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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925
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Tuesday, November 10 1921
| Apr 4th | Church {and?} $5.00 Swiss $2.00 Co 25c {illegible} {illegible} $1.00 | $7.25 | |
| - | 5 doz eggs from the {illegible} for holding {illegible} | 1.25 | |
| 7th | Herb for {illegible} $7.00 {20?}{illegible} foots {$1.50?} | {illegible} | |
| 9- | meat 5.59 rubbers {illegible} 1.75 {illegible} {$7.7?} {cof?} {illegible} Bread | ||
| - | 10 doz. eggs {illegible} 11 bags of potatoes to {illegible} | ||
| - | 19 bags of potatoes to R. Brown @75{c?} | 14 | |
| - | 5 {gals?} of gas for {illegible} $2.10 2 bulls $1.20 | ||
| 12 | 5 doz eggs from mrs {RIde?} for selling @ 25c | 1.25 | |
| 15 | 1 box of {caRes?} 5 lbs @ 25c {illegible} {18c?} | ||
| - | 2 bags of potatoes to mrs {illegible} 1 {illegible} to {illegible} {illegible} oil + bull for {car.?} $1.15. Bread $1.16 | ||
| 18 | Sold 4 young cattle to mrs. {Biskett} 3900 lbs @89 {illegible} | ${318.00?} | |
| - | 1 {illegible} 1050 @ {6c?} $ 63.00 63 13 doz. eggs @ 27c $2.02 | {13?} | |
| - | {7?} 1/2 doz. eggs @ 27c | {2?} | |
| - | mother $85. 00 Aunt hellie {illegible} $11.00 meat $1.25 | $7.25 | |
| - | Weighing cattle 30c {car?} fare 25c steam {rep?} 50c {illegible} 35c | 1.40 | |
| groceries $5.{08?} Bread 36c {illegible} {shoe?} $2.25 shoe {rep?} 15c | 7.76 | ||
| 5 gals coal-oil $1.60 Dry {illegible} 70c {illegible} 25c {orange?} {85c?} | 3.40 | ||
| - | Cream Cheque for {mrs?}. 467 lbs {illegible} 24 @ 69c | {67?} | |
| - | 12 lbs of butter @ 59c $7.08 Bread 56c | 7.64 | |
| - | {Rec?} from mrs. Rye craft {bal?} on 35 {illegible} wheat {18c?} | 6. | |
| 23 | 6 bags of {corn+chop?} $12.10 1 lb and peas 40c | 12.50 | |
| - | 5 gals of coal-oil ${1.50?} {illegible} cylinder oil 15c | 2.15 | |
| - | Paid {illegible} {illegible} $102.00 {illegible} $100.00 | ${200.00?} |
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