If you follow Bert's diary regularly, you can skip this paragraph. 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. 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 ..... especially with input on Bert's coded entries?
Monday, May 21, 1894 --- It rains all day again, and Bert and Russell make a "scow". (note: Since they haul stones later in the day, I would guess that they made a flat bottomed wooden boat shaped implement to skid stones out of the fields. Stones are way too heavy to put very many into a wagon - too hard to lift that high, and the weight would likely break the wheels, etc., thus a flat skid like affair that could be just slid along on the ground. These were often called "stone boats" - see picture below - ends are curved up a bit to slide more easily over the ground, just like the curved end of a boat slides easily over the water.)
Bert did the evening chores, and Russell took some groceries over to his parents place.... probably things he got in Naples earlier. Bert reports he is "still grunting", so the medicine is not very fast acting?
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