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Kate Halliday Mickle Diary, 1920

Kate Mickle 1920 Diary 61.pdf

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is reported off the track up north. Eva McDonald, ready to go to Toronto, and Ida Halladay, going to Acton to visit Ethelyn, both are stranded here until there is a train. Did some Shorthand, some French & some Memory work. Practised two hours altogether. Went up to see Mother. Mild but storming when I came home. Judge Greig came up for tea dn while he was here I did part of an initial on my dresser cover. Slept outside.

March 10th. Wednesday

Did some work for Charlie. Went down to Mrs. Crow's for my music lesson. Came home and shovelled snow for an hour. Eva Mar. McDonald and Pearl Buckley called. Pearl was returning a book she borrowed. Practised for an hour altogether & did some short-hand & French. Have Moved outside to sleep. Wrote to Dug

March 11th. Thursday.

Did some work for Charles. Got my S.S. orders ready and went down to the bank with them. Mr. Tuer came

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