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The Wanamaker Diary of 1918, written by Herman Schlimm, formerly of 225 Apsley Street.
One of a series of 15 diaries giving the details of the family life of the Schlimms, in Germantown, North Philadelphia, and Center City.
January, 1918: Schuylkill River, Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia (16 S 10th Street), Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Mrs. Blattenberg, Lomas, Bards, Goodman, Girard Bridge, Wynne Bardsley, Hanscom Brothers, Dr. Barrett, Eva Olson, Helen Folber, Mathe Rodger, Kirby Holmes, Kooker, Mr. Potter, Grace Carson, Harry Slayton, Mr. Crittenden, Schneider, Wilson, Mrs. Webb, Marshall, Reading Terminal, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut),
February, 1918: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline. Schlimm, John Meade, Collins, Beck Orchestra, Brown & Pierson Brokers (317 Real Estate Trust Building), Doremus Bardsley, Elsie Updyke, Phil Weller, Reverend Frank Clark, Barnett Allen, Curtis Restaurant, Mrs. Blattenberg, Mrs. Tillston, John Schaeffer, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut), Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Holmes, Schuylkill River, Lomas, Alston, Mrs. Wallace, Mr. Sook, Fitzpatrick,
March, 1918: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut), F. W. Woolworth & Co. 5 and 10 Cent Store (Could be Germantown Avenue or Chelten Avenue), Dr. Weber, Ray Riker, Chas Weber, Kirby Holmes, Mr. Dooner, Mr. Ditman, Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia (16 S 10th Street), Mr. Collins, Lomas, Robinson, Beethoven, Sascha Jacobinoff, Barlow, Fernhill Park, Tompson’s Spa, Mrs. Harmon Titus, Dick Barry, J. Waller, Mrs. Price, O’Neil, Mr. and Mrs. Ritter
April, 1918: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut), F. W. Woolworth & Co. 5 and 10 Cent Store (Could be Germantown Avenue or Chelten Avenue), Eggert, Lomas, Elna Taffner, Jimmy Ward, Oscar Schmidt, Ben Kirby, Fred Kirby, Bart Austin, Fernhill Park, Hoffman House, Mrs. Kalthof, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut), Camp Hancock, Central Trust, Curtis Restaurant, Dave Myers, Bards, Strawbridge & Clothier (Market 8th & Filbert), Bardsley,
May, 1918: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut), F. W. Woolworth & Co. 5 and 10 Cent Store (Could be Germantown Avenue or Chelten Avenue), Charlie Chaplin, "A Dog’s Life," Collins, Bert Austin, Chas Gorman, Dr. Weber, Church of Saint Luke and the Epiphany (330 S 13th St), Chas Ritter, Bardsley, Elsie Updyke, Harris Updyke, Mr. and Mrs. Foster, Mildred Holmes, Owen Miller, Matilda Creese, McGarrigle, Barlow, C. G. Cover, Alkins, Willow Grover Park, Dr. Gifford, Kerber, Vernon Park, "Meister’s" (Charles Meister Optician 41 S 17th Street)
June, 1918: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut), Harry Davis, Violet Davis, Steinhauser, Mrs. Blattenberg, Mrs. Rooney, Hunting Park (900 Hunting Park Avenue), Frank Rowe, Phil Weller, Chas Ritter, O’Neil, Mr. Creese, Mr. Enk, Otto Smithgane (sp?), Kirby Holmes, Devil’s Pool, Wright Martin, Brown & Pierson Brokers (317 Real Estate Trust Building), Gingrich, Harry Nelson, Phil Weller, Lanna Rodgers, John Weller, Blattenberg, Ethel Buehl, Mr. Ellis, Frank Clark,
July, 1918: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Mr. Hummel, Gingrich, Frank Clark, Chas Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Bruton, Leo Eminot, Joe Spangenberg, Archbishop Dougherty, Hans Benker, Chas Ritter, Fernhill Park, Helen Stuart, Barlow, Lomas, Lizzie Rickert, Russell Green, Hunter, Donnelly, Ellis, Willie Hackenberg, Aunt Till, Thompson, Bon Ami, Hanscom Brothers ( could be any of the following locations: 734 929 & 1232 Market Street, 1012-18 Filbert, 236 & 1221 Chestnut, 151 S. 4th & 11
August, 1918: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Miller, O’Neil, Hanscom Brothers Mr. Eggert, Mike Yearick, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Allen, Mr. Fowler, Brown Bros. & Co. (1531 Walnut St), L.G. Tilloston & Co., Mr. Ziegler, Heidelberg, Mr. Ruth, Hunting Park, Kirby Holmes, Hunting Park (900 Hunting Park Avenue)
September, 1918: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut), Barlow, Dr. Weber, Bob Wanamaker, Joe Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Ziegler, Mrs. Geissler, Chas Ritter, Hanscom Brothers, Dr. Weber, Phil Weller, Barlow, Mrs. Hicks, Kirby Holmes, Dick Stuber, Mr. Allen, H. Zeller, Stanley Boda, Hunting Park (900 Hunting Park Avenue), Mrs. Webb, Pierson, Harry Herman, Dr. Carey, Mr. and Mrs. Bruton,
October, 1918: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline. Schlimm, Lomas, Spanish Influenza, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut), Dick Stuber, Hunting Park, Eggert, Kirby Holmes, Levi, Schuck, Phil Weller, Chas Kleimn, Goldberg, Fernhill Park, Chas Ritter, Harry Davis, Merva Miller, Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia (16 S 10th Street), Dr. Fulton, Walter Stoft (sp?), Mrs. Hicks, Dave Myers, Helen Leddy, Germantown Hospital, May Ahern, Richard Ahern, Mr. and Mrs. Blattenberg, Mollie Shern, Gus Algayer, Standard Stone Supply Company (2nd street above Market Street), Old Christ Church (2nd street & Market Street), Frank Clark, Mr. Leddy, Bardsley, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania (13th street & Locust Street), Mrs. Adams, Bards, Lindsay Jones, Mr. Smith, Dr. Weber, Mr. Moore
November, 1918: Teddy Greifyn, Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Colmar Kooker, Mr. Miller, Harry Huber, "Camp Lee" (most likely Fort Lee, Prince George County, Virginia), Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, Margaret Leddy, Dorothy Philip, Mr. Lang, Dr. Barrett, Dr. Buck, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Ritter, Hanscom Brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Blattenberg, Skeffinton, Ms. Haldeman, Mr. Tetter, Lomas, Alston, Harry Long, Charlie Chaplin, Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia (16 S 10th Street), Louise Knapp, Mr. Curtis, Bards, Eddie Wunsch (sp?), Riker & Hegeman Company (1332 Chestnut Street)
December, 1918: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Gutekurst, Mrs. Hicks, Collin, Mr. and Mrs. Blattenberg, Thompson’s Spa Inc. (712 Chestnut Street), Alston, Riker & Hegeman Company (1332 Chestnut), Elizabeth Katherman, Tuholski, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut), Mr. and Mrs. Barlow, Burt Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia (16 S 10th Street), Rohland Snyder, Philadelphia Free Library, Eliza Philips, Lillian Tetters, Frank J. Curry (photographer, 812 Chestnut Street), Jennie Mills, Mr. Howell, Quigley, F. W. Woolworth & Co. 5 and 10 Cent Store (Could be Germantown Avenue or Chelten Avenue), Mary Prince,Collection
Schlimm Family Collection