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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
JamesBowman_1908 Diary Part One 24.pdf
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Mary J. Children & I went to Church. Children to S.S. And Mother & I to Cemetery in Afternoon. | ||||
| Monday 18th fine | Will Chored and worked at fence. W. Batty & I went to Weisenberg for Cattle Mr Lowe. Charges $10000 for Keeping them. Four Months he says that he will not require the money this summer We all worked at Fence in Afternoon | 10000 | |||
| Tuesday 9th Dull drizzly & Warm | We worked at fence and did Chores took. six heifers to G Henderson's for a month then they are to go to Tom's for Summer Yesterday (took three colts to Tom's for Summer. at $100 per Month.) Went to | ||||
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Wensday 20th Dull & Warm | Will hauled manure to rape ground. W.B. & I worked at fence.
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Thursday 21st Dull | We Chored & Will trimmed sheep & hauled manure W.B. plowed. I made out Entries for Calgary & Edmonton
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| Friday 22nd fine | Will finished hauling manure & then plowed. W.B. plowed all day. boys & I Chored | ||||
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Saturday 23rd very fine | I went to town in Morning bgt. Groceries $545. meat sent. $102 to Farming World sent Entries to Calgary & Edmonton Will & Harry worked up rape & potato ground.
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