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Alma Erickson Swanson diary, 1919
1919-05-09 -- 1919-05-17
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gate at corner. Took down paper and storm windows. May 9th. Disced. Carl Carlson and Gust Beckman here ditching. May 10th. Disced also. Boys finished at noon. May 11th. Had Hereford cow bred. Attended church. To Hanna Nornholm's for dinner. To church in evening. May 12. Dragged in forenoon. Rigged up planter and planted 18 rows on north side. White corn. May 13th. Planted corn in forenoon. Dragged in afternoon. May 14th. Weather continues nice. Planted all day. Alma to town in P.M. Paid note due at C.S.B. May 15th. Disced. Seven new arrivals in the piggery. L.L. program in evening. May 16th. Finished discing another chunk. Dragged it also in forenoon. Planted in afternoon. Almost finished it. May 17th. Finished planting "shunk"
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gate at corner. Took down paper and storm windows. May 9th. Disced. Carl Carlson and Gust Beckman here ditching. May 10th. Disced also. Boys finished at noon. May 11th. Had Hereford cow bred. Attended church. To Hanna Nornholm's for dinner. To church in evening. May 12. Dragged in forenoon. Rigged up planter and planted 18 rows on north side. White corn. May 13th. Planted corn in forenoon. Dragged in afternoon. May 14th. Weather continues nice. Planted all day. Alma to town in P.M. Paid note due at C.S.B. May 15th. Disced. Seven new arrivals in the piggery. L.L. program in evening. May 16th. Finished discing another chunk. Dragged it also in forenoon. Planted in afternoon. Almost finished it. May 17th. Finished planting "shunk"
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