Rosamond McKenney Sweet Diary, 1917

Title

Creator

Rosamond McKenney Sweet

Source

Courtesy of Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph

Date

1917

Language

English

Coverage

20th Century, Elgin County, Malahide Township, Ontario

Date Created

January 1, 1917

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Scanned Manuscript

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Mrs John Sweet

Physician's Daily Memorandum

For 1908

1917

" Our doctors say this is no month to bleed " - Shakespare

The old barber- surgeons of the poet's time were more intrested in "letting" than in "building blood" . The era of the depressing antiphlogistic regimen has gradually given place to the more emintently practical period of reconstructive therapy. The conservation , not the destruction of the integrity of the vital fluid is now the primary aim of the intelligent physican.

Pepto Mange (GUDE)

is the most eligble modern weapon wherewith no combat the blood devitalization of the depleted anemic.It furnishes the ever neccasary material wherewith conserve , repair nd reconstruct red cells and hemoglobin . It is an organic combination of iron and manganese , free from irratant or astrigant properties and in shape for immediate systemic apporation.

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M.J BREITENBACH.CO

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Full descriptive litreature upon application

Monday, January 1

Mother has been ill, in bed all day, Doctor M Lay?{Doctor's name is in compact form and hard to make out} was out about six-thirty to night, We haven't been away today.

Tuesday, January 2

A fine day

Girls washed. Maudie went to Aylmer, Mella had a tooth ache all day. I am some better, It was Eugenes birthday.

Mariah 5 miles

Wednesday, January 3rd

Rained last night, & thawed all day. Maudie took Mella to school, then came back to take care of Mother. Then to night went for her. I sat up a little while. Shed & his wife came up to see me

John started cutting buzz wood.

Mariah {18?}

Thawed all day. Maudie took Mella & went for her, she worked hard all day. John helped Shed kill his pig. then he cut wood the rest of the day.

I was around & helped so little. Mr Cox is over tonight

Carl Campbell' wife has a baby tonight.

Mariah 10

Friday, January 5th

Poured rain all day. Maudie took Mella @ went for her, took the cutter. John was over to Mark's fixing a beetle{could be slang for something}

Mariah 10

Saturday January 6

A fine day, but chilly, Maudie & Mella went to Aylmer, Lewis went to Aylmer & Aunt Bell came along as far as here. Lewis was in on his way home, girls did a big washing & Mella is ironing tonight. John & Frank have been cutting wood all day.

I have been up all day

Mariah 5

Sunday January 7

Eggs 5

A fine day, but cold. Eugene & Aleta was to church, then came back here for dinner, we was all home, all day

Monday January 8

Maudie started to school with Mella this morning & I have been doing, my own work, what was done. Mrs Davee was in a few minutes on her way to Aylmer, John has been drawing up wood all day.

Mariah 5

Tuesday January 9

The girls drove to school, John drew wood this four{?} noon & cut down in the woods this afternoon

I pressed Maudie's new black Skirt.

Mariah 5

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Rosamond McKenney Sweet, “Rosamond McKenney Sweet Diary, 1917,” Rural Diary Archive, accessed November 4, 2024, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/items/show/457.

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