Diary: William W. Moore, 1916

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Original, bound diary of William W. Moore used from January to December 1916 to record daily activities largely related to farm enterprises including a daily record of farm staff. Social visits and various personal matters also recorded.

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1916 MONDAY 3 January H. S. S. + J here sent 2 u 5h [b] to Rockmile for 3 to Bran @ 26.15 60 days. Cleaned out rest of rotten ensilage. milk wagon broke down spilt 20 gal milk.

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January TUESDAY 4 1916

H.I.S,. and S here, Herbert broke cupling [full ,fall ?] out of heavy wagon cleaned out calf pen [Hauled] manure 0/2 day to C. H. field crushed about a bbl of corn. Fixed "mack" L.I.B worked on it around 1 1/2 hours at shop.

Bought 2 gallon gas at corner 25 cent per gal 50. 5 gallon from store charged for "mack".

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1916 WEDNESDAY 5 January

S. H. I Here [Sluth?] away, 1 [?] was july warmer around here in my orchard. went to town in "mack" truck L.U B. [Could?] cluch for 10.00 spent 5.00 for sundries Firm wheel for wagon [etc?]

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January THURSDAY 6 1916

H & I here, [Sawed] little wood Took broken wagon to [corner?]

Put 6 heifers in stable [wrapped?] [strawberries?] Pd taxes $185.30 Sold [Fussy?] to cousin Margaret for $10.00

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1916 FRIDAY 7 JANUARY

H. I & S here, Aunt Eliza $90 note 25. rent. Haul her wood if load of straw.

[Snail?] in [worry?] 3 1/2 Crushed corn etc. got traction band fixed for manure spreader. Pd H in full $10.00 Took 2 [popper ?] [corn] to [Dr?] [Adams?]

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