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Olive Esther Delmage Diary, 1902
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work to do. I did a churning & baking I was tired at night. Frank & Alice making pictures. A lovely day.
July 30th Wednesday.
Alice, Frank & Mother did a wading & I did the work. The girls came home at noon. George mowing hay. A lovely & warm. Mr. Walker bought a cow & we got some meat.
July 31 at Thursday.
I fed chickens cleaved a {illegible} & then F, A, & I went to Grandpas. Had a good time. In evening we talked. A lovely day. Men putting up hay.
August 1st Friday.
Alice & Mother {illegible} all day. I did a baking of bread & set out celery In afternoon cushioned Georges chair. A lovely day. Men working in hay {illegible} the lawn.
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