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Tuesday, January 2nd

Just did chores this morning. Frank and Dad checked out the hog pen, and I cleaned out the first pen in the chicken house. Each of us went downtown this afternoon, but we didn’t do much outside.

Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Show came in for a few minutes to ask me about shipping some live chickens to Silverwood. Later in the evening, Frank and I went downtown to get our hair cut, but as there was skating at the rink, Frank went there while I went down to the station on the chance of seeing Mary. She came home, and I walked with her for a few minutes. By the time I got back downtown, the barber shops were closed. I found Frank up in the pool room, and we made further arrangements concerning the dance on Thursday night. However, it’s so mild tonight that I’m afraid the sleighing will be spoiled, in which case we won’t go.

Later, I went to Auntie’s place, but they were out at the Hardings. They left a note saying they'd be back in time. I sat down and fell asleep until they came home.

There are rumors that much of Brooks, Sam Change, and Charlie Cowley were all killed the same day, but they hadn’t even been in the trenches yet. Most people think the news is false, as there hasn’t been any official word.

Wednesday, January 3rd

We tied Dublin up again this morning, and Dad filed down... (Note: The last sentence is incomplete, and further context is needed to finish it.

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