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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921

Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 110.pdf

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  <td>Sat. July 27</td>
  <td>Coleman bought Rosy for $48.00 Water cold at the Stump.</td>
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  <td>Mon. " 29</td>
  <td>Person started to cut wheat. W. McQuade tries to sell Dad a "reaper"</td>
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  <td>Mon. Aug. 5</td>
  <td>Tore down old horse stable. Murphy started ditching machine on Ivey place</td>
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  <td>Mon. " 12</td>
  <td>Uncle Ward. came home from West. Has left Revillon Freres.</td>
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  <td>Sun " 18</td>
  <td>Harry Harding here for tea.</td>
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  <td>Tue. " 20</td>
  <td>Vyse baby (Frank?) born. - No probably Richard. -</td>
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  <td>Thur. " 22.</td>
  <td>Started to cut barley. Blaikie & I thrash at Flemmings</td>
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  <td>Tue. " 27</td>
  <td>Dick & I go to Exhibition. Dad. gets word from Aunty of Uncle Fred's death</td>
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  <td>Sat. " 31</td>
  <td>Home from Toronto. Had big time with Lewis & Paul Lee Woodson 5¢ picture shows.</td>
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  <td>Mon. Sept 9</td>
  <td>Cut barley with mower, wet harvest. Mrs. Sandy Lawson died.</td>
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  <td>Mon " 16</td>
  <td>Threshed. 312 bus oats 305 wheat 118 barley. Tupper & Blakey on stack.</td>
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  <td>Wed. " 18</td>
  <td>The Will Warren's & Bessie from Colorado pay us a visit.</td>
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  <td>Wed. " 25</td>
  <td>Word comes here to Dr. Woodson that Vernon's father is dead.</td>
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  <td>Sat. " 28</td>
  <td>Dad. drilled wheat. Aunt Leena here.</td>
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  <td>Tues. Oct. 1st</td>
  <td>Started to cut corn and clover seed.</td>
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  <td>Thur " 3rd</td>
  <td>Blakey left for Alfred's. Dad paid him $65.00 for the summer.</td>
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  <td>Mon. " 14</td>
  <td>Dick started to work in the Bank.</td>
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  <td>Wed. Nov 20</td>
  <td>We all went out to John Shand's & ate up the Presbyterian bazaar cake</td>
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  <td>Mon Dec 2</td>
  <td>Dick and Win confirmed.</td>
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  <td>Tue. " 3</td>
  <td>Fagan Shaw buried to-day died Sunday at Poorhouse</td>
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  <td>Sun. " 15</td>
  <td>Jumbo Marshall died. Skating on the pond.</td>
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  <td>Fri. " 20.</td>
  <td>Huby. over here at 3 a.m. to announce Tim's arrival to Aunty.</td>
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  <td>Wed. Jan 1</td>
  <td>Dad & Aunty fear the worst for Dick. We find him in bed with Quint</td>
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  <td>Mon. " 6</td>
  <td>Vyse beat J.R. Davis for reeve. C. Coleman, Henderson, J. Walker & Bill Langs. Council.</td>
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  <td>Wed. " 15</td>
  <td>Gladys Coleman married early this morning.</td>
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  <td>Thur. " 16</td>
  <td>Mrs. Jarley's wax-works. Hazen Waddle stars. I have a dancing lesson</td>
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Revision as of Jul 4, 2026, 11:31:09 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

Sat. July 27	Coleman bought Rosy for $48.00 Water cold at the Stump.
Mon. " 29	Person started to cut wheat. W. McQuade tries to sell Dad a "reaper"
Mon. Aug. 5	Tore down old horse stable. Murphy started ditching machine on Ivey place
Mon. " 12	Uncle Ward. came home from West. Has left Revillon Freres.
Sun " 18	Harry Harding here for tea.
Tue. " 20	Vyse baby (Frank?) born. - No probably Richard. -
Thur. " 22.	Started to cut barley. Blaikie & I thrash at Flemmings
Tue. " 27	Dick & I go to Exhibition. Dad. gets word from Aunty of Uncle Fred's death
Sat. " 31	Home from Toronto. Had big time with Lewis & Paul Lee Woodson 5¢ picture shows.
Mon. Sept 9	Cut barley with mower, wet harvest. Mrs. Sandy Lawson died.
Mon " 16	Threshed. 312 bus oats 305 wheat 118 barley. Tupper & Blakey on stack.
Wed. " 18	The Will Warren's & Bessie from Colorado pay us a visit.
Wed. " 25	Word comes here to Dr. Woodson that Vernon's father is dead.
Sat. " 28	Dad. drilled wheat. Aunt Leena here.
Tues. Oct. 1st	Started to cut corn and clover seed.
Thur " 3rd	Blakey left for Alfred's. Dad paid him $65.00 for the summer.
Mon. " 14	Dick started to work in the Bank.
Wed. Nov 20	We all went out to John Shand's & ate up the Presbyterian bazaar cake
Mon Dec 2	Dick and Win confirmed.
Tue. " 3	Fagan Shaw buried to-day died Sunday at Poorhouse
Sun. " 15	Jumbo Marshall died. Skating on the pond.
Fri. " 20.	Huby. over here at 3 a.m. to announce Tim's arrival to Aunty.
1913
Wed. Jan 1	Dad & Aunty fear the worst for Dick. We find him in bed with Quint
Mon. " 6	Vyse beat J.R. Davis for reeve. C. Coleman, Henderson, J. Walker & Bill Langs. Council.
Wed. " 15	Gladys Coleman married early this morning.
Thur. " 16	Mrs. Jarley's wax-works. Hazen Waddle stars. I have a dancing lesson
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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921

Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 110.pdf

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