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Alma Erickson Swanson diary, 1919
1919-10-22 -- 1919-10-31
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Oct 22nd. Husked corn. Oct 23rd. Husked corn. Albert finished plowing. Oct 24th. Rainy & drizzly. Hauled out 2 loads of manure in forenoon, put in binder in afternoon. Welcome willie, Albin & Clint over in P.M. October 25th. Fixed fence south of chickenhouse. Hauled limbs to woodpile. Picked corn in P.M. October 26th. Sunday. To church. Was (Janitor?). Albert, Joe, Betty, and son over in P.M. Raw weather. Oct 27th. Husked corn all day. Gloomy & drizzly. Oct. 28th. Fine day. Picked corn. Oct. 29th. Husked corn in morning. Filled crib at barn. Town in P.M. after freight. Rain in evening. Oct 30th. Rainy. Chased cattle to 40. Sent bull home. Hauled bedding straw fodder and manure. Oct 31st. Picked corn. Erickson down.
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Oct 22nd. Husked corn. Oct 23rd. Husked corn. Albert finished plowing. Oct 24th. Rainy & drizzly. Hauled out 2 loads of manure in forenoon, put in binder in afternoon. Welcome willie, Albin & Clint over in P.M. October 25th. Fixed fence south of chickenhouse. Hauled limbs to woodpile. Picked corn in P.M. October 26th. Sunday. To church. Was (Janitor?). Albert, Joe, Betty, and son over in P.M. Raw weather. Oct 27th. Husked corn all day. Gloomy & drizzly. Oct. 28th. Fine day. Picked corn. Oct. 29th. Husked corn in morning. Filled crib at barn. Town in P.M. after freight. Rain in evening. Oct 30th. Rainy. Chased cattle to 40. Sent bull home. Hauled bedding straw fodder and manure. Oct 31st. Picked corn. Erickson down.
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