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Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1926-1927
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October, 1926
26 Tuesday. the ground is covered with snow. Cold. More snowflurries. Ella did her washing and ironing today. The men worked at the ditch this forenoon and Aubrey and Vernon plowed this p.m.
27 Wednesday. Lovely day. Noah Miller helped and they worked at the tiles all day. Ella dug up the dahlia roots and washed off the windows.
28 Thursday. Cloudy & drizzly {inelligible}. Walter shipped hogs this morning and Vernon & Aubrey brought in 4 loads of turnips. This afternoon Aubrey helped Sam Bind cut corn and Vernon & Walter brought in 3 loads of turnips. Tonight we had the beef ring meeting here.
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