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Mar. 25th 1931 Dear Miss. Taft: Received your letter today and will answer right now. Jos. thinks he can spare seed oats out of last years store if you run shy it would pay to by more as these are nice and clean. One set of tugs clamps on and the other bolts onto harness. Geo. Lardie should have paid long before this but we are still waiting too Money has been scarce with us too as every thing has been out go since Fall. We don't drive our car a pla..." current
- 12:03, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,789 N .MzAyMjk.Mzg3NDM Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Mar. 11th 1931 Dear Miss. Taft: This is the first day we have had any mail since Sat. and are still trying to dig ourselves out of snow drifts. I'm so glad it has turned colder and snowed more as it will make Spring much later and soak up the ground . I wish to thank you for the T.C. news I've just finished reading them to Joseph. There are very few of those signs in our orchards. Jos. found 3 on outer limbs [or] or twigs on the trees where spray ma..." current
- 11:47, 30 January 2023 diff hist +2,264 N .MzAzMzc.Mzg4NTE Created page with "November 15, 1935 To Miss Taft Are weather is very good for this time of year. quite nippy but bright much of time. Mr. Zang called up for bag's the nite before we got your card and dilivered them Monday of this week. 50 bushel at .35 cents per bushel. Leslie Gore pulled trees Friday Bill $12.00 Ronald is just recovering from an attache of asthma with a nose bleeding out both nostrils. He is getting along fine in school. He is learning to read. He came home..." current
- 11:47, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,853 N .MzAzMzY.Mzg4NTA Created page with "October 31, 1935 To Miss Taft We recieved your letter and package too. Ronald was tickled and said that was nice of Miss Taft and thanking you very much. Ronald is back in school again and excaped measles I guess. He likes school so well it was a hard job to keep him home then. I guess its to lonesome for him. Mrs. Noteware is a very good teacher. Ever Mothere say her child is doing so much better. She is strick but not mean. Max say has not got topped carr..." current
- 11:46, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,200 N .MzAzMzU.Mzg4NDk Created page with "October 19, 1935 To Miss Taft We recieved your card to-day Friday. We have had a couple day of beautiful weather warm and sunshine. We are enjoying it very much. Max say he took biggest of Wealthys apple up there and figured he got fleesed on them and late apples run small ever one is. Mr. Lester Jhonson took a load up to packing co. and they culled him so he will not take any more. But have the winter apples picked and is going send them up there. Morgan is not t..." current
- 11:36, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,353 N .MzAzMzQ.Mzg4NDg Created page with "October 14, 1935 To Miss Taft I am sorry to be so late with my letter. But some how I have not been able to set down a write. Funerals and Ronald sick again and trying to dodge the measles that in neighborhood. And weathere is steady rain + more rain. We have had very funny weather lots of high winds. The winter apple are nearly all on ground. Fay Dohm took straw and just hauled it home this week. Max has check but have not been to town yet to put into bank $18...." current
- 11:35, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,130 N .MzAzMzM.Mzg4NDc Created page with "September 18, 1935 To Miss Taft We received your card to-day and this afternoon load straw to ha(??) to take the load. He said he had to take it as he would not be back with Mon Sept 14. Boss cow gave birth to a big heifer calf. Sorry to say on are part and animals. The truth is truth. Ronald is back in school likeing very much but keeps me on road a bit. He had a nice letter from Alberta feeling very proud of it. Lot of rain and cold weather. But sun is shini..." current
- 11:34, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,142 N .MzAzMzI.Mzg4NDY Created page with "June 14, 1935 To Miss Taft We had a few sprinkles last nite. Not enough to do any good. The garden are not up yet. They look pretty sickly I tell you. The peas are up but hit miss. Max say seed are there but no moisture to sprout them. Max is spraying to-day ever thing is working the best it ever did. The pump engine is running good. The spray engine to. I take care of engine at house keeping oil and gas and looking after water tank and ever thing ready when..." current
- 11:33, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,427 N .MzAzMzE.Mzg4NDU Created page with "June 5, 1935 To Miss Taft No rain no rain had a dust storm to-day. Ever thing terrrible dry. Garden standing still. Pea's are up. The rest is not. Max looked into a hill bean's and they were not even sprouted yet just laying there. Over two week in. I had two meals of aspargus. there be no more if it doesen't rain. Cut worms are terrible Max is replanting the corn and is nearly planting as much he did first time. Cut worms's he said were thick. Suprise sure..." current
- 11:33, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,332 N .MzAzMzA.Mzg4NDQ Created page with "May 25, 1935 To Miss Taft I guess we have spring at least we have not had a heavy white frost for two nites. It has been very cold all spring. The leaves have came out half in two day's. Max has his corn ground ready at last and is going to plant this week. The sweet cherry's are in bloom. You had four rows of pea's. We put all the bean up in your garden. Mine to and am putting rest of your garden down with mine. We thouaght it would be all right with you as th..." current
- 11:32, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,863 N .MzAzMjk.Mzg4NDM Created page with "May 2, 1935 To Miss Taft Are spring is coming slow we had snow nite before last and turn real cold even afternoon Max has to put on his gloves to keep his hands warm driving team. I forgot to tell you the trees came about three week ago. 37. And are in and there was not enough to fill out vacant. The ones that thought might lived diden't The sweet clover in little new or chard is coming on fine. Working on corn ground discing. Lime is got and all on places me..." current
- 11:31, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,893 N .MzAzMDA.Mzg4MTQ Created page with "To Miss Taft We received your letter on Tuesday. After haveing winter are weather just know is beautiful. Nite & day such beautiful moon light nights. I expect its to good to last long. Your trees came the 25 of October. Max is working at them. The man that tryied to buy queen was back with an other man to buy both horses. The man seemed quite anxious to buy them. Max said no thay weren't for sale know. I am starting to give Ronald cod liver oil It is very expence's...." current
- 11:30, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,499 N .MzAzMDE.Mzg4MTU Created page with "To Miss Taft I guess are winter has come to stay. are first storm was a great suprise to all. we was not ready. are double windows were not on or cracks stuffed up. Max has the tree all in between storm's There is light cherry trees over. Max wants to know if you remeber how many you blazed He can't find any more. Max bought paper for stairway $1.75 and has it on. The window at bottom of stair was broken both pane's so Max just tacked some paper over that to it make it..." current
- 11:29, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,581 N .MzAzMDM.Mzg4MTc Created page with "To Miss Taft Are weather is fine right know no snow in sight. and not very cold. But one does not know how long it will last. The road are good what I mean no ice but lots of pump's. All the men around here registered at the town hall. yeasterday for work on the road. There were lots and lots of them even Joe Kroupa registered thay say. Ronald had an other set back. Sunday last. he had a touch pneumonia. He just fought for breath. It never broake till 2 oclock sunday n..." current
- 11:28, 30 January 2023 diff hist +4,710 N .MzAzMDI.Mzg4MTY Created page with "Traverse City, Mich. R.I. Dec. 6th 1933. My dear Miss. Taft:- I was surprised to hear from you at last. I certainly did think I must have offended you in some way altho' I couldn't for the life of myself recall how when or where. Well today was the big day for the penn people I guess most all of them registered for a job for C.W.A. Employment altho' there will be many of them dissapointed I'm afraid because some of them have large incomes while others have a good job a..." current
- 11:27, 30 January 2023 diff hist +1,440 N .MzAzMDQ.Mzg4MTg Created page with "To Miss Taft Are weather is some what colder and road are very slippery. The road work is started. Thay sure a wideing a lot. by christophen. No man is getting work only one that need it There a government man in here straighting out these men in town. Thay were running things the way thay wanted to. Not fair way. I am sorry to say there be no present from Old Mission this year. It the poorish Xmas I have ever knowen in my life. our's went for Dr bill. Ronald want to..." current
- 11:26, 30 January 2023 diff hist +5,212 N .MzAzMDU.Mzg4MTk Created page with "Traverse City, Mich Dec. 26th 1933 My dear Miss Taft: Received your letter last week and was so sure you were coming that I didn't mail your Christmas cards so must say that I'm very sorry about it. I hurried with my work and did a good house cleaning with hopes that you would drive in. I'm still wondering if you started out and got stuck in the snow some where along the way. As it started snowing last Friday and has continued every since so have piles of it every where..." current
- 15:19, 23 January 2023 diff hist +2,578 N .MzAxMDE.Mzg2MTU Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Feb. 26th 1926. My Dear Miss. Taft:- I have written you a letter or two since Feb. 4th where are they? Yes that box marked baby clothes is safe in Roger's room we tried to take every thing we thot' you would care for. A very sad thing happened today of late. Poor Ikey Haywood passed away with pneumonia Feb. 24th they brought him here for burial He was layed away to rest today in the cemetary where his 2 little daughters are. We feel very sad ton..." current
- 15:18, 23 January 2023 diff hist +1,842 N .MzAxMDA.Mzg2MTQ Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Feb. 22nd 19-26 My Dear Miss. Taft:- We have tried several parties about buying the farm but no one in view yet Maybe later on some one will turn up & buy. We are going to sell part of our furniture in case you sell soon we wouldn't have so much to move. It would only get smashed to pieces in a short time & we wouldn't have either money or furniture as it is we have the chance to sell some of it for a good price so will let it go. Of course we do..." current
- 15:18, 23 January 2023 diff hist +3,486 N .MzAwOTk.Mzg2MTM Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Feb. 2nd 19-26 My Dear Miss. Taft:- Thanks for Joseph's check was very glad to get it. You are always so prompt. Joseph has tested the new seed corn a short time ago & it was very good he never saves any-thing but the best for seed. Went to T.C. yesterday & got the Alfalfa & bran. The shore road has snow enough so you can get over it fairly good most all the way. The cars are still traveling the center road. Mr. Holmes & Pratt was over to the pl..." current
- 15:13, 23 January 2023 diff hist +2,840 N .MzAwOTg.Mzg2MTI Created page with "Old [?] Mich. Jan. 18th 19-26 My Dear Miss. Taft:- I have wanted to write for several days but have had considerable company so couldn't find the spare time. At the present time are having fine weather the snow is nearly all gone people are still driving their cars. The roads were plowed out again today so cars could keep going. I see where there will be a lot of poor farmers in the Spring unless some-thing happens. Fay Dohm & family has gone to Detroit to spend th..." current
- 15:12, 23 January 2023 diff hist +1,382 N .MzAyMjg.Mzg3NDI Created page with "Old Mission March 2nd 1931 My dear Miss. Taft: Received the package and thanks many times as that will be lots of help to me. Joseph scolds and says I always find something to keep myself busy. It is considerable colder and snowing tonight first buds are fina so far. Will soon mail you some. Then you can have Michigan cherry blossoms on your table. Thanks for cherry news you sent me. The Christopher's have talked with Geo. Lardie and they feel quite certain he will..." current
- 15:11, 23 January 2023 diff hist +2,881 N .MzAxNTU.Mzg2Njk Created page with "Old Mission Mich. Mar. 11th 1928 My Dear Miss. Taft: I am going to write you a few more lines today. We had no mail for 3 days last week so you can imagine how much snow we have here. The corn crib has drifts 10 ft high around it on one side. When this snow starts to leave we may have to put the animals up in the wagon shed I know the basement will flood. The roads are the worst they have every been & shore road is closed they can't keep it open. people are trying to..."
- 15:10, 23 January 2023 diff hist +2,669 N .MzAxNTQ.Mzg2Njg Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Mar. 4th 1928 My Dear Miss. Taft I am nearly froze up sitting here by the stove. We are having a dreadful storm out. It has been storming quite a little for the past week but last night it broke out in full furry. So you can feel sorry for all of us up north. The bay has been frozen over solid for the past 10 days. So suppose it will be colder from now on and more storms. It was 12 below zero at Mr Ladd's last week and 15 down here. Miss Taft please..." current
- 15:09, 23 January 2023 diff hist +4,419 N .MzAxNTM.Mzg2Njc Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Feb. 19th 1928 My Dear Miss. Taft: I can't go to church today as we are having a dreadful snow storm & quite cold. So will try & write you a letter. It rained the first part of last week & then turned very cold & is ending up in a blizzard. I hope we have cold weather up until middle of March or later. And not like the past two years. I don't know how you can have any fruit in Illinois with such sudden changes of weather. Joseph says that last year..."
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- 14:31, 23 January 2023 diff hist +1,343 N .MzAzODc.Mzg5MDE Created page with "To Miss Taft We enjoyed your letter and the paper come in handy, as I was all out. We only go to town twice a month one get out. We have a little skif of snow again. Max is cutting up some wood. Max went to town hall to one of there cherry meeting and only got a good cold out of it the hall was so cold. There going to take 1/8 cent out of grower's for advertising was the main talk. Of course Mr. Balling held floor most of time which make even one bail. The electric me..."
- 12:06, 23 January 2023 diff hist +1,880 N .MzAzMjg.Mzg4NDI Created page with "April 23, 1935 To Miss Taft A week ago to-day we had a very bad snow storm. the wind blowed hard then it had all winter. You could not see the barn at times and there a very cold wind blow ever afternoon since. I guess I did not ans you in regard to pop corn dutch cheese. You take 1 quart of whole milk and let set till it is sour and thick and at nite put it into 1 gallow skim milk which be thick in morning. set in a pan of hot water keep the temperature at 12..." current
- 12:04, 23 January 2023 diff hist +2,457 N .MzAyMDI.Mzg3MTY Created page with "Old Mission, Mich March 11th 1930 My dear Miss Taft: How time flies. Mar. will soon be half gone but it seems like Jan. out instead. A terriable blizzard is sweeping down on us tonight. But am thankful for is as the weather was too warm some time back. Altho' it did us no harm so far. The buds look fine in fact couldn't look better. The ice is still in the bay and blanket of snow covers all at present. We have some pumpkin seeds but perhaps not enouugh as we ha..." current
- 12:04, 23 January 2023 diff hist +2,103 N .MzAyMDE.Mzg3MTU Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Feb. 23 1930 My dear Miss Taft: We have had a big change in the weather since I last wrote to you. A week ag tonight it was 6 below zero and tonight our snow is nearly gone the fields & roads are bare. A week ago tomorrow they plowed our road out so we could get out I can hardly beleive there could be such a difference. We haven't attended many parties this winter as a lot of the time we couldn't get out of here unless we took the team and I drea..." current
- 12:03, 23 January 2023 diff hist +1,910 N .MzAyMDA.Mzg3MTQ Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Feb. 9th 1930 My dear Miss Taft: This is a beautiful day so nice and warm out. Altho' we have plenty of snow and nights about zero the past few days have been beautiful. You was wondering what Roy Hooper would do with his sweet cherries I suppose those people will can them the same as Mr. Lardie has. Hooper is very much in favor of this new method also D. Eiman. They always are for any thing new that comes out. But I hope we can all be careful a..." current
- 12:03, 23 January 2023 diff hist +1,984 N .MzAxOTk.Mzg3MTM Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Jan. 23rd 1930 My dear Miss Taft: I've inteneded to write to you every day for a week now & this the nearest I have gotten to it. The Gore family went to Florida for just a trip & vacation. I'm sure they won't pay any big price to live while there. Joe & I plan such a trip in a few years. I think we deserve a vacation if ever any one did. If we could manage to get away after cherry season we would like to take a trip around by Chicago cross the..."
- 12:02, 23 January 2023 diff hist +1,033 N .MzAxOTg.Mzg3MTI Created page with "Old Mission, Mich Jan. 7th 19-30 My dear Miss Taft: The Ladies Journal came to us again this month and I think they kind fairy must be you. I wish to thank you for it and am sorry I didn't know before so I could have said thank you earlier in the season. We are having very bad weather warm and rains most every one feels it. I'm so sick this minute I can hardly hold my head up. Hazel brought the flu home a week ago and guess I'm coming down with it. How I would lov..." current
- 12:00, 23 January 2023 diff hist +2,080 N .MzAwNDE.Mzg1NTU Created page with "Old Mission Mich Oct. 17th 1920 My Dear Miss Taft:- Today is Sunday and we are going to Traverse City for dinner. But I feel it my duty to sit down & write to you first so we can mail the letter in town. I was up to see Mr. P. yesterday about your apples & all he will pay is $1.00 a hundren in bulk for no.1 & no.2. Joseph will have to bring them to town in the wagon. Now what do you wish to have done with them. We could store them in the cellar & sell them this winter..." current
- 11:49, 23 January 2023 diff hist +1,409 N .MzAwMTQ.Mzg1Mjg Created page with "Mrs. Taft: In regard to the letter you wrote Mr. Flack about driving a well on your farm at Old Mission. We have driven a number of wells on the peninsula and all the wells down that way have to be driven as there are to many stone and lose soil they cannot bore them. All the shallow well down that way are from about 30 to 60 feet and are [drv] of 2 and 3 inch pipe. We drive [1.25] 2 inch for $1.25 a foot and board for 2 min. 3 in for $2.00 a foot and board. if we do..." current
- 11:47, 23 January 2023 diff hist +1,780 N .MzAzMjc.Mzg4NDE Created page with "February 25, 1935 To Miss Taft We are having a touch of winter last week and this quite a bit colder. The whole country around has settled down to living again. Since they found the body of Harry Morris Christpher. Max went two days to help drag and break ice. It as very sad. There was not and an nicer boy in country. Very big funeral too. Max wood job is nearly to and end. Some buzzing to do yet and hauling. Ronald had a sick spell again a week ago. But was..." current
- 11:46, 23 January 2023 diff hist +827 N .MzAzMjY.Mzg4NDA Created page with "February 8, 1935 To Miss Taft Are weather very stormy with lots of snow heavy and wet. Yes Ronald is quite well. But I have to watch his diet close. He still have to have the book you sent him read thru ever nite before he goes to bed. He like the storys so well. Mrs. Lardie was in traverse staying two week with Mother Gilmore. She has room up there and so Mr. and Mrs. Milton Gore took them down to aid at Hooper’s. The weather man say 14 below this morning...." current
- 11:45, 23 January 2023 diff hist +1,402 N .MzAzMjU.Mzg4Mzk Created page with "January 19, 1935 To Miss Taft We recieved your letter clearing things up. We have had a high wind and lots of snow blowing around. We are on able to reach Main road right know with car. But hopeing to be out in a day or so. Went to town yesterday and got Grocerys and medicine so will be all right. Ronald is on gain and full of life and eating pretty good. Yes we children at home was always taught to be honest. Max said when first seen the check you had most lik..." current
- 11:45, 23 January 2023 diff hist +1,561 N .MzAzMjQ.Mzg4Mzg Created page with "January 12, 1935 To Miss Taft Are snow was nearly gone and nearly as warm as spring. But last nite we had some snow fall and the air is quite a lot colder. Ronald was so pleased with his book and getting a package in mail. He jump up and down a say Miss Taft is nice to me and Miss Taft don’t forget me does she and the story just please him. He has to have book read thru ever nite before he goes to bed. My job. He is feeling quite good again if I can keep that..." current
- 11:43, 23 January 2023 diff hist +2,016 N .MzAzMjM.Mzg4Mzc Created page with "January 2, 1935 To Miss Taft I am sorry But Max lost your letter of last week some way in getting’s mailed. So was not able to write an other till know. Ronald has been very sick there was no Xmas for him and we had not had any sleep to speak of for three Nite. I had him to Dr twice the week of Xmas and is takeing 2 kind of medicine a day. And on a strick diet. He go so weak it was a big job for him to walk. The Dr says he is just very much run down. And could n..." current
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- 11:37, 23 January 2023 diff hist +4,273 N .MzAxNTE.Mzg2NjU Created page with "Old Mission,Mich. Jan.29th 1928 My Dear Miss Taft: Winter has came at last it has been cold now for about 10 days & plenty of snow.The meadows are covered with a nice warm blanket of snow.Am so glad it turned cold as it should as it was far too warm for to help our fruit. Hope it stays cold for a couple of months now & then we have a good Spring. Joseph won't sell any corn less than [$].50 a bu.and it had only started to show signs of mould so there isn't any great loss..."
- 11:32, 23 January 2023 diff hist +1,531 N .MzAyMjU.Mzg3Mzk Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Feb. 16th 1931 My dear Miss. Taft:- I read your letter to Joseph and he says there isn't much use in trying to repair the old harness. He has mended it the best he could and will try to make it last until you get back in the Spring. Altho' he will need a new bridle for another horse. Archie Helfrich has those two horses for sale of course they will come pretty high. One of them is the little horse that H. Christopher used to drive past our place with..." current
- 11:32, 23 January 2023 diff hist +219 N .MzAyMjY.Mzg3NDA Created page with "Dear Miss. Taft: I failed to thank you for the clippings you sent me from the Record Eagle. It was kindness on your part so thanks many times. Its very warm here is A.M. hope you get rain down there. Your's Essie K." current
- 11:31, 23 January 2023 diff hist +1,849 N .MzAyMjc.Mzg3NDE Created page with "Old Mission, Mich. Feb, 26th, 1931. Dear Miss Taft: I inquired of several people to find out who knew of the people you would like to know about. So called post Office and George Lardie told me their name was Lineman. H. M. Lardie isn't here is spending the winter South. Perhaps those people would be interested in your farm. We would like it for Roger but cherry out look isn't good the prices are going to pieces fast from now. The canners have lots on hand and very lit..." current