Author: Iva M. Cooper
Title: Diary excerpts 1906
Date: 1906
Curator: Christine Fisher
Note:
February 12 – Pa was taken sick in a.m.; he died at 10:50 p.m.
February 16 – Funeral for pa. Stayed at Uncle Atwell’s for dinner
February 21 – Grace Babcock is very low. Had a council today; she died at 8:10 p.m.
March 9 – Junia and I head north
April 7 – Ma saw Doc in p.m. They made arrangements about pasture and talked Texas considerably
April 10 – Emma & George were married in eve at Doc’s. Today is Ma’s birthday – she is 60
May 26 – Mr. Smith wants to buy the place
May 31 – Began work in northern office today. Fed job press all day.
June 6 – Worked on the little press today. Printed some election ballots.
June 30 – Got my uniforms in evening ($7.80)
August 5 – Another birthday for me, I’m 23.
September 18 – Got word from Charles that Junia was sick and for me to come
November 4 – Ma and I took a trip to the eagle’s nest and such a time as we had climbing over logs and through brush, up hills and down. O! My!
November 17 – My back is worse. Dr came in evening. Says it is rheumatism and uterine trouble and that I have a small tumor.
November 29 – We did not have any Thanksgiving dinner…we had popcorn in evening
December 2 – We had the old rooster for dinner
December 20 – Elam and I went for a walk in he evening. Went to his church and saw it. Viewed the prison buildings and the city in general from the bluff.
[NOTE: Junia died 23 July 1933]