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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One

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Dr. to Will 75c	Wednesday June 24th. 1908	Will cutting orchard.
	Thursday 25th.	Received telegram from Edmonton Will paid 75c for it.
	Friday 26th.	Cut hay in back field & kiled it & sowed rape
Dr. to Will $1.00	Saturday 27th.	Hauled orchard hay in. Queen's colt arrived this morning Got 1/2 crate strawberries $1.00.
	Sunday 28th.	Went to Church & S.S. & church at night.
	Monday 29th.	Hauling hay from back field.
	Tuesday 30th	Boys at picnic at park. Will among roots.
	Wednesday July 1st.	Working at hoeing turnips & rape-ground.
	Thursday July 2.	Hoeing turnips.
	Friday July 3rd.	Working in roots.
	Saturday July 4th	At roots.
	Sunday 5th.	Aunt Jane & Will & children to church.
	Monday July 6th.	Started cutting hay.
	Tuesday July 7th.	Working at hay.
	Wednesday July 8	Working at hay.

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