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Joseph Dillon Diary, August 1911 to December 1911

Joseph Dillon Diary, 1911 (97).pdf

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this after noon I got two qts of Oysters $1.20 a box of Biscuits 25 cts 1 cwt of Bran $1.15 it snowed in fore-noon some and some snow & rain in after noon one qt of those Oysters was for Moultons Bob paid Mary for 1 qt. 2 cts for a stamp

10th Rob & Edith went home this fore-noon I worked in cellar alday was a nice day gave Jack Bell 50 cts pay in full

11th cleaned up cellar and stayed around the house went for a drive for about one hr. have left to-night 14.38

12th it stormed snow alday & I worked in the cellar

13th I went to church in morn & to Sunday School in after-noon was a cold day 15 cts in morn 5 cts in after-noon

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