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James Bowman Diary, 1902
1902_JamesBowman_Volume3 28.pdf
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| Aug 21st. 1902 fine | Tom Attending cattle & Choring Father also. Jack plowing
I went to town bgt rope for halters, $154.. Paid for Twine 9 63 buggy fixed, 35 c sickle 25 paid Hewer for bags $160 borrowed 1317 pounds oats |
1.54
9.63 .35 .25. 1.60 |
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| 22nd Friday, | Jack plowing. I & Father Choring. I went to mill Paid J. S. account. 900. $2.89. 9t. Came home & we hauled two loads of spoiled hay for bedding and three loads of manure. | 9.00
2.80 .95 |
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| Paid T. 500 " Jack 2.00 | Sat. 23rd fine & cool | Father Chored T & I hauled Manure. Jack plowed
Tom left for Mt Forest about 4 P.M. I paid him $500, pd. Jack $200 I went to mill for grist, of Chop and saw Baley about Thrashing We are to thrash next Friday bgt hardware 78 c |
2.00
5.00 78 c |
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| Sunday 24th fine | Children & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in Evening. | |||
| Monday 25th fine | I went to town in morning got my teeth fixed at Dr. Coghlans, bgt Hardware 40 c, Fish 60. Jack Plowing. Tom Came on ten O Clock Train & We hauled manure in the afternoon. | .60 .40 |
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