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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1929-1930

Frank McMillan 1929-1930 Diary 22.pdf

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in the afternoon went to Lake Eola & Park. it is in the center of town. very pretty. There are 4 swans & 100s of wild ducks in it. a band stand over the water. and loud speakers were broadcasting music when we were there.

Nov 30th A change in the weather oh it is cold was 45 this a.m. and never got above 50 all day. Went to the packing house after some grape fruit. 20¢ a doz. The men there said oranges no good this year on account of so much spraying with Calcium Arsenic. tney certainly are no good, and I am disappointed, they have no taste, no juice and are like wood. even the skin has no orange color went down town to get some papers. they stated very cold north. down to 11 above at Buffalo & 16 below zero In Winnipeg put up our little box stone in the morning it felt good. Bot a load of wood half pine & half oak. for $3.50 a strand they call it think it would take about 6 loads to make a cord it is cut 1 ft long

Dec 1st (Sun) Getting milder again by noon it was over 60 and by night nearly 70 - went for a walk to Sunshine Park and to Concord Lake & back and Visited Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth for a while

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