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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1927
Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1927_007.pdf
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Thursday, January 6, [1927]
Weather: - fair + cold strong n.W. wind
Eggs: gathered 97 + 1 Duck egg, first of season
Butter: churned 30 lbs
Nelson Boyington + Tim Paterson were around shooting rabbits and got eight
Friday, January 7, [1927]
Weather: - Very fair and cold (zero)
Eggs: - gathered 99 + 1 Duck egg
Washed + crated 53 doz eggs
Freased four chickens
Filled both chop bins
Fred went to Markham in the afternoon
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