February 11, 2013

this is my Great Grandpa Berts financial diary pages for February 1913....

what they sold or earned for income:
48 1/2 lbs of butter = $16.51

86 dozen eggs = $21.92

52 bushel potatoes = $33.80

1 qt of milk = $.10

1 month salary  = $50.00

1 bushel onions = $.50

1 bushel apples = $.85

so $123.68 came in

what they purchased or paid:
groceries (not specific) = $6.69

  feed  = $9.25

baker = $1.35

papers = $4.15

sleigh repairs = $2.25

1,710 lbs coal = $4.24

Preacher Salary = $2.00

Dr. for Allen = $1.50

Lodge Dues = $2.00

Memorial Window = $3.35

Door Hangers = $4.75

Labor (E. Reimer???) = $1.00

Meat Barber = $1.15

so $43.68 went out

 

OK...Lots of oddities on this months entries.....let me know

if you can answer any of the questions for me....

 

* not sure what PAPERS was/is , but $4.15 is a lot of money                    

* sleigh repairs....very cool ....they lived in Pennsylvania                             

* my grandpa (Allen) was born in June so an 8 month Dr Checkup maybe?

   * Memorial Window.....(Cindy can you tell me if one of those windows in the

                                   church was partially purchased by Bert & Alice)

* Door Hangers...we have seen this before....not sure if it is advertisements.

* Meat Barber....you got me on this one...I googled it but nothing came up..

 

Thanks for your help....................Pleasant Dreams!!!