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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925
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Friday, November 6 1920
| Dec 9th- | Dec 9th Sold to {L?}. Hyndman 1 sow 460 lbs @ 9 c | 41 | |
| - | meat 55c weighing pig 18c carfare 35 c | 1.00 | |
| - | Xmas toys 75c bulbs 10c Sugar 50c 4 gals gas @ 45c | 3.15 | |
| 11- | Groceries $216 Dry Goods $5.25 Record $1.25 | ||
| - | Drugs etc 25c {illegible} {illegible} 55c Stamps 50c Hardware 30 | ||
| 15- | Creamery Checque for {hou?}. 275 lbs @ 58 {illegible} | 36.6 | |
| - | 9 lbs of butter @ 57c $5.13 4 cans of skim milk @ 25c {illegible} | 6.13 | |
| - | 3 bags + 1 {illegible} of potatoes @ $2.00 per bag. | 7.40 | |
| - | rep. to chopper 25c. Help to pick potatoes $4.00 | ||
| - | Grandma $2.00 Bread 65c Bread 48c 1 tie 75c | 3.85 | |
| 16- | car fare 70c co 50 3 {illegible} {illegible} {illegible} 75 2-box 60c {illegible} 30c | 2.85 | |
| 17- | 3 {bus?} of apples to Mr moose @1.00 | 3.{illegible} | |
| 20- | cheque to h. {Amere?} can {illegible} Co. | 123 | |
| 21- | Prince + {charter shod?} $3.90. 2 sacks of bran $2.00 chopping 60c | 6.50 | |
| - | 4 gals coal-oil $1.36 1 can of {cilinder?} oil {illegible} staples 50c Brace wire 50c | 2.76 | |
| - | 2 1/2 doz. eggs @ 75c $1.88 Groceries $3.20 Bread 26c | 3.46 | 1.88 |
| - | 1 sack {illegible} 1 {illegible} 60c 1 pencil 15c {illegible} {40c?} conf. {5c?} meat 80c | 3.00 | |
| 19- | Church {Suls?} $3.00 miss {illegible} w.m.soc. $2.00 co. 25c | 7.25 | |
| 23- | Car fare to Tangford 70c {illegible} etc 10c postage express 30c 55c | 1.65 | |
| 28- | Sold 11 geese to C. meggs @ $2.50 each | {27.00?} | |
| - | Farmers Advocate {illegible} $3.00 Stamps etc. 60c | 3.60 | |
| - | 4 gals of gasoline $1.80 Groceries $1.10 {Aha L.?} $5.00 | 7. 90 | |
| - | Xmas tree 75c Co. 10c conf 60c {illegible} for 4 {illegible} $2.50 chopping {65c?} | 4.90 | |
| 31- | 3 bags of potatoes @ $2.{illegible}. {illegible} @ $1.00 7.00 grandma {illegible} for {illegible} {$2.00?} | 2.00 |
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