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July 19
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JULY 19 19 Up at 330; left at 4 for Clear Lake. Rain as we drove thru Plainfield. W.B. Miller going with us to Cedar Falls. I drove nearly half of way - Heard Bishop [Chittamber?] of India. Dinner, nap and supper at Warton's cottage. Signe and Jean came home with us. Car full: Hans, Frank, Hilda and I. 19 Left St. Cloud at 5:11. In 4 states. Hans took me to train. Rode on Zephyr from St. Paul to E. Dubuque. Too cool! Saw water lilies and lotus. Home at 1:30. Finished quilting. At Garden Club at W.B. Miller's in eve. Letters from Aunt Jennie. Card from Mrs. Whitson. Sent cards to Frank and Amanda. 19 Out at 5:15. Picked 7 qt. berries - 5 to Barber's. Canned 3 qt. beans - Went to Middleton, bank and Schneider's shop. Sent Hans 2 letters and got one from him. 19 First "glad" in bloom and first Golden Glow. Did big washing alone, canned 7 qt. red raspberries Kate picked. Sig home from [11?] to 5:30 while Haley's went to the Dells. Went for K and Frank at 10 from C.E. Ripe tomato. 19
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JULY 19 19 Up at 330; left at 4 for Clear Lake. Rain as we drove thru Plainfield. W.B. Miller going with us to Cedar Falls. I drove nearly half of way - Heard Bishop [Chittamber?] of India. Dinner, nap and supper at Warton's cottage. Signe and Jean came home with us. Car full: Hans, Frank, Hilda and I. 19 Left St. Cloud at 5:11. In 4 states. Hans took me to train. Rode on Zephyr from St. Paul to E. Dubuque. Too cool! Saw water lilies and lotus. Home at 1:30. Finished quilting. At Garden Club at W.B. Miller's in eve. Letters from Aunt Jennie. Card from Mrs. Whitson. Sent cards to Frank and Amanda. 19 Out at 5:15. Picked 7 qt. berries - 5 to Barber's. Canned 3 qt. beans - Went to Middleton, bank and Schneider's shop. Sent Hans 2 letters and got one from him. 19 First "glad" in bloom and first Golden Glow. Did big washing alone, canned 7 qt. red raspberries Kate picked. Sig home from [11?] to 5:30 while Haley's went to the Dells. Went for K and Frank at 10 from C.E. Ripe tomato. 19
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