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James Bowman Diary, 1908 Part One
JamesBowman_1908 Diary Part One 38.pdf
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| Sat. Aug. 29th / 08 fine | Will & W.B. hauled manure Harry disked in manure and I chored and helped with fence. got some Chicken fence to put around Garden And {E?} Shaw put up some woven wire fence for me. |
| Sunday Aug. 30th. | {Blank} |
| Monday Aug. 31st. | {Blank} |
| Tuesday Sep. 1st: | Started for Toronto show. Gave Will Check for $100 on account. |
| Wednesday Sep. 2nd. | Preparing for fall-wheat sowing Got Norman home. |
| Thursday Sep 3rd. | Preparing for fall-wheat. |
| Friday Sept. 4th. | Fall-wheat ground. |
| Sat. Sept. 5th. | Working on fall-wheat ground. |
| Sunday Sept. 6th. | Children to S.S. in afternoon. |
| Monday Sept. 7th. | Working fall-wheat. Got load chop. |
| Tuesday Sept. 8th. | Will went to Toronto show, and Harry worked in forenoon. |
| Wed. Sept. 9th. | Sowing fall-wheat. |
| Thursday Sept. 10. | Working at Stumps. |
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