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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1929

Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1929_105.pdf

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Monday, July 8

Weather - dull and cloudy.

Men hoed in the morning and put hay up in the afternoon.

Wash day for me and ironing.

mother up for a while in the afternoon.

Jimmmy stayed for supper, Dorothy and [Ella?] came up to practice ball at [?] so called here frist.

Douglas and I went down to [McQu...?] [?] taking down some,planks for here and Mr. Hoopers.

Built boooth and platform tonight.

Little duck got leg cut and broken in trap.


Tuesday, July 9

weather-fine in morning with storm and heavy rain in afternoon.

Men- Douglas and Will hoed, Pat cut weeds, etc.

Norman scuffled beans and [mangles?]

In afternoon men cut grass in the lawn took old sweet clover out of silo.

Billy and jimmy up this afternoon.

13 little piggies out in yard during night.

Ms.helleme here this a.m. wanted to arrange a fishing trip.

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