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Kate Halliday Mickle Diary, 1923
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Nov. 13th. Tuesday
Foggy in the Morning - damp, Grey day. Did some studying. Charlie called at breakfast time and brought some fish from Oliphant. He, Allie and Bub spent Thanksgiving day up there. Dorothy down town in the Morning, busy getting pictures framed and chair fixed for her room. Mrs. Beattie called after dinner and she & I called on Mrs. Wm. & Mrs. Harry Krug and then on Mrs. M. A. & Mrs. Wm. Halliday. Charles went to a dinner at M.A.'s. I wrote (in short-hand) a letter for him before he left. Dorothy went to practise. Mr. Caldwell called for the letter to post and Marguerite Grover came over to telephone. Dorothy put up her curtains & Fen & Barbara were here in the afternoon.
Nov. 14th. Wednesday
Lovely day. Quite warm. Dorothy down town and for a drive with Fen in the morning. I finished reading "The Black Candle" by Janey Canuck. Dorothy went to Tara Paisley in the afternoon with Mr. Pearson & Wilfred Davison to put up bills for play there & then
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