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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921

Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 114.pdf

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  <td>Mon June 28</td>
  <td>Started cutting corner field.</td>
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  <td>Thur. July 1.</td>
  <td>Stretch fence along John Wess line this forenoon. Celebrate this after noon. Harry Moon & John Gorden bombard. Dardanelles</td>
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  <td>Thur. " 15</td>
  <td>Frank passed entrance, so elated, he wants to go back to school</td>
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  <td>Sat. " 17</td>
  <td>John R. Davis died very suddenly.</td>
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  <td>Mon. " 19.</td>
  <td>Staib. the station agent died yesterday.</td>
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  <td>Thur. " 22</td>
  <td>Huby has 200 names on Custom house petition. Quint. sick in New Bedford</td>
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  <td>Mon. Aug 2nd</td>
  <td>Dad. started to cut wheat.</td>
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  <td>Wed " 4</td>
  <td>25 people killed in Erie by flood. 2000 homeless</td>
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  <td>Fri. " 6</td>
  <td>We give old Bluch to Bob. Ross</td>
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  <td>Sun. " 8</td>
  <td>Vyse tried to haul wheat to-day, but terrible storm prevented hailstones like wallnuts broke 10,000 panes in Ivey's greenhouses</td>
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  <td>Fri. " 13</td>
  <td>Frank and I dig at big ditch in timothy field, we intend to tile</td>
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  <td>Sat. " 14</td>
  <td>Hallam, new blacksmith. {?}. A. Ivey killed in Hamilton.</td>
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  <td>Fri. " 20</td>
  <td>Dad. away with Harry Ausley & Huby. Enah helps Frank & me haul barley.</td>
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  <td>Thur. " 26</td>
  <td>Huby starts to work at Customs Office. We cut locust tree at Huby's.</td>
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  <td>{obscured text} " 27.</td>
  <td>Quint comes home from New Bedford.</td>
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  <td>{obscured text} Sept 2.</td>
  <td>Finished cutting wheat. Badly sprouted due to wet weather.</td>
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  <td>{obscured text} " 7</td>
  <td>Mrs. Harding died last night.</td>
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  <td>{obscured text} " 8</td>
  <td>Ed. Turner died.</td>
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  <td>{obscured text} " 16</td>
  <td>Huby has moved to Bill Slocombs house. Aunty & Aunty Alice down {home?}</td>
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  <td>{obscured text} " 18</td>
  <td>Finished hauling & stacking oats from back fields</td>
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Mon June 28	Started cutting corner field.
Thur. July 1.	Stretch fence along John Wess line this forenoon. Celebrate this after noon. Harry Moon & John Gorden bombard. Dardanelles
Thur. " 15	Frank passed entrance, so elated, he wants to go back to school
Sat. " 17	John R. Davis died very suddenly.
Mon. " 19.	Staib. the station agent died yesterday.
Thur. " 22	Huby has 200 names on Custom house petition. Quint. sick in New Bedford
Mon. Aug 2nd	Dad. started to cut wheat.
Wed " 4	25 people killed in Erie by flood. 2000 homeless
Fri. " 6	We give old Bluch to Bob. Ross
Sun. " 8	Vyse tried to haul wheat to-day, but terrible storm prevented hailstones like wallnuts broke 10,000 panes in Ivey's greenhouses
Fri. " 13	Frank and I dig at big ditch in timothy field, we intend to tile
Sat. " 14	Hallam, new blacksmith. {?}. A. Ivey killed in Hamilton.
Fri. " 20	Dad. away with Harry Ausley & Huby. Enah helps Frank & me haul barley.
Thur. " 26	Huby starts to work at Customs Office. We cut locust tree at Huby's.
{obscured text} " 27.	Quint comes home from New Bedford.
{obscured text} Sept 2.	Finished cutting wheat. Badly sprouted due to wet weather.
{obscured text} " 7	Mrs. Harding died last night.
{obscured text} " 8	Ed. Turner died.
{obscured text} " 16	Huby has moved to Bill Slocombs house. Aunty & Aunty Alice down {home?}
{obscured text} " 18	Finished hauling & stacking oats from back fields
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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921

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