Amos Claycomb’s September 1910 Diary

This was a huge month for my grandfather, although he may not have realized it at the time. He met his future wife. And he received the Victor Talking Machine, a portable record player that enhanced his growing social life.

Thursday, September 1, 1910
Papered dining room and hall today and then drove Rev. Edwards back to town.

Friday, September 2, 1910
Made a couple of small lots in the hog pen this a.m. and cut some maize for the hogs this p.m.

Saturday, September 3, 1910
Nothing doing. Drove pony over to Bush tonight and attended a dance given by the Harkers. Present were the Misses Russell and Miss Williams from Am- and Miss Bressler from Neb. Gentlemen as usual.

Miss Bressler is Ruth, daughter of John and Julia Fair Bressler,
of Wayne, Nebraska. She is visiting her sister, Maud Bressler, who
is married to O.(Obert or “Bert”) A. Harker, of Bushland, Texas.

Sunday, September 4, 1910
Spent the day in Bush in social festivities.

Monday, September 5, 1910
Drove to Bush with Homer who was after some lumber and from there I drove to Amarillo with Bush and Harker who joined the Elks tonight.

Tuesday, September 6, 1910
Spent day in Am- and came home on night train.

Wednesday, September 7, 1910
Finished stack yard today and cut some maize for the hogs.

Thursday, September 8, 1910
Started to cut kaffir corn with the row binder this a.m. but it was so short and weedy that we had to quit.

Friday, September 9, 1910
Drove pony to Wil- after mail this a.m. Sold wheat at a rate of .95 for #2 wheat altho mine will bring only .91 because of smut and short weight. Am to deliver Monday. Hauled the kaffir corn we cut yesterday up to the barn today.

Saturday, September 10, 1910
Rode horseback 12 miles south to the canyon today to an auction with Russell. Drove over to Harker’s tonight and played cards.

Sunday, September 11, 1910
Drove to Wildorado this p.m. and played tennis with Carrol, Arabel and Lucile.

Monday, September 12, 1910
Hauled wheat to town today with Russell – two loads each.

Tuesday, September 13, 1910
Finished hauling wheat today.

Wednesday, September 14, 1910
Started to cut maize today with the row binder. Does well enough when the maize is tall enough.

Thursday, September 15, 1910
Homer cut maize all day. I shocked for a while this p.m. My Victor Talking Machine came today. Drove over to Bush tonight.

Friday, September 16, 1910
Homer helped Rogers stack millet this a.m. Drove team to Bush this p.m. and got a binder attachment for the header.

Saturday, September 17, 1910
Went to Amarillo today with Harker and family and came back tonight.

Sunday, September 18, 1910
Staid around the house all day. Drove over to Bushland tonight after some binder material.

Monday, September 19, 1910
Ten little pigs arrived this morning. Homer cut maize all day.

Tuesday, September 20, 1910
Worked on header binder all day.

Wednesday, September 21, 1910
Shocked some maize this forenoon. Homer cut maize this p.m. while I helped an expert put the binder attachment on my header.

Thursday, September 22, 1910
Went to town on train today to get some repairs for binder.

Friday, September 23, 1910
Shocked and then hauled some maize this a.m. Started the 12-foot binder this p.m. but had trouble most of the time.

Saturday, September 24, 1910
Cut kaffir all day, but had trouble most of the time. Drove over to Harker’s tonight and played cards.

Sunday, September 25, 1910
Took Talking Machine up to Goodman’s this p.m. and played for them.

Monday, September 26, 1910
Hard norther blowing this a.m. and we didn’t start to cut kaffir until after dinner. One of my sows brought three pigs this a.m.

Tuesday, September 27, 1910|
Cut kaffir corn all day.

Wednesday, September 28, 1910
Homer cut kaffir this a.m. and went to Norman’s wedding this p.m. I shocked for a while this forenoon and caught up this p.m. Cloudy tonight and sprinkling a little.