Emma's Journal Part 4

Oct 6th Mon Sale of property still ____ing

Oct 7th Tue Sale closed – Saved? $7078.15 out of the wreck?. Frank’s fee not yet settled.

Oct 8th Wed Chas. + I went to N W Nat Bank + deposited ck. Divided is Chas __ __ ___

Oct 9th Thurs Sent ck $3000.00 went to Edw. L K+K ___. Went down town.

Oct 10th Fri Turned very cold last night. Chester + Leah came in past eve. + started a furnace fire. Went and did marketing at Brackets, then took Nic. Ave. car out to 48th St to Mrs. L. E. (F. E.?) Westlake to fair sewing meeting. Rode home with Mrs. Shenelon. Cold. Chester ___ out with Walter (Leah’s brother maybe?) to see him eat his dinner, as he has first flown in from Brainard after a disappointing trip.

Oct 11th Sat A little warmer today – Cloudy. Washed out some things + _____ – as Mary Hogan did not come as Mannie promised last night. The PM man came with the Dodge car, and Chester + me went for a ride. Chester drove so had a chance to try it. Called up Sue – Chester going to stay with Walter tonight + go hunting in the morning.

Oct 12 Sunday Still quite cool. Breakfast at 9:30 – Boys came in at 10 o’clock. No ducks. Soon went out to make a “flight” over Minnetonka Club grounds. Note to C. C. L. He, Lloyd and Walter came in for dinner at 6:30. Had a great day – C. went to Leah’s.

Oct 13th Monday Rained all day – warmer. After lunch I went to Sue’s at 306 Oak A___ St. at 3 PM she walked with me to woman’s club where I went to first lecture of Ann _______ - course of 10 lectures, by Univ. (Dr. Jenks?) put on by woman’s club + D.A.R. Back at 5PM Chester + I home all evening.

Oct 14th Tue Very cloudy. Mary came to reline my winter coat. Sent check for three months on Chester’s_____ (gout). Sewed all day. - - found, through Walter that Mr Knowles, the man whom Chester is buying a Dodge, was selling it to another man. So he called father at ----- and he said to go ahead with buying it.

Oct 15th Wed Gave Chester a check for 400 for first payment on Dodge. He has agreed o pay 50.00 per month until paid for. (950.00) which, with living, ----- will be quite binding for the family.
Mary came to sew and finish my winter outfit. (2.00 per day) Chester brought the car up after dinner, took Leah and myself out for a ride. I think th – will work out alright. – letter from Charles enclosing check for 100.00 toward car. Also enclosed letter from Frank abot sale of property, Which stated in P.S. that Mercy had her tonsils and adenoids taken out. Letter from D + B.