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110 =1886= Spring
I gave "Quin" my chinese
wash man, before I sold out
my store, the following goods,
on account of my wash Bill
1 Wisk Broom .30 4
2 papers Corn Starch .50
6 Wooden Buckets 2.00
1 Broom .50 5
2 Boxes Clothes Pins 1.50 30
19 Boxes Washing Blue 1.50 7
4 Balls Twine .75
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C. it is a foolish thing
If makes a man a fool
it takes away his appetite
and wears away his
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A sum to do
Paper Collars .25
Pair Sox .50
Pair drawers .25
Coat 2.25
Kid Gloves 1.25
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Kiss her
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Victoria September 7 1886 111
I have been induced by my
Brother in law Joshua Davis
to agree to take out a policy
for $2000 in the Federal Ins. [insurance]
Co. [company] of Canada and let my
policy of $2000 in the Ancient
Order of United Workmen,
namely A.O.U.W., lapse
by default of payment.
I do not at all wish to do
so, but as Josh has been
paying my assessments in the
A.O.U.W. for some time, I
am, in a measure, under
his control. I have been
out of Employment now
for several years, and as
I can scarcely make enough
to feed my little family,
I must accept of all the
assistance I can get. As
far as the Federal Inse. [insurance]
Co. [company] is concerned, I think
it is a Bilk. I will not
if I can possably do so,
let go of my hold in the A.O.
U.W. The Agent Mr Snyder
seems to be a cool
calculating Rogue. He is a
Strong Blue Ribbon Man, at
present, but he reminds me of
an old reformed prostitute.
The Examining physician Doctor
Clark, is a new comer and
looks and acts like an old
fraud. When I went to him
to be examined, he just
simply pounded me on my
chest and asked a few
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