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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1929

Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1929_126.pdf

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Friday, August 16

Weather - fair. Pat finished cut oats in forenoon. men shocked & Norman & Billy picked apples. threshed 10 loads wheat in afternoon. Alex & John came up to help. Laura came up also to help pick chicks. the three girls went home with John. Mrs Craig here in evening for some apple.

Saturday, August 17

Weather - fair with light shower during night. men drew & threshed barely all day, John & Newton here helping. (chopped at night.) I attended {for?} Institute meeting at miss M. {Rodiche?} took Laura, Cora, Edith C.

{list} Produce - Cream 15 pte apples 10 bus. Chicks 20 eggs 63 Doz.

Mr Woods called for Douglas in the evening. Will & I took Will to Thornhill then we went on up to {Marguerites?}.

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