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1906-02-25 -- 1906-03-03
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February, 1906. Sun. 25. 19° Fair. N.W. brisk. No thaw except in shine. - Mtg. morn & Evg. Pres. Loran D. Osborn of Des Moines College preached & took collection. He & Pastor Langridge called on us P.M. Mon. 26. 12° fair, N.E. brisk. Suffering all day with eye-ache & catarrh. - C. in A.M. To bed early - Thill's chimney burned out. - T.W. David's 80th anniversary could not go. Tues. 27. 7° clear. N.E. breeze. Fine cool day. Not very busy: feeling better. Wed. 28. 15° fair, S.E. wind. Cold wind all day: only 35° max. H. walked in last night & out this morn & got a ride home. Thurs. 1. March. 27° fair S.E. a little showery & April-like. Rainy Evg. Thawing fast. C. in A.M. H. got a ride part way out & walked in at night. - She & I at comic opera "Said Pasha"; by Columbia Opera Co. Fri. 2. 35° Foggy & misty, morn Rainy day. H. rode both ways. C. in A.M. - office a while Evg. Sat. 3. 27° Snowing. N. 3 in. wet snow on. Snowed all day. & grew cold Evg. Very busy - Evg. till after 10 o'c. Dinner at Dip. Inn. C. in A.M. & P.M. 106 1/2
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February, 1906. Sun. 25. 19° Fair. N.W. brisk. No thaw except in shine. - Mtg. morn & Evg. Pres. Loran D. Osborn of Des Moines College preached & took collection. He & Pastor Langridge called on us P.M. Mon. 26. 12° fair, N.E. brisk. Suffering all day with eye-ache & catarrh. - C. in A.M. To bed early - Thill's chimney burned out. - T.W. David's 80th anniversary could not go. Tues. 27. 7° clear. N.E. breeze. Fine cool day. Not very busy: feeling better. Wed. 28. 15° fair, S.E. wind. Cold wind all day: only 35° max. H. walked in last night & out this morn & got a ride home. Thurs. 1. March. 27° fair S.E. a little showery & April-like. Rainy Evg. Thawing fast. C. in A.M. H. got a ride part way out & walked in at night. - She & I at comic opera "Said Pasha"; by Columbia Opera Co. Fri. 2. 35° Foggy & misty, morn Rainy day. H. rode both ways. C. in A.M. - office a while Evg. Sat. 3. 27° Snowing. N. 3 in. wet snow on. Snowed all day. & grew cold Evg. Very busy - Evg. till after 10 o'c. Dinner at Dip. Inn. C. in A.M. & P.M. 106 1/2
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