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James Bowman Diary, 1903
1903_JamesBowman_Volume3 45.pdf
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Thursday. Oct. 22nd 1903 fair | We finished potatoes today & I got the Sugar beet lifter and lifted our beets all but 7 drills. sent a pair of Cockerels to Fred McCarty Beeton and then ordered Quilting frame ends. gave mother $525 to buy Quilt stuff. Old Pride in heat |
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| Friday 23rd fair & Cool | We finished with beet lifter & started to pull & Top | |||
| Saturday 24th fine & Cool | We topped most of the beets today | |||
| Sunday 25th fair | Father Mother & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. 30.10.10.02 | .52 | ||
| Monday 26th fair & Cool | I took grist to Mill in morning 18 bgs. 90c, Flour $430 1000 Oil Cake $1200 pd goldies bill $1265 rod fixed 15c got Quilting frames at Penfolds 30c | 4.50
12.65 $1250 .30 .15 |
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| Tuesday 27th fair & Cool | I shipped five lambs to Henry C Jewett. Telegram. 50 Health papers $100 Then we hauled five loads sugar beets to Hocking Valley Car. 22.32 took 1 load last night. got 3 crates from Penflds $300 |
.50 1.00 |
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| Wensday 28th fine | We finished Sugar beets this morning and hauled a load of manure home from Mr Wardell's 50 then I shipped the beets, & got 500 lbs wire 98c then we Topped turnips with hoes in Afternoon |
.50 .98 |
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