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Olive Philp Diary, 1920

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November 1920

THURSDAY 11

Da and Brock ploughing stubble on other side of corn next Jack. Brock at Burrows threshing in afternoon. I to lawn in morning. Fine and thawing. Colder to wards night and snowing.

FRIDAY 12

Da choring round barn and brought in corn. Brock at Burrows threshign until 4:30p.m. Brought home young cattle this a.m. Heavy fall of snow in night. Cold and very stormy all day.

SATURDAY 13

Tiring up young cattle and choring. Brock at Burrows threshing until 10:30a.m. John Arbuekle here for ram lamb in afternoon. We to town at night. Dulll and raw west wind.

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