March 5 thru 6, 1894

 

I will not be transcribing each entry since most of Bert's diary is pretty clear. You can read the original more easily by clicking on the image above to view a larger version. I will be including this paragraph, or something similar in each entry so that new readers will know they can click the image to enlarge it for easier reading. Also, there will be some links to the right of the page with relevant information that may be of interest.  If you follow Bert's diary regularly, you can skip this paragraph. My notes will include the basics of what Bert talks about each day, along with my own personal thoughts, research, information gleaned from past or future entries, etc. If you have information or suggestions that may help my research, please e-mail me.
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Monday. March 5, 1894 ---  a little cloudy with some rain.  Bert does the morning chores at Russells, and went over to brother Herman's place.  Then they went "down home" to see them press hay.  Bert "fed 10 bales" and then went over to Russell Dye's and then went back to Herman's for the night.  Russell Dye has returned from his trip. (not sure what type of hay press this might have been, but the first patent for a hay press was in 1880, so this is a real innovation for the time)

Tuesday March 6, 1894 --- Bert got up at 7AM at Herman's and had breakfast, and sat around awhile.  He then went over to Russell Dye's and had dinner, and helped "Zette.  He then went back to Herman's place and got  pa's lantern and then came down home to stay a while.  (sort of a "lazy" day --- I'm still not at all sure where Bert  home is? - probably not Herman's or Milo Dye's, but whether he considers Russell Dye's place, or his father's place home, I have no idea?)