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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1917

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Thur Nov 15, Fine day but not quite so bright, butter is fifty cents a lb,

Fri Nov 16, Fine and a little cooler, I took Victory Bond, $100. Miss Barker called in the evening, got one egg.

Sat Nov 17, Fine bright day with lovely dry roads, we have had three weeks of fine weather for fall work and over two weeks with no rain at all. Mr and Mrs Jakes called in afternoon.

Sun Nov 18, A little shower then cleared and windy. I went to Willies and called at Mrs Clarkes, I went alone to eve church, squaly

Mon Nov 19, Fine and bright roads still dry, Mabel Welsh called, Tom Speight called.

Tue Nov 20, Cloudy but no rain, until night a little, I took Lorraine a drive

Wed Nov 21, Rained heavily and very black all day. I was in at Mrs D eve

Thur Nov 22, Rained heavily then snowed and very, very cold. Mrs Peebles called. {written above line} Range in at night first . I called at Bowes in eve. Annie called in morning

Fri Nov 23, Very, very cold and terrific north west wind.

Sat Nov 24, Fine and very, very cold, north west wind. Radiator froze light furnace. extremely cold for November.

Sun Nov 25, Fine bright day, still hard frozen, Aunt Nellie and I at morning church. Boy Scouts service. I stayed with Lizzie Bowes Annie here in afternoon. I went to evening church alone.

Mon Nov 26, Fine but still very cold. Plumber here and fixed pipes and disconnected Rad, Ada Martin called in afternoon. I took a second Victory Bond. Let Range out again nights

Tue Nov 27, Fine and a little milder. Mary Watson here for dinner. Aunt Nellie at Red Cross, Jamie Edey called, Aunt Mattie in at Mrs Davidsons for a while

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