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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary, 1928-1929

MaryAgnesCooper_1928-1929 Part 2 17.pdf

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Tue Dec 25. Christmas Day. fine and mild mildest Christmas in fourty years. Wylie. Liggie and gitls also myself at Annies. the girls remained over. T.Buchanan died.

Wed Dec 26. Fine and mild quite bright. Liggie came out.

Thur Dec 27. Fine and mild. but duller. Annie. Liggie and girls also Lorraine for dinner had chicken Mrs Noble called.

Fri Dec 28. Fine bright and mild. called to see Miss Edey who is sick.

Sat Dec 29. Fine and colder. I went to Toronto exchanged stockings $2.+1.65 also scarf. got a chicken 38 cents. $1.50. home by noon called to ask for Miss Edey. went to Annies at night as she is late at Practice.

Sun Dec 30. Fine bright and quite cold. went to Church. a little fall of light snow early in the morning. called to see Miss Edey in the evening.

Mon Dec 31. Fine bright perfect day. warm. clear and dry. called to ask for Miss Edey. at Annies for night she is at Practice.

End of year 1928.

Toronto Population 804,349

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