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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1919
Theobald Toby Barrett 1919 Diary 68.pdf
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| − | It poured rain early this morning and has been cloudy and wet all day but didn't rain much more. I took the hen I borrowed from Uncle Ward home this morning and stopped in for awhile at Quanbury's on my way back. Art was building a chicken coop & Charlie was remodelling his tractor. Dad. and Frank had gone back to the gully to fix fence when I got home as Charlie Butler had brought word that the cattle were on the road. I didn't do any thing much this after noon except write a couple of letters. | + | It poured rain early this morning and has been cloudy and wet all day but didn't rain much more. I took the hen I borrowed from Uncle Ward home this morning and stopped in for awhile at Quanbury's on my way back. Art was building a chicken coop & Charlie was remodelling his tractor. Dad. and Frank had gone back to the gully to fix fence when I got home as Charlie Butler had brought word that the cattle were on the road. I didn't do any thing much this after noon except write a couple of letters |
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| + | You cock shot asking him to have the balls pedigree had it along and want to Mr Ewan reminding him that we have some Rams for sale. Dad did chores and Frank pooped teasels on the road. Auntie Kim over about 4 o'clock and stayed to tea. Frank went down with her tonight. There is a great strike know in Winnipeg and the city is almost completely isolated from the rest of the country as there is no mail Telegraph or newspapers. From all accounts they have set up a regular Bolshevik room except that there has been so far no rioting. It seems that the trouble is caused by certain employees, refusing to negotiate with labour officials outside the own employers and will not recognise the one big union. It is surprising and rather alarming to see what a strong undercurrent of street Bolshevism. There is in labour circles all over Canada. Another went of a very different nature is causing the world excitement, and that is the attempt of aviator hooker and his pilot grieve to fly across the Atlantic. They left Sunday afternoon in a little sub with biplane, and expected to make the trip in 20 hours. Last night, the evening papers said he | ||
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Monday May 19th
I sowed clover seed on the wheat this morning and Dad. and Frank strung barbed wire along the top of the lane fence and straightened it up where the colts had broken it down. This after noon I raked up and cut the rest of the lawn and put my wren house up in the pear tree. Dad. & Frank kept on at the fence. Broadley & Jason were here to dinner. I Went down to band practice to-night. We are going out again on Friday to help the school kids celebrate Empire day. Fine day.
Tuesday May 20th
It poured rain early this morning and has been cloudy and wet all day but didn't rain much more. I took the hen I borrowed from Uncle Ward home this morning and stopped in for awhile at Quanbury's on my way back. Art was building a chicken coop & Charlie was remodelling his tractor. Dad. and Frank had gone back to the gully to fix fence when I got home as Charlie Butler had brought word that the cattle were on the road. I didn't do any thing much this after noon except write a couple of letters
You cock shot asking him to have the balls pedigree had it along and want to Mr Ewan reminding him that we have some Rams for sale. Dad did chores and Frank pooped teasels on the road. Auntie Kim over about 4 o'clock and stayed to tea. Frank went down with her tonight. There is a great strike know in Winnipeg and the city is almost completely isolated from the rest of the country as there is no mail Telegraph or newspapers. From all accounts they have set up a regular Bolshevik room except that there has been so far no rioting. It seems that the trouble is caused by certain employees, refusing to negotiate with labour officials outside the own employers and will not recognise the one big union. It is surprising and rather alarming to see what a strong undercurrent of street Bolshevism. There is in labour circles all over Canada. Another went of a very different nature is causing the world excitement, and that is the attempt of aviator hooker and his pilot grieve to fly across the Atlantic. They left Sunday afternoon in a little sub with biplane, and expected to make the trip in 20 hours. Last night, the evening papers said he
