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James Ross Diary, 1914-1917

A1996-42_JamesRoss1914-1917_00040.pdf

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continued Tuesday forward No 6 2nd AM PM he handed 2 loads of the 5 nick then from other from to drain through brush I worked at drain all day we laid sometimes willi took load wood to home from {illegible} hill. Willie and May drove over to M Ken with meat bags got {illegible} at 7 & picked went around home for helper at night.

Wednesday Cool cloudy and sunny. We worked at brush drain to-day got tiles laid about 4 wh Peter Clark got land n Punch and Mand to go for load rain from Barnet he got broke about 5 PM. andrew Sohaine gave w 25 day for hidgton got lately. the girls and I drove him to united hraher marching in Melvill {illegible} held for hrager for unition of the great autoham wor now raging lutumn {illegible} and Austria and g.Britain grave and RUssia Sam M Kee brought meat this morning. Many gave mother 50 05 ame turnip ago to {illegible} Hatemulumist subscription. Mr Metody and wife hre at noon to see if we had some many to load on note. Willi dropped jug and home

Thursday Sunny and cloudy frost last night. Willi went down for 70 M in morning gotat S greenies $1.28 each 75 at Kem stove fufe at Mennin efade handle 35 {illegible}look 70 05 he drove 70 Mdown at ingut again put leler let. We sold eggs to RUsse 94ch got cream chaque Guelph $19.49

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