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Dark, cloudie and cold…Tuesday, March 11, 1913

Today was dark cloudie and cold with a little snow fall. Cullerne and I in the car all alone. We did nothing all morning In the afternoon I copied a few notes. After supper Arthur came over too the car to fix his album staz till 9:30 then I went to bed. I don’t know…
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A little warmer today! Friday, March 7, 1913

Friday, March 7, 1913 “Lest We Forget” Weather a little colder Cullerne Lee and I went out in the afternoon and levels for a ditch west of bridge about 1 1/2 Got through about 4:30 PM Cullerne took the level to town to get it fixed

“…and the level was out of order…” March 4, 1913

We started to work Cullerne Lee and I got out in the field and the level was out of order and we had to come back to the car in the afternoon we had Louis come out with us and we made him help us. at night he was pretty tired of the job we…
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Sunday, March 2, 1913

Weather dark and cloudy all day but warm. I was all alone in the car all day. I started to wash about 9 oclock and finished about 3 oclock After that I work on my album till supper time After that Arthur and I went to church And here’s another shot from “The Album”…by the…
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February 28, 1913 “Lest We Forget”

Now, I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: This diary can be excruciatlingly BORING!! Aside from the nostalgic value to me or maybe it’s the historical value from a family history standpoint, it’s interesting. Interesting enough to take the time to post these blogs, anyway!! Clem died in 1955 at age 67. I…
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Thursday, February 27, 1913 100th Anniversary of This Entry in “Lest We Forget”

Weather a little warmer sun out all day Steve and I lay in cat till 10 oc. I went up town and got a haircut. came back for dinner. got fooled they run out of water and we had to go up town for dinner. When we came back Steve and I made blue prints…
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Wednesday, February 26, 1913 “Lest We Forget”

Weather a little warmer The three of us stayed in the car all morning Cullerne working on a gravel Pit note Steve copyed note: I had a chance In the afternoon I helped Steve to copy notes and check them

Tuesday, Februart 25, 1913 “Lest We Forget”

Weather much the same I did a little work Carried water and filled the barrells In the afternoon I went to the drafting room stay about 3 hr while Steve and Cullerne were working in the car. Stene went to the big Caldy [?] in the morning Not much “construction” going on today…maybe too cold?…
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February 8, 2013? 3 feet of snow…. February 8, 1913?

It’s Friday, February 8, 2013 and we’re getting up to 3 feet of snow. What did the weather bring 100 years ago on Saturday, February 8, 1913? As usual, Clem always gives us a brief weather report: We got up at 6:30 weather very nice a little cold till the sun came up and then…
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Alberta, Canada…Grand Trunk Pacific Railway…February 7, 1913

From “Lest We Forget”, Clem Dickson’s diary entry for February 7, 1913: Weather a little milder with sun shine all day. Steve and I took the Local from Otley to Leaman and walked from Leaman to Otley 15 miles. We got in about 4:30. We sat around the fire till supper. After supper I went…
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