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James "Rowand" Burgess Diary, 1913-1914
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Friday June 5. Fine and warm.
Saturday June 6. Fine and warm. Noble went to baseball match. North Bruce 17 Aberdour 4.
Sunday June 7. Fine and hot with thunder.
Monday June 8. Fine and very hot. This is Noble's birthday. Papa mamma and Olive went out to Uncle Andrew's. Temp. 75°. We were in the lake to-night.
Tuesday June 9. Fine and very hot. Temp. 74°. at 3 P.M. 91° in shade. Uncle Sandy and Oliver were. Arthur and Edgar were in and took out the stove and some chairs. We went out to the river too to-night. Oliver swam across.
Wednesday June 10. Fine and hot. We had school in the morning and in the afternoon Oliver and I went out to the river.
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