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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1929-1930
Frank McMillan 1929-1930 Diary 37.pdf
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Narcoosee a small place supposed to be a clique lives here. all tall men. we never saw a soul as we went through. then over to Orlando about 190 miles of a drive and we never took our fish lines out of the car got home about 3.p.m.
Jan 16th. Had a thunder shower last evening rained pretty hard. and is still cloudy this a.m. went through a Canning Factory with Mr Dickson. down near the Railway Station they were canning Grape fruit. must have been 200 women working. mostly niggers. there were paying 85 cts a crate for grape fruit, and are trying to get the farmers to grow them green Beans are offering 2 1/2 ct a lb went from here to the Stock Exchange. it was all dutch to me. getting cool this evening
Jan 17th. a little cool this a.m. but soon warmed up. drove down town shopping. saw an Ontario car. the owner came from Fort Erie.
Jan 18th. warm & windy this a.m. got car greased and oil changed. went down town to the Bank. got caught in a rain storm and it is still raining hard this afternoon and continued rain nearly all day
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