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James Ross Diary, 1914-1917
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Sunday.Fine day, mostly sunny. Our dominant Sunday. Preached am from Matt 5:4.{Illegible}I at home AM not used to it.
Monday. 7 am sunny day cool. Thanksgiving day Bella and I ready to go to St Chudnew church where service was conducted M. Kurush read from the collection 75{illegible} I finished journing No 3 P.M. Mr. Sohan and D. Reeas judged turish field this P.M. We got inside with and carried just in, carring in just house. Willie drove to M down.
Tuesday. a liitle worm last night during day cold. 7 he drove Mdown at ingut again put leler let.{illegible} We gave the hen yesterday $1.8 held for hrager for unition of the great autoham wor now raging lutumn. $5.00 but asked Margaret and Elepan that we could increase it to $10.00
Wednesday. Mostly cloudy not so cold. E. and I up all day we got up 9 more rows potatoes. I ploved com stabble. With the chopped pig in morning. Lokked like rain at night.
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