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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1927

Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1927_023.pdf

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Sunday, February 6 Weather - Cloudy and foggy East wind shifting to west in the evening and milder Eggs - 102 Attended Sunday School & church in morning, Mr. Eaton conducted the servie Spent the afternoon alone, in the evening attended the young peoples meeting calling in to see folks at the store on our way home

Monday, February 7 Weather - Fair & Moderate Eggs - 87 Cleaned some wheat. Mixed up a batch of chicken mask Mr. French came down and got two bales of hay - $2.50 Rec from Fred for grain $2.50 In the afternoon Gertie & I went to Unionville called at the bank ordered some {illegible} to be done called at the {Aeheo?} to see some oats for seed Euchre party at night, lange attendance Fred finished up his time, payed him balance of his income

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