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Kate Halliday Mickle Diary, 1920

Kate Mickle 1920 Diary 130.pdf

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up to Charlie's to the S.S. party. Helped Alice serve the supper. Charlie took the girls all home at once in the Ford (13 of them) and then took the 7 grown-ups all at once. Florence Leslie, Jen McLean, Ella McLean, Mrs. Tuer, Cassie Pollock, Irene Halliday and Myself. Fine day - cool at night.

June 24th. Thursday.

At the office and busy all morning. Half holiday. Had to go down to fit my dress. Wrote to Frank, Clare, Doug. Mickle and Doug Lilhio. Called to see how Miss Annie Milne was. Played seven-up with {plus's?} and Dorothy. At 10 p.m. went to Mrs. Caldwell's.

June 25th. Friday.

Fine day - cool at night. Went to office all day. Went down 3 times in the afternoon to fit my dress. Got Meat in the Morning and brought it home. Did a little weeding after tea and tied up vines in the morning. Called in evening to see how Miss Mary Milne was -- did not go in, then went to enquire

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