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Kate Halliday Mickle Diary, 1920-1921
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Tuesday Sept. 14th.
Still taking morning cold bath: Beautiful Morning. Got breakfast: sprinkled the Clothes. Made the beds. did French & Memory Work. Went down town with Dorothy. Played tennis with Duncan after Dorothy played a set with him. Result 6-5 his favor 3-2 his favor. Worked at my centrepiece 3/4 of an hour. Went down to Tuer's for Charles and Mr. Tuer returned with me. Cleared tea table with Dorothy's help and then wiped dishes for Mrs. Green. Wrote to Miss McEachran.
Wednesday Sept. 15th.
Got breakfast. Put away ironed Clothes. Did the darning. Went down town to get some fruit for a salad. Went down with Dorothy after dinner for the Mail. Dorothy and Duncan played tennis. I wrote two advertising stories for Alma. Called on Mrs. Leitch. Found her housecleaning and sore at Mr. & Mrs. Tuer for not calling. Got tea and cleared off the table. After tea went up to see Mother who got home
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