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Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1929
Gertrude Brown Hood Diary, 1929_179.pdf
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Wednesday, November 20
Weather - fair & cool Douglas & Norman baled 8 tons hay at {Rons?} Nichols. Will did chores & drew manure in garden. Laura was up for the afternoon. Della Burn was here at noon. Party at D Brown's we did not go.
Thursday, November 21
Weather - bright & cool 1 heavy frost. Douglas & Will clipped two cows in forenoon, put apples down celler cleaned hen house etc. Norman took part of day of. Man here selling tin parts. had another roast of venison to-day. Edith Craig has typhoid fever. 36 eggs.
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