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James Bowman Diary, 1903
1903_JamesBowman_Volume3 29.pdf
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| Sunday July 5th 1903 fine | Father M.E. & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S. & Mary & Mother in Evening
gave 50 c, 7E Father 20 c new Minister was very nice |
.20 .57 |
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Monday 6th very fine | Jn to princess & Nell to Sorbys & mowed about 6 Acres hay in morning and rest of us worked at Turnips, & I went to town after dinner bgt p. green, $100, hardware 15c |
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| J.F. 1/2 W.F. 1/2 | Tuesday 1th fine | We worked at hay |
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Wensday 8th fine | We worked at hay & Turnips, got in 3 loads
got rack fixed 225 Fark .50 Twine .100th 1300 np got lines fixed 35c |
2.25 .50 .35 |
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| F boys 1/4 | Thursday 9th fine | We worked at hay and finished Turnips bu 1 Flick boys, 2 1/2 hrs | ||
| 6 loads | Friday 10th Shower in Evening | We hauled hay & mowed a little. put Ear Tags in {Calves?} | ||
| Saturday 11th Dull evening | went to mill with grist 10 bgs barley & wheat bgt 300 Oil Cake & paid account $1625 groceries 50 c | 16.25 .50 | ||
| Sunday 12th fair | Father Mary & Jennie went to Church & Children & I to S.S. gave today .50.6 c | .56 | ||
| Monday 13th | We worked at hay all day John got hurt. we got in 9 loads |
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