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.

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Monday, June 22, 1925

Monday, June 22, 1925

Better but still headaches. Keep a poultice under my eye. My nose has unpure pus since Wednesday. Did a little work today but not much. Stopped the iodine on Albert and his heart is better.

(Apparently taking iodine internally can affect your heart?

It's good to read that Grandma was getting better, along with Albert. Remember that Gilbert is on vacation this week, and they had hoped to go to "the country", but so far, it doesn't sound like they tried to do that.)