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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1925

Franklin McMillan Diary 1925 6.pdf

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and a cold north wind blowing. tonight feels colder than last night 20 below. this morning. and 10 below tonight at nine oclock.

Jan 29th. about zero this morning. cloudy like snow. got a load 2000. bskts {baskets} in from Glovers. snowing this evening.

Jan 30th. Cloudy & getting colder again got 8000 {Leno?} basket covers in.

Jan 31st. A Little milder south east wind cloudy and thawing a little.

Feby 1st. Sunday Clear and very cold again this morning

Feby 2. Monday. Fine & cool. snow very deep

Feby 3rd. Fair & warmer but cool last night about zero again

Feby 4th. Milder today finest day this winter

Feby 5th. Drove truck down town, lots of snow after you leave the highways weather mild.

Feby 6th. mild & cloudy thawing some drove up to Hamilton for Licenses for Truck & Car gone up in price last year Reo Truck $25 this year $36. Chev. Car $14. Licence No Truck C.10397 Chev. Car. 714631 also got Some seeds. cost $7.60 also got

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