December 1, 2012

did a cool thing at church today...we offered FREE

babysitting to the community so they could go do

Christmas shopping in town without their little ones...

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My Great Grandpa Bert's financial diary for December 1912....

 

what they sold or earned for income:
8 dozen eggs = $2.67

2 month salary  = $100.00

Institute = $15.00

so $117.67 came in

what they purchased or paid:
groceries (not specific) = $5.18

butchering  = $3.50

tea man = $.25

sweeper = $3.00

cards = $.45

socks for baby = $.50

oysters  = $.85

preacher salary Mrs. = $1.00

Meat Steamer = $5.25

so $19.98 went out

 

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leftovers for dinner...Stir Fry......Yummy!!!

 

 

Pleasant Dreams!!!