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James Bowman Diary, 1905

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	Snow Dull & Chilly Thursday Nov. 9th / 05	We finished carrots & got grist ready for mill 25 bgs. I pd nack the 778 lbs oat Chop I got from Jim & Also paid 2.95 for Chopping that was done while I was in Hospital and for 810 lbs barley chop I got about July Total $14.55	14.55
	Friday 10th chilly	{?} covering pits. I went to see about nurse. bgt hardware. 75c ~~then~~ 14 Stationary 10c ordered 500 Envelops $150	.75 .14
#	Saturday 11th fine	Geo finished pits. Harry picked Apples. I went to town. sent $10.67 to Homestead Iowa. ~~then~~ and $770 to Advocate bgt 500 envelopes. at Kelso's hired T. Aitken for one month for $1500. paid Geo 3.00	10.67 7.70 1.50 3.00
	Sunday 12th fair	~~Father~~ Mother Aunt Jane & I went to Church in the morning. Children & I to S.S. Col. 50.07	.50 .07
	Monfay 13th fair	We worked around barn most of the day. Geo left this morning and went to Mr. Derby's. I paid him $7.88 being wages due him. Harry & I took three cows up to Tom's. E.P. Kyma 4th ~~and~~ Pride of Powrie 11th & E.P. Pride. & her calf.	7.90
	Tuesday 14th Cold	We Chored & I went to town for Nurse. bgt molasses. 64c Stamps 30c O.A.C. Students were here in Afternoon	.64 .30

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