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[[2 pages]] [[page 1]] [[preprinted]] February 28 [[/preprinted]] Tuesday Good day all day, Robert and I stayed home to bale hay. Mary went to work as usually, windy in the afternoon & paper man came to collect for paper. Brooks for 2 ton of hay, hailing at night. Called Judy up at night, did homework and then went to bed. [[preprinted]] February 29 (Leap Years Only) [[/preprinted]] [[strikethrough]] Good day all day. Robert and I went to school. I started doing my ?? land all day. working. This year, 1 1/2 hours. Saw Judy at school but did not have time to talk to her [[/strikethrough]] [[preprinted]] February 28 - 1871--Yellowstone National Park established 1877--London University decided to grant degrees to women. 1880--St. Gothard Tunnel through the Alps completed. February 29 - 1836--Seminoles attacked U. S. troops in Florida. 1852--John Landseer, father of Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, English painter, died. 1920--Siege of Fiume, held by D'Annunzio, begun by Italy. [[/page 1]] [[page 2]] [[preprinted]] March 1 [[/preprinted]] Wednesday Good day all day, Robert and I went to school. I started clearing on the piece of land that I am going to work this year. Saw Judy at school but did not get chance to talk to her. Worked 1 1/2 hours clearing in afternoon. Called Judy up at night. [[preprinted]] March 2 [[/preprinted]] Thursday Windy day all day. Nobody came all day. Norise worked clearing on my piece of land all day. daddy and Robert went down on other place. I made axe handle. called Judy up at night. cold and windy. [[preprinted]] March 1 - 1845--President Tyler signed bill to annex Texas. 1867--Nebraska admitted to the Union. 1897--Japan adopted the gold standard for her monetary system. March 2 - 1836--Texas declared herself independent of Mexico. 1864--U. S. Grant made Lieut.-General, highest army rank. 1896--Italian forces severely defeated in Ethiopia. [[/preprinted]] [[/page 2]]