Daily experiences of 18-year-old Florence C. Stork living with her family in rural Jasper, Minnesota. In addition to the notations of visits made and received, general weather observations, listing of household chores accomplished, and clothing purchased and sewn, Florence tells about purchasing 140 strawberry plants for $1.25; her father, William, travelling to St. Paul and getting home late due to the closure of the Hamline Station; and her difficulties dealing with the death of her 17-year-old neighbor, Adolph Norvold.
Eighteen-year-old Florence C. Stork relates the daily chores, visits, and correspondence she is a part of while living in rural Jasper, Minnesota, with her family. She also tells of ""the faithful old windmill laying flat on the ground""; preparing for the threshing crews; a drunken man getting his leg broken when a horse stepped on it; the family trip to Pipestone to do the winter shopping; the emotional death of many good animal friends; and her gifts at Christmas, including a copy of James Fenimore Cooper's book, ""The Pioneers"".
Members of the William E. Stork family pose for a formal photograph. Pictured left to right are: William; his daughter, Florence C. Stork; son, Norman Clinton Stork; and wife, Grace Craig Stork.