Ruth Campbell Smith 1925-27 Diaries

My grandmother, Ruth Campbell Smith (1892 - 1972) kept a diary for many years. I am posting her entries from 1925 - 1927 in this blog. Her family included sons Dale (1916 - 2004), Dick (1918 - 1971), Albert (1920 - 1979), and Ned (1923 - 1976), and later daughters Marjorie (1925 - 2010) and Eleanor (1929 - 2011). Her husband was Gilbert (1889 - 1937) and they lived in Indianapolis. I hope you enjoy this glimpse of what it was like to be a housewife and mother in the 1920's.

Sunday, February 26, 2006

Thursday, February 26, 1925

Thursday, February 26, 1925
Cold

I had grown to dislike coffee again and thought that made my stomach hurt so I concluded to stop it. Felt fine when I first got up but soon got a dull headache and so sleepy. Had some mending and sewing to do so at noon drank a cup of coffee, felt fine then till about four and then such headache! Was no good after that.

(More mending and sewing. Every day something to mend, sew, wash or iron! And, trying to kick the caffeine habit at the same time. How many people start the day off thinking "no caffeine" only to break down and go for it, still? Some things never change.)