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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1917

Theobald Toby Barrett 1917 Diary 11.pdf

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Frank and I were going to kill the crate fed chickens today. We did kill 4 but it has been a very rough day a regular blizzard, so we got very little done but the chores. The wind has died down and it is cold tonight.
 
Frank and I were going to kill the crate fed chickens today. We did kill 4 but it has been a very rough day a regular blizzard, so we got very little done but the chores. The wind has died down and it is cold tonight.
  
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Track and I cleaned out the box stall, their firewood, handing the manure, and on the old garden. Harry Quely came over to see if we would take his cow and calf for a month while he is away. It has been a cold day with a high west wind; tonight is clear, calm, and bold. Frank has gone down to the dance in the hall. Dinner's call is fully ahead.
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Frank and I cleaned out the box stalls this forenoon, hauling the manure out on the old garden. Harry Ansley was over to see if we would take his cow and calf for a month while he is away. It has been a cold day with a high west wind, tonight is clear, calm, and cold. Frank has gone down to the dance in the hall. Tim's cold is pretty bad.

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and a bag of shorts, then down after Hattie. and baby. Charlie Butler was in to ask me about a horse that had been kicked and I gave him the certificate for his ram and his ear label. It has been a beautiful day. Thawing in the sun.

Thursday, January 25th

Frank and I were going to kill the crate fed chickens today. We did kill 4 but it has been a very rough day a regular blizzard, so we got very little done but the chores. The wind has died down and it is cold tonight.

Friday, January 26th

Frank and I cleaned out the box stalls this forenoon, hauling the manure out on the old garden. Harry Ansley was over to see if we would take his cow and calf for a month while he is away. It has been a cold day with a high west wind, tonight is clear, calm, and cold. Frank has gone down to the dance in the hall. Tim's cold is pretty bad.

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