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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1927

Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1927_074.pdf

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Thursday, May 12 Weather - Cloudy, cool turning Milder Eggs - 117 - 1 duck 1 goose {illegible} Churned 35 Ibs butter in morning Men drew grand for lame Five gasolines hate hed to day Planted asparagrass roots in afternoon Jim + Jean were over at night Mr. Hellems brought 500 chicks later in the evening

Friday, May 13 Weather Fair Eggs - 122 - 1 goose Worked the mangel ground, drilled & sowed the seed also sowed some garder peas in orchard Eaton truck delivered the rest of furniture Mr. Helleme was over & got 57 doz eggs and 23 turkey eggs to hatch

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