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Courtland Olds Diary, 1896

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September FRIDAY 25 1896

Have had Jim cuting cloverseed this forenoon in the big field by McBrides. I have been making a ladder to pick apples at the same time. This afternoon we have both been cuting and puting up fodder corn, which grew back of the drive-barn. besides some other jobs too numerous to mention

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September SATURDAY 26 1896

Jim and I worked this forenoon in the cloverseed {cut off} at rakeing {cut off} myself at cocking up. This afternoon my wife and I went over to town, for some necessary calling at the Jacksons on the way home and having {cut off} with them. Found the children and everything else alright on our arrival home afterwards.

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