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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1912-1929
Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1912-1929_027.pdf
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Total amount above the 78¢
May 6 first treatment
May 14 second “
{In the right margin it reads:
100 |
75 125 |
75 |
}
{The following is written more faintly than normal:}
Cover meat with 4 lbs Rock Salt
each pail water
1 ounce salt peter
1 “ {baking} soda
1 pd Brown sugar
Boil cool
1913
June 4th. J. Coxworth came out in the afternoon + went home {between the lines it reads: in the morning, Pa Drove him to the car.}
June 6th. June 5 papa & him were driving all day Long. & I harnessed molly at night and was driving her around also went over to the {fifth?} for Bicycle. June. 6 went Back with Bicycle June. 6. had terrible Blustery storm & blew silos over June 7 Papa & John went to V.S. for Money.
12)235(19 12x |
10.83 585 |
115 108 |
468 90 |
7 | 3.78 |
May 6 Papa Newton & I went to Markham to Dr {Hore?} for the first treatment 1915. had a letter from Uncle John also
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