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James Bowman Diary, 1906
1906_JamesBowman_Volume3 56.pdf
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| Sunday 23rd | Dr. here. Very cold. | |
| $5 | Monfay 24th. | Dr. here. Paid Ernest $5. |
| Tuesday 25th. | Dr. sent out medicine in evening. Aunt Maggie Dickenson came. | |
| Wednesday 26th. | Dr. Robinson called. Jennie went for chop. Alex Webster called to-day. | |
| Thursday 27th. | Work going on as usual. | |
| Friday 28th. | Much as usual. Children's holidays start. | |
| Sat. 29th. | Work as usual. | |
| Sunday 30th. | Aunt Jane, Jennie & Mary to church in morning. | |
| Monday 31st. | Thaw commences. Went to town Got beef at Dollery's, 45 lbs. @ 7 c. 3.15 Bag flour at Goldie's. Groceries at Scroggie's 6.00 | |
| X | Tuesday 1st Jan. 1907. | bred E.P. Pride to Ringleader 3rd Ernest started last night & stopped away to-day, at Linwood. |
| Wednesday. Jan. 2nd | Work as usual. | |
| X | Thursday Jan. 3rd | bred Belle of Delaval to Ringleader 3rd. Work as usual. |
| X | Friday Jan. 4th. | bred E.P. Keepsake 3rd to Lord Val 2nd. Work as usual. |
| Saturday 5th. | Men hauling manure.Very slippery roads. |
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