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Olive Esther Delmage Diary, 1902

2012.67.3_DELMAGE_96.pdf

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going together. I scowled.

Aug 28th Thursday.

I did a baking of 5 loaves got the meals for the week, worked on sofa pillow. I felt very bad all day {,} for Alice tryed to part us forever but no. In evening Alice helped me hill up celery in garden Coleman came with toothache. The men cutting with binder at home. Mother & Coleman went to Napanee A lovely day & warm.

Aug. 29th. Friday.

I was busy doing up my work Mr.

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up the celery back by the spring. In afternoon we sewed. Men cutting with binder in back field. A lovely day

Aug 27th Wednesday

I did a churning & helped in ironing, the men busy cradling oats & binding in oat field out back. A nice day. Alice gave George & I a great talking to for

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