October 7, 2012

had a wonderful day at church.....take a listen to Pastor Bob's

message at www.h-hcc.org

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

 

what they sold or earned for income:
30 lbs of butter = $9.68

50 dozen eggs = $18.09

30 bushel potatoes = $12.00

3 qts of milk = $1.70

44 lbs lard = $5.26

1 month salary  = $50.00

so $96.73 came in

what they purchased or paid:
groceries (not specific) = $7.91

  feed  = $5.63

baker = $1.45

corn cutting = $2.80

corn huskers = 7.33

1/2 bushel wheat = $.50

pliers  = $.50

twine = $.12

Northampton dues = $2.00

Institute week = $8.20

hat = $2.00

1600 lbs coal = $3.52

baby clothes = $3.93

pictures = $3.50

so $49.39 went out

 

so this is the super COOL part about this....on this day.. exactly 100 years

ago they took pictures of their family...which was Bert, Alice and Allen (my

grandpa)....if you follow the last couple months of his Financial Journal entries

you will see that they were buying a new dress and a new suit, shoes, belts, stockings,

 socks, hats and then this entry has baby clothes and the actual entry

for the photographer...

 

OK...this is the AMAZING part....here is the actual picture that was

taken on that day....gotta LOVE family history!!!

 

Pleasant Dreams!!!