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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1928

Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1928_012.pdf

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Weather, cloudy & cold east wind light

Eggs 88 snow & sleet by night

Baled hay at bharly Boyingtons

Les had an operation performed on his head by Dr. Mc Kay & Dr. Mc Donald he salted the pork at night

Weather, cloudy & milder

Eggs-92

Baled hay at Mr. Pratts in morning then moved the press to Armond Vanhoms for some future time brought the engine home

Men drew up some limbs in afternoon to be sawn up soon

Sertie & I went down to visit Walter & Mary Hood at Agincowrt at night

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