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James Bowman Diary, 1904

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 <td>Monday Feb 1st 1904</td>
 <td>Father & C Chored all day I went to Town in morning and Engaged Mrs Jones as Nurse, bgt 50th Oil cake at Thorp's.</td>
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 <td></td>
 <td>Tuesday 2nd Stormy E.W.</td>
 <td>Father & I got grist ready in morning and C. sorted potatoes. in Afternoon I went to town. pd for chopping 75c, pd Mrs S. for washing 100, stamps, 19c 100lbs Bran 80c</td>
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1.00 .75 .80 .19</td>
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 <td>5</td>
 <td>Wensday 3rd Stormy & Cold</td>
 <td>We hauled the bal of large pit of Turnips 5 loads</td>
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 <td></td>
 <td>Thursday 4th Cold</td>
 <td>Father chored Charlie sorted potatoes. I went to town bgt hardware $138 Corn $130 Express 15c, Ticket to Toronto $200, pd for broach pin 10</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>1.38 1.30 .15.10 2.50</td>
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 <td></td>
 <td>Friday 5th fine</td>
 <td>Father & Charlie did chores and I went to Dom Cattle Breeders Assn at Palmer House Toronto, Mr Hodson adressed the meeting very nicely and showed the very great work that is being done by the department . my expenses today were $250</td>
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2.50</td>
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 <td></td>
 <td>Saturday 6th Soft</td>
 <td>Father, C & I chored all day. Separated cockerels from hens. We have 18 for sale Father went to town bgt lamp & lantern glases 34c</td>
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 <td>.34</td>
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X</td>
 <td>Sunday 7th Soft & rain</td>
 <td>I went to Church in morning and C in evening. pd in envelope $100 open 10c

E.P. Belle 5th had Bull calf by P of Benton</td>
 <td></td>
 <td>1.00 .10</td>
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 <td>Monday 8th fine & cold</td>
 <td>We Chored in morning & cleaned a load of wheat in afternoon.</td>
 <td></td>
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	Monday Feb 1st 1904	Father & C Chored all day I went to Town in morning and Engaged Mrs Jones as Nurse, bgt 50th Oil cake at Thorp's.
	Tuesday 2nd Stormy E.W.	Father & I got grist ready in morning and C. sorted potatoes. in Afternoon I went to town. pd for chopping 75c, pd Mrs S. for washing 100, stamps, 19c 100lbs Bran 80c	1.00 .75 .80 .19
5	Wensday 3rd Stormy & Cold	We hauled the bal of large pit of Turnips 5 loads
	Thursday 4th Cold	Father chored Charlie sorted potatoes. I went to town bgt hardware $138 Corn $130 Express 15c, Ticket to Toronto $200, pd for broach pin 10	1.38 1.30 .15.10 2.50
	Friday 5th fine	Father & Charlie did chores and I went to Dom Cattle Breeders Assn at Palmer House Toronto, Mr Hodson adressed the meeting very nicely and showed the very great work that is being done by the department . my expenses today were $250	2.50
	Saturday 6th Soft	Father, C & I chored all day. Separated cockerels from hens. We have 18 for sale Father went to town bgt lamp & lantern glases 34c	.34
X	Sunday 7th Soft & rain	I went to Church in morning and C in evening. pd in envelope $100 open 10c E.P. Belle 5th had Bull calf by P of Benton	1.00 .10
	Monday 8th fine & cold	We Chored in morning & cleaned a load of wheat in afternoon.

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