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James Ross Diary, 1914-1917

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Rosemead Diary

Saturday taword Mostly sunny after drops rain at {night?} considerable. We plowed sod No 6 nearly finished the field Wilhi chopped some. We worked at drain through buch lots {illegible} water in it. Wilhi down town at might got news at Philhpes 1 ct {illegible} 8b Mennies 10 cts. boots $4.00 overalls $1,25 tea 25. at Evenings stamps 10 cts {illegible} yeast {illegible} 7 & S 5 fork handle 10 cts Nichols. Pete M: {illegible} man {illegible} brough up to {illegible} tons coal molered last Saturday P.M. Mr {illegible} got linf od blush & {illegible} to lift his pump out. We finished harvest by taking in rest of flux a rackful of {illegible}

Sunday Cloudy. a very heavy rain at noon Mr brown back from holidyas preached AM from Mark 3:14 Start of a service of sersons on the {illegible} and in evening from James 5: 13-15 oh wel 5D

Monday 42 Cloudy cold and windy. a little sunshine. Wand rain AM. Wilhi took cream down to Russels in morning got {boots {illegible} he bought at {illegible} Sat also put pair long nuller boots $4.50 bread at {illegible} 12 cts tomatoes at Jamiesons 30 cts We fixed {illegible} spreader wroked at bush drain Wilhi drove up to {illegible} for {illegible} but he was at {illegible} show he didn't get any.

Tuesday

Cold cloudy day. Wilhi finished plowing

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