{In the top right corner, 550 is printed.}

{In the left corner the following is written faintly in pencil: #468, 9041, $90}

Wm J. William

Compliments of Blue Lake S.S.

Jan 1914

{An image of a maple leaf is printed on the first page}

Canadian Diary

1914

Toronto:

Published by The Brown Brothers, Limited

Manufacturing Stationers

51 and 53 Wellington Street West

rusted paper with stain all over

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