== 28 == 1912

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Oct

28: cloudy, cool: home chore: Humphrey took the picture of Mother & John on stoop. Start load car 8: 579645. P.L. got in 150 Bags at 60 cts: Humphrey & Bobby went to city tonight.

29: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 8. 579645. P.L. got 291. Bags in at 60 cts: Job help us all day: got $30000 out {illegible}.

30: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 8: 579645 P.L. Put in 524 Bags at 60. cts: Ship car to Ian Patterson at 75 cts Per 90 lbs {Fr. O.B.?} Toronto: Mary & I to Organ Recital in English Church at night.

31: cloudy, mild: home chore: haul Straw from W. Bibles: get in Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 60. cts: P. {Rawer?} Boys 2 Bad loads: got in car:

Nov 1: cloudy rain: cold: house chore: Start load car 9.1042. G.R.K I got in 128 Bags at 60: Rack up Cement Sax: Job help.

" {Diarist uses " symbol instead of writing the name of the month again} 2 cloudy cool: home chore: loading car 9. 1042 G.RKI had 271 Bags in tonight at 60 cts: Job help. Pay him up $750 tonight

3:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep. Mrs McLadden here. Children to Church at night. Douglas Davis "Preach: cool

4: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 9.1042 G.RK I had 461 Bags in tonight at 60 cts. Mrs McLadden go home tonight.

5: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 9.1042 G.RKI.Put in 524 Bags at 60 cts: Ship to Order Imperial Bank Parkdale to C. Fb. Rudd at 75 cts F.O.B. Parkdale. cool Mary to {Lou?} McGuires to {illegible} Aid. Board Meeting in Church

6: cloudy rain: home chore: Laeigh Stock: Start load car 10 G.J.R. got in 154 Bags at 65 cts. rain very hard at night Rev "Fish" lecture in Hall on Orangeism: J. Fb. C.K I there

7: cloudy cool: house chore: loading at car 10. 7578 G.J.R. got in 194 Bags at 65 cts tonight. Mary help Ivee Lyons{illegible} house.

8: fine cloudy misty: home chore: loading at car 10. 7578 G.J.R have 408 Bags in tonight at 65: Job {Lanery?} Drunk:

9: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 10. 7578. G.J.R. Put in 511. Bags at 65 cts: Ship to Order imperial Bank. to G. Fb. Rudd. 511. Bags at 77 cts F.O.B Parkdale: gave B./L & Draft 36500 to Banker today. Start loaf car 11. 1135 C.M.O & J.P. got 199 Bags at 65 cts. Job on {Hoot or Host?}. our Jersey cow calve today Bull calf: Jim in for 2 in agar

10:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Children to S.S Mary John & I drive to Mothers for dinner: See New Stable under Barn: dinner chat home at 6. Children to Church at 7. Lunar Preach: chore

11: fine mild: home chore: loading car 11.1135 C.M.O & J.P. 356 in tonight: Jersey Sick: {veterinary?} Tighe here clean out cow. fine

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