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Alma Erickson Swanson diary, 1919
1919-11-29 -- 1919-12-02
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low wagon. Moved h c stove. Connected phone. Cleaned horse barn. Hauled fodder. Fixed up little chicken house for chickens. Worked in barn. Caught some chickens and put in chicken house. Nov 29th. Lots of snow. Set up hard coal stove. Started fire. Went to Albins' with milk for (Signe?) Marie. Dug jacks out of snow. Caught chickens. Hauled fruit over to Edwin's. Cold tonight Nov 30th. Cold in morning. Drove to town with Flora and Coaly. Bought coat and overshoes. Frank & children up at Ericksons'. Gave Edith 10 dollars. Dec 1st. Cold & snowy. Fixed flue in morning. Elmer Swanson over. Hauled bedding & fodder in afternoon. Dec 2nd. Still cold. To town with hog. Hauled home coops. Lime & 4 - 16 ft boards for barn.
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low wagon. Moved h c stove. Connected phone. Cleaned horse barn. Hauled fodder. Fixed up little chicken house for chickens. Worked in barn. Caught some chickens and put in chicken house. Nov 29th. Lots of snow. Set up hard coal stove. Started fire. Went to Albins' with milk for (Signe?) Marie. Dug jacks out of snow. Caught chickens. Hauled fruit over to Edwin's. Cold tonight Nov 30th. Cold in morning. Drove to town with Flora and Coaly. Bought coat and overshoes. Frank & children up at Ericksons'. Gave Edith 10 dollars. Dec 1st. Cold & snowy. Fixed flue in morning. Elmer Swanson over. Hauled bedding & fodder in afternoon. Dec 2nd. Still cold. To town with hog. Hauled home coops. Lime & 4 - 16 ft boards for barn.
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