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18th Went to Peoria with Marc & Mary deposted $500 in [August 13] 2nd National Bank 19th 11º below zero very cold - went to Church 21st 5º above - at noon above frozen - beautiful day 23rd appearance of a thaw 25th 46º Jan. thaw 27th foggy - a rainy snow going off 1st Feb. a snow squall in the morning - cleared off - pleasant wind NW - Lester sawed wood for John A. 2nd 11º above zero 5th Mr. Gillum & family started for Kansas - large number of neighbors gathered at the Depot to bid them farewell - pleasant weather Mr. Lockwood moves to Kansas with [August 14] them - Mr. M.L. Sullivant Died owning(?) 48000 acres 7th 11º below frozen Lester hauling off his oats at 20-1/2 cts 10th Chester Cole began work for Lester for 10 mo. at $15 per mo. - looks like a storm - killed a hog. Mary no better 11th rainy all night - yesterday hauled up a wood pile - Mr. G.D. Gibson here yesterday 12th snow sotrm - 2-1/2 in tuned cold - Lester sawed his wood 13th 4º above zero - sun dogs 14th 6º below zero - Lester took load of rye to Peoria(?)