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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1929

Frank McMillan 1929 Diary 11.pdf

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Mar 20th A little cooler a few snow flurries in the morning but soon melted. John & Smith transplanting Cabbages. only planting 6000 this year. have been cheap for years now. no money in them. Marlboros of Toronto Beat Soo Greyhounds in Junior play off 7 to 2 tonight.

Mar 21 1st day of Spring mild. partly cloudy with very strong South West winds.

Mar 22nd cloudy and a little cooler Montreal Beat Toronto Varsity tonight and last Wed. 8 to 3 on the round (Senior Final)

Mar 23rd cloudy and cooler. started to transplant a few Tomatoes. got very warm in the afternoon up to 72 in the Sun.

Mar 24th Sunday. Fine & a little cooler Had Stan Blair & H. Simmons over.

Mar 25th Regina Port Arthur beat British Columbia in the Western Finals 6 to 0, and play Montreal in the finals at Winnipeg Mar Got McGrath unloading another car of manure.

Mar 26 Went to Hamilton saw a Talkie Movie. (In Old Arizona)

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