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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1912-1929
Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1912-1929_025.pdf
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1927 Sunday visitors + callers
Aug. 7 Douglas & Gertie afternoon
“ 14 Marguerite for dinner
“ 21st Jack + Marguerite called
Oct, 23rd Marian Evans Sat + Sun
Nov, 4 Bob Thompson tea
{A business card was left in the middle of the page and covers the remaining entries.}
“ 11 tea
“ 18 {d}inner
March 25 & Ma
1928. down
ed nearly
here
{The business card has an image in the top left corner, in a circle. A hand is holding cloth up to a spool of thread. In small letters it reads: It GRIPS as it ZIPS. The business card reads: THE LINE THAT NEEDS NO CLOTHES PINS. Sales Agent
JOSEPH R. SIDER
Gormley, Ont.
ZIP-GRIP
517 Bayview Ave.
MO. 7562 - Toronto}
1928 May 1st Planted some potatoes
86.20
225
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59.05
235
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56.70 {under the number 7 was previously written the number 6.}
500
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51.70
Meat Brine
Salt the meat put in barrels let stand a day or so. Make brine
to each pail water add 4 lbs Rocks salt
1 ounce salt peter
1 pound Brown sugar
Boil & let cool then pour over meat be sure to cover well.
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