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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1929
Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1929_013.pdf
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Wednesday, January 16
Weather, Mostly fair + cold Cut up fat + meat for sausage + ground some. Men drew manura Jim Paterson + Pinders were around on a rabbit hunt Went over to Pinders at night Len Clement bought three cows + took some away
Tuesday, Thursday January 17 15
Weather, Fair + cold (zero) Churned 42 lbs butter in morning then cleaned pigs feet + heads for head cheese + started cutting up fat Norm went to city for the day Fred did chores + went to lee to draw wood from bush for Earnice Walton In Evening went to Unionville to Curling meet + Gertee went along and stayed at Mrs. Ort Whites
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