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Olive Philp Diary, 1919
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November MONDAY, 10
Ploughing in back 14 ac. Fine morning but dull in afternoon and a few drops of rain to-wards evening. distant Thunder.
TUESDAY, 11
Peace Day. Ploughing all day in 14 ac field Brock to Methodist Hot supper. Beautiful bright warm day.
WEDNESDAY, 12
Men finshed ploughing back 14 ac field I took mother down town in morning to visit Mary Ritch and Hilborns. Brock went for her after supper. Heavy mist in morning but cleared + was fine until about four. Then got dull and very windy and colder.
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