October 21, 1858: Dined with Knowlton – walked with Jo Duntan to Church’s - In evening attended sociable at Partridges – spent night at Shaw’s sociable 10c #Socializing #LetsHaveAParty #DailyTinker

October 20, 1897: Arrested for violating sidewalk building ordinance – St P grounds #HandsInTheAirLikeYouJustDontCare #SmoothCriminal #DailyTinker

October 19, 1908: Went with Hall in am to settle Parsons’ fall planting. Letter from Mary Weatherup at Ann Arbor. Air full of smoke from forest fires #AlwaysTinkering #BusyBob #DailyTinker

October 18, 1866: Borrowed cats – house infested with rats – Awful dusty wind blew from south all day + brot rain in eve – Read Butler’s speech at Chicago + worked in office in eve till late MM sick with head ache #BusyBob #AlwaysTinkering #DailyTinker

October 17, 1909: Funeral services for Mrs. Keeler 99 yrs old – body taken next day to Bridgeport Conn. #RIP #AlmostACentury #DailyTinker

October 16, 1875: Took early train to Chic + 5:15 to Boston #TravelingTinkers #BostonOrBust #HeadingEast #DailyTinker

October 15, 1903: Clinton left 8:10 – drove to E Pls + cemetery - failed to find lost glasses #ThatsABummer #AlwaysTinkering #DailyTinker

October 14, 1900: Jessie + I went to ch. Went by Stout car to Cemetery in pm to Maj. Cospers GAR funeral. Rescued young squirrel from cat. Lima beans for dinner #WhatADay #AlwaysTinkering #BusyBob #DailyTinker

October 13, 1902: Frank Carr fell down stairs + broke 3 ribs #Ouch #FeelBetterSoon #GottaBeCareful #DailyTinker

October 12, 1882: Breakfast + off in the saddle before sunrise. 6 am to San Juan mine, lovely ride [sput] 5 horses back to camp. Lunch + I came to Tucson at 10pm dirty + tired. Fine comet visbl before day light #TravelingTInkers #SouthwestUS #DailyTinker

October 11, 1874: Grandpa’s funeral at Cottage at 3pm – Woodbury. Pleasant day but chilly – Wrote Mary Harvey #RIPJosephus #JosephusDorr #MarysDad #FatherInLaw #DailyTinker

October 10, 1881: Went to Chicago at 10. Doré telegraphed Child was dead – hoax – had a scene with her in F E’s office #LauraDore #TinkersFoughtWithHerQuiteABit #ShadyVictorians #DailyTinker

October 9, 1877: A misty rain – just what we need… Heard a robin sing #RainyDays #EnjoyingNature #TakingABreak #DailyTinker

October 8, 1911: Walked to chh am + eve. Wife, Ted + Seth visited nursery man Hall. Carrie Brett died – had known her for more than 50 years #RIPCarrie #CarrieSpaffordBrett #OldFriends #FriendshipGoals #DailyTinker hauntedrockford.com/carrie-s…

October 7, 1878: Began at Seminary fountain #AlwaysTinkering #BusyBob #RockfordFemaleSeminary #DailyTinker

October 6, 1911: Carter on Thompson ho verandas. CD ½ day getting in heavy plants with help of I.C. [Freight] boys. Engineer Ridgeway let out of jail to marry woman who put him in. Rained off + on all day. O, let up! #JuicyGossip #DidntSeeThatComing #AlwaysTinkering #DailyTinker

October 5, 1912: Experimenting with legs No 2 which I wore in + No 3 which I wore home – Reaching over St Proad at 4:12 jumped into my auto at S + Love’s garage. Stop to register for poll – reaching home ahead of time as usual. H.P. Holland drowned himself #WhatADay #DailyTinker

October 4, 1915: Ted returned school. Heizer helpt Wife all day with greenhouse plants. Mark on Villas grade. Paid all monthly bills including advance water rent. Mr. Cobbs I.C. tank builder put Auto in Villa barn (should be 3d) #AlwaysTinkering #BusyBob #BusinessBob #DailyTinker

October 3, 1908: Worked at Cottage with Mark on flower bed. Augt to have been in bed myself #AlwaysTinkering #BusyBob #LongDays #DailyTinker

October 2, 1883: Began painting Cottage. Went to Chicago on Mack’s telegram. Spent night at his house. Theater in eve with Cash Jones. Called on Walker #BusyBob #AlwaysTinkering #ChicagoTheater #DailyTinker