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Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1926-1927

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September, 1926

7. Tuesday. Lovely day. Ella & Vera spent the whole day at the Exhibition and stayed for the evening performance "Oralia" which was very good.

8 Wednesday. Fine day. Ms. Davison took Vera, Ella and Ms. Ward all over the city today We had our dinner in "Eatre's?" Walter & Aubrey helped to thresh at Addison Reioto this afternoon.

9 Thursday. Rain this morning Cleared up fine this afternoon. Ms. Davison took Vera & Ella downtown this morning and went to the Pautages Theatre. The picture was "{illegible}" by {illegible} and the vauderille was also good. We left west Toronto at 3 50 p.m. and Ella got back to Elmira around 7 oclock. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went to {illegible} with {Leon?} Wagner's and got Ella at Elmira tonight.

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