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Kate Halliday Mickle Diary, 1923

Kate Mickle 1923 Diary 199.pdf

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Nov. 9th. Friday.

Cold. Studied a little. Made a start at a short story. Mr. Vickers here. Went over to Hooper with parts of play for Marguerite, Aldythe and Laura. Then went on to M.A.'s with play for Fen. Mrs. Wm. Halliday visiting there. (she came up last night). Went on down town to the store. Dorothy went to practise at 4.30 and she and her father went to Preparatory service at night & took flags for decoration for Amistice Day. Wrote to Nell and Miss McEachran.

Nov. 10th. Saturday

Bright but cold. Mr. Vickers here and the Guest room had to be turned out, too, as waiting for paper to finish Dorothy's. Mr. Phillips here and I went out to show him what to do. Finished reading "The Pomp of Power" (Anomymous.). Went to the Public Library in the afternoon and down to the office & store and called to see Mrs. Leitch. Dorothy was at Library from 5 to 6 and at a tea at Buckley's for Edna Kiletey at 3. Fen walked home with me in the afternoon

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