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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1925

Franklin McMillan Diary 1925 9.pdf

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Feby 26th. Very cold. worst day this winter a regular gale blowing cannot keep the house warm. Radio fine last night Had KFI Los Angelas. Denver. & Montreal.

Feby 27th. Still very cold & windy. wind going right through every thing & freezing hard Niagara Falls Beat Peterboro 5 to 1 in the first game of O H A Senior Finals and Grimsby beat Kingston 3 to 1 in the first game of Int. O.H.A. finals last night.

Feby 28th Still good and cold but not as high wind. Got a bottle of cough medicine the first this winter.

March 1st milder with some snow this morning. thawing this afternoon

March 2nd. Very cold this morning below zero. we hear this morning that there was an earthquake in Ont & Quebec Sat night Feby 28th at about 9 25. not very bad. some glass & dishes broken in Quebec Grimsby won Int OHA championship beat Kingston 11 to 4 on the round.

March 3rd cold 4 below zero this morning Owen Sound wins Junior Semi-Final O.H.A. championship

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