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.

Saturday, April 29, 2006

Wednesday, April 29, 1925

Wednesday, April 29, 1925

Too tired to iron today. Had some silk things and flannels to wash. Mama came over so I just mended Dale’s pants and rested. The mother cat was sick and didn’t go near the kittens so I warmed milk and fed them with a spoon. Great stuff. The old cat doesn’t seem to suffer. She purred when I stroked and talked to her but her legs seem stiff when she tried to walk.

(Oh my, it doesn't sound good for mama cat. I wonder what is wrong with her. Of course, there is no mention of taking the cat to a vet or doing anything like that.

Remember, Grandma has written before that she doesn't get anything done when her mother comes over for a visit. She wrote on Feb. 24th that whenever anyone comes over and does a lot of talking, she has to strain to hear because she doesn't hear well out of her right ear. She can't really concentrate on getting anything else done. Plus, I get the impression that her Mama likes to talk a lot when she visits.)