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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
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573 1908
| Monday Aug 3 / 08 fine | Will & Harry went for a load of Straw to McDougall's and W. Batty finished scuffling & then they started to pull peas. We Finished & then started hoeing Turnips & W.B. & I cut around Oat Field. no 10 | |||
| X | Tuesday 4th Wet night | We hauled 8 lds oats in Afternoon and Morning I went to Sorbys bred Princess to M. Marques 2nd time Will & boys worked at roots. | ||
| Wensday 5th Dull | Will plowed boys Cleaned box stalls and Chored. I went to town bgt meat $125 Groceries. 80c hardware at Penfolds 25c Cups. 35c. |
1.25 .25 .80 .35 |
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| Thursday 6th fine | We thrashed this morning had man each from McDougall, Barber, Friendship. Telfer Harvey, & Goy. We Thrashed Fall Wheat & 8 lds. Oats. I went to town in Evening bgt clothing $165 shoes $400 Ticket to East Aurora | 1.65 4.00 3.75 | ||
| Friday 7th fine shower last night | I went to East Aurora got to Buffalo for dinner |
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