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The Wanamaker Diary of 1920, 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.
February, 1920:
Some of the signs. Never to late to mend by Holmes
I'm sorry I madee you cry
I told you so
When dreams can come true
Oh promise me
A fool there was
Someday I'll wander back again
March, 1920;
August 28th - We go down at 6.25. It is drizzling when we left home. We catch the last boat. We get good seats in the last car and on the dry side but its cool and soon I change seats to the window. I get hungry and begin to eat sandwiches. We are held up just outside Atlantic but get in about 1.30. I get R to take off her shoes and try the water. R&L both go down and say the water is warm. Get a good bathing suit for .75. I take her to the beach and stay out to near 12. Walk along boardwalk. Go back to Woolworth to get buckets and shovels. Edgewater on Virginia Ave but fail to find films so walk back. Daddy makes a big hole with the shovel so big that R puts a milk bottle in it. We start up early for train but no one made up and we wait for 5.25 to 5.55. We got four seats together. L&R go to sleep soon after we start for home and I sleep all the way to Camden. We get the 813 train. M stops at Bagis to get some bread as she fear the baker may not have left some. So we have two loaves.
June, 20;
Gandpa came up at 630 but could not get in at 7.Summer kitchen after breakfast. Playgrounds through alley to show the beautfful roses in bloom out Manheim and Wiscahickon Ave to School Lane and rest for 20mins in Cloverly Park where we eat organges. We get acquainted with a little boy 3yrs old named George who came in with his daddy and on a tricylce. George crys and says he's hurt on the arm. i rub it for him and he feels better. We walk on and see some iron fencing, what I think we will do for our fences. We walk to Rittenhouse. L&R get some honeysuckle. We sit down in park and wat some crackers. Sit on bench across from the spring play fishing. I get some roses while we wait for a car. There is some trouble with them. Came home and played with kitten. I brought kitten down to the kitchen table and drink milk. I told her when I came up kitty is gone. L&R began to cry for a bout 10mins. I ask them what the trouble is and they say Daddy I dont want you to get rid of kitty - mother told you she would not keep it anyway. L - I know but I want it for a little while. Do you want to go into the alley and get it. L - no but I will if you will go. I go down and call kitty and take it up and the crying stops.
May 15, 20;
We ride down to Clarissa and Hunting P Ave and I start for tickets. R comes running after me and I send her back to mother. I buy admission 75 x .50 for (2.50). We walk through the menagerie to the maint tent and give some of the elephants a few pieces of chocolates and then we climb up on the bleachers which are quite a distance apart and we do not care to go too high on account of the children. We sit there from 1.30 to 2.20 befoer the show starts. The audience is asked to move up and make room for the extra crowd. They bring hay for people to sit on in the outer track. The show opens with a procession of artists and animals. The elephants and then a wagon of little pigs and some clowns and funny men. All the rings are filled with artists who throw off robes and and wave with flags while holding themselves suspended by the teeth. Clowns with umbrellas that supply their own rain. Clowns with dogs. I buy them a (x) for 15 cents. Men holding poles and other men climbing up and doing stunts and statuary of living women and horses and a (x) of a with wing attached on a wagon with live pigeons and dogs on the outside and inside of the wheel walk while the vehicle traveled around the track a dog moving up an incline and [ ] a lack of [ ]. girls and clown on horse [ ] lean back riding and dogs on revolving tables bears on rollers skates and byclcyes (sic) two stones high seals balancing balls on the front of their noses and throwing them back to their trainer and play a tune on bells? (electronic bells) after the circus we walk around the menagere and feed the elephants ginger snaps and corn flake cakes and a little one we give the chocolate box we had the cakes in [ ] take the crumbs out and he takes and eats box and all so we throw the lid on the ground and he picks that up with his trunk and eats it too. We see a camel baby only 8 weeks old) and then we walk home down Hunting Park Ave to Stn Rd. and when home I give L+R 10 ea for Salvation Army and 10 ea for ice cream cone.
(ACCIDENTLY SKIPPED PGS 190 & 191)
3/11/20
In the paper tonight Alfred Quigley is held up and put in a closet by a robber at the point of a pistol Al told me some ten days later that his wife was away and he came home about 7 o'clock and went back and fixed the kitchen range he heard a [ ] and [ ] of same upstairs and when he went up to investigate he was surprise by having a revolver pressed against his ribs and searched and [ ] of 3.75 The thief said he wanted more Al said he had no more. [ ] all back up he put him in a closet Al then took $75 in a wallet from his hip pocket and slipped it down his drawers in case he (the thief) should return and re search or blackjack him. The thief had pushed a bed in front of the closet and then searched the house. Took all the silver and a new overcoat that Al just paid $60 for and other stuff that he put in a bag. He missed some Liberty Bonds that he had laying between music.
4/11/20
Al Quigley told me the man that help him up was caught and he was down City Hall to identify him. A restaurant keeper caught him at 9th & Race he had recognized him some weeks ago in a saloon in the neighborhood and in the toilet accused him of theft. He said he robbed him & his wife in the restaurant of eleven hundred dollars that they had saved to buy some property the man drew a revolver and [ ] to shoot him (and as second one.) if he broached the subject outside he had already gotten a special policeman and when they went out the special said he did not think he had enough evidence but he took him to a magistrate. Magistrate accoused the restaurnateur of going to movies and would probably turn out that this was the wrong man although he identified the gold watch the man had on and the silver one he tried to sell and the stick pin. The magistrate said it was not sufficient evidence although the bartender said the man spent $800 in the one evening in the saloon, he let him go. But Thursday the Restaurnateur saw his man (Emil Brode a [ ]) and threw his arms around him and called for a police. This time he was taken to City Hall and Sander the detective was assigmed to the case result Al Quigley was called and he too identified the man,
I looked at alarm clock at 7.30 it is very dark and when I put it down I upset it and drops on floor the stand rock falls out a little piece I [ ] find on floor trying to fix it in bed I drop it inside of clock and often I go down [ ] up first & heater fire and shave I fix it in my room (we got up in meantime) and I drop little screw in clock then fix it. Mrs [ ] calls while we are at breakfast tells us that when there is a storm she sprinkles holly water over the house and lights the blessed candle. Joe is not very religious. I [ ] at 10.30 get down 11. Berkly St is very icy. it is thawing. Fix a calendar that father is working on for mother out off the top although mother wants just the calendar [ ] on to a picture of a woman. Take down to 6th & Girard [ ] around there but no mummers walk to near 11th ( I think Hutchinson) and then we go up to Thompson and get 23 on 11th ride home [ ] and I lose 2 cents trying [ ] machines to weigh her. After dinner we go upstairs and I practice and we make a calendar and match stickers. I made the sketch they covered them up. I also break two ear piece of my working glasses and after supper I fix it with a piece of brass and [ ].
Play Bubbles looks at bedtime. Mr Propent told me this morning that the extra examination on automoble license was principally eyes and hearings.
Children got their money together 4.65 decide to deposit $2.00 for each.
Almost got to sleep after M gets up. I meet the carpenter the old man I knew so long at Apsly waiting for a car. i speak to him he goes in #21 and sits in front of me. I find he lives on Pulaski at the house quarantined for diphtheria. His 3 boys grand [ ]. His sone in law is in the drug business. The youngest boy had the sickness all were quarantined but he went to work, was requested to stay away from public places and children. The boy was only sick a few days doctor first thought it be tonsilitis anti toxin administered to 3 [ ]. The patient improved almost immediately and all dishes were washed in disinfectant and boys were given a disinfection bath before getting liberty. Holmes says it would be well to speak to [ ]. I call him up and the call 10:30 and rules thou it would be well for us to work and accept conditions that we cannot dictate our overtime. Nothing wrong with letter. Robert Meister calls me up and offers to fix my glasses to day I tell him I will be up Monday. I work until 7.18. Ride out with Ray to get 7.32. Mattie Howells at house. "Girls" are coming. Lorraine is out with Mrs Aherne and Lawyer. 18th and Girard Ave.
Donovan 7.19 3mins late. The other side are peeved because we are willing to work overtime for a short time. I quit at 11.15 and walkout to 17th and Chestnut to Meister Stone full [ ] Robert busy [ ] tells me to go back and tell lady and she will have my glasses tended to at once. All Meisters are well [ ] had [ ] last year. Lady tells me their business is almost 100 more than their fathers was I got to [ ] but stone was to fill for me and buy manuscript prayer or anything else. I go to Phila and have my card renewed and get 1.43 train Richmond in house and afterwards Joe and Elizabeth and office and they stay in all day I practice and clean up and take down their tree in my room. Elizabeth Joesphine [ ] and Alice Muldoon came in again at night. Elizabeth reads Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Leave home somewhat late. Very cold. [ ] papers are blowing around the street and I gather it before them and put the milk bottle on it. Good string section but no winds 2 [ ] and 1 flute. Malls home with Smith and after dinner (a very good dinner) I take [ ] on City Line car to Hunting Park Lake (I fix my ear warmers by pressing them at a more acute angle to hold in my head.) We walk around the Lake the place is wooded with [ ]. A tent from checking shoes [ ] etc. and a tent for havign sleets sharpened are doig a [ ] business/ We walk home and at 430 I lay on couch and [ ] play records until mother comes home. M says it dreadfully cold. I put thermometer on it and it registers 16 degrees. 22 at parents at 1 o'clok.
Down block #11 on #53 I walk in on M are 1 mn late. It is very cold and I were my ear warmers. I stand at Evans below 8 11 at noon and again at 10 in evening. But 5.35 it is late. Take el for lesson but am late as we can not get a 53 and eventually take a 49 at Wayne Junction. The [ ] at [ ] was knocked off New Years about 2 A.M by a drunken crowd of [ ] from a Germantown Club Aunt Jane tells me. I take [ ] to bank and deposit their $2 each. Conditions on 49 [ ] the nickels R picks up one and tries to give it to him while a big crowd is getting on at Hunting P. Ave. I tell her to wait after he takes it she stoops to pick p the others but as she has mittens and gloves on she cannot get it off the floor and one of the men who were laughing heartily across the car came over and picked it up for him.
Down on 49 and 21 I tell followers about talking book records at 5 a piece at Evans and [ ] goes and gets 5 differenct kinds I walk out and Evan on Chestnut and see Dorthy [ ] and [ ] talking to 'Patsy' [ ] Ellis that worked in the office. I stop at 10th and Chestnut for sausage on my way home get 5.50 and L has ear ache. It foes away and I play their parrot and watermelon records and Bubble book. L reads to mother. I take parents to car some went for $53 and I notice father trembles when I give him my hand and help him accross to car at Apsley St. He walked very slowly to might.
49 to 21 but I doze on way down and rode to 3rd St Marketand walked back over 1 min late. Work at noon (clock is 15mins slow) quit and wat at Pridewick and go to Woolworth on 8th St. Store is very poorly attened thoufh its also not crowded. Davis.
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7.06 Walk down with Miller He says it was understood that Williams said Engravers did not have 44 [ ] but don’t mention me as Williams can get me. But at [ ]. Dark (very all day) [ ] lets us Dr Gallagher said that oil poured in the ear is likely to mix with the wax and if it should become rancid there is no way to separate it from the ear wax. Hot water from a dropper on a salt bag [ ] is best for such a [ ] until professional help arrives. A cigar smoked in car is soothing. A [ ] use of [ ] constipation he relieves for 2yrs be [ ] even on abdomen of patient. Over heard 2 doctors in German. Dr Warrick at []ville claims it is best to make a meal of one substance. Walk to mercantile with Foley and see Sharp play and ride on #19. [ ] in bed but I Falls to them. Right some mills at Evans tonight [?].
Down on 49 and 21 Raining and very muddy at #21 station. It is drizzling and raining all day an I work with lamp. Get 5.50 train. Mrs [ ] in and I take it to [ ] before supper. Mr. Kooker tells me he was away since for after Thanksgiving on account of a cough and doctors ordered him to go to Browns Mills as the cough he had would have to be dried out after 2 weeks he felt improvement. But still feels unwell . Has not been well since August. Mr [ ] in after supper and I play Bubble books for her. Mame puts house away.
Down 49 and wait for 21 walk to 19th and Pike but see no car and take the 53 make it just in time to bank and take account of stock in vault. This morning Holmes got me a factory [ ] of Pennsylvania that makes it [ ] for 45 min lunch but if no women are employed it can be reduced to 30 min if per is obtained by state. Take El to Park no ice except on Concourse Lake. We walk on it quick or four people skating. We rode out to York & Park Trolley. Trolley conductor wants to steal it when we are going home but she gets away. Get to meet when we get home 5 o’clock. Paradise and points for granted.
Go downstairs to close up range and get up near 8 o’clock walk [ ] after I take bath. Down on #23 take L monkey and [ ]. At rehearsal we have a trumpet horn and viola and some new violins. I ride up #19 M not a parents, father fixing monkey I ride down 12 on M’s pass. Special meeting at Columbia Hall Broad & Oxford. Merrill [ ] from Baltimore. Ed Voly among speakers. Voly sounds a warning not about shortage of men and our finest ratio of apprentices driving work to other channels. Says overtime [ ]. 44 hrs & Flea. Our house were arranged for ¾ [ ] and no later than 4.45. Glen gave a long an strong clean talk on Boston situation and illustrated [ ] with his profanity and [ ]. Tomorrow on Friday best. Walk home after meeting 5.50 got to [ ] at 6.15 and 7.45 [ ] Steves stop in and we go to Millers 4822 Green street and Mrs Gordon and [ ] play violins Mrs Wolf piano very much out of rhythm. Gordon played a good violin and a coronet player that was very loud.
Down on #11 block #53 Route. Eat at Danette’s and deposit at Guarantee First Keelly meets me going out and we walk up 4th Street together. Take CH to Pealls and I ride over Frankford Ave and back see Allegheny. Mrs. Miller would like to get [ ] and [ ] them down her home for a day during vacation.
Down on 49 and 21. Eat at Pickwich with Harry and walking out Arch and we notice [ ] old place is torn down and an entrance for trucks to let deliveries like a broad alley with a loading platform. Back 2.18. Work until 6.30 and get 6.45. M & F at house. I finish supper (or dinner) and go to Dr Zearick 8 appointment but he has a woman Mrs. Reed from Olney with a little boy. I do not get away until 9.20. Parents leave at 11 o’clock and it is snowing. Father brought the sieve up pieces with a piece of zinc I brought from the shop.
Down 49 to 21. Peterson says his house was entered by thieves and he lost a railroad ticket and $1.60. I try to get hooks and pins for velour curtains in 10ct stones but fail. Holmes showed me book on Oriental Rugs "How to Know Oriental Rugs [ ]. Go to Eva Olsens party tonight. I take them over. M put up velour curtains today.
49 & 21 An explosion of a man hole cover and a second occur about noon time and shake our building we see it burning in the hole and fire engine with suppressed nozzles pumping. Teddy [ ] in and he does not see how we can observe the [ ]. I go to 16 & Chestnut after walking until 5.32 and buy sausage and [ ]. Gashper go to Library get three volume story for father and get 6.30 Lansdale train. Lot of chess players at club Moon Sharp. Ruth etc.
49 and 21. It snow so fine one cannot see it buy by noon the flake are larger and a strong wind is drifting the snow. I buy ink, [ ] and candies at Kresge and get 5.50 train. Take it to bank before suppe. Oyster fritters for supper. Took CH un sled. I am extremely tired this week and decide to go to bed early but heater fire is ashy and I practice and take a survey of velour curtains that M has been putting up [ ]. I let CH buy a chalk eraser tonight on way home from banker.
It snowed some more during the night. I take 7.06 work until 2.16. Clock stopped at 1.15 but was righted when Harry and I quit. Gus was to report but I fixed [ ] at his request. I walk out Walnut meet Lomas as 10#. He says he is going back to fix up music. Barradleys and others. I tell him Tell Serenade Piano parts belong to me. Go to Phila Library but peanuts at 23 its [ ]. Mirriam Flattenty is up. Playgrounds with CH when I got home on 2.45 train. CH were up on hill in play green and fell. Mirriam has a skinned nose. Mirrian stays upstairs playschool and ones at dinner time to go home.
Get up at 7.45 and ready to go about 9:30. Have 3 books for father. I kiss El goodbye and Lewis and R. [ ]. L says she wants to go with me but I tell her I am glad she slept and grandma is to. We have 2 trumpets and rehearsal first time this season. It is very cold 16 fathers said they did not got to Angers funeral service yesterday. I ride up #19 get home 3.30 and practice till 5 the to bed. M and El come home about 6. After supper I practice piano and El have great fun dancing on going and [ ].
Down 49 to 21 4 min late. The Statement in looks [ ] was discussed about Admiral Simms sayin he was told that ht U.S. would as lief fight Britain as the Central Powers and Do not let the British pull the wool over you eyes. Lindsay was the target. Get 5.35 and take El to Pealls. Walk down from Erie Ave walk back and ride to Lehigh and walk back to school. Get ½ [ ] El [ ] for 18 it at Liggetts at [ ] and Indiana. Mrs Miller says L is doing somewhat better. The last two [ ] R is bright.
49-21 M goes downtown and stops at parents and M mother says they would not be up on account of weather. M buys parchment tape and tries to get old rose [ ]. I get haircut at 6.02 train. Mrs [ ] co,es in in evening and I put Ch to bed at 9 o’clock very early for these children but L this morning could hardly get awake. Down 53 I work on 7th floor most of day. Press 711. Gen [ ] asks me about [ ] and says he always was serious but did not know his limit or [ ]. I work on a new press Honoring Ch is running it and Harpe is called as Penny Long is trying to save edges of slip sheets and print sheets in afternoon they have a conference about the [ ] in drawing out the electricity from the paper. If the wire touches the paper it takes all the life out of it but if no wire is run across and draws out the electricity the sheets will cling so closely and firmly together that it is difficult to separate them. The have girls all around the room to slip sheet the signatures getting 12 a week and a bonus some of the girls make as much as $24 per week. A floor man tells me. They had machines run by boy and men at 17 a week but the men were unavailable. Home on 5.50. It was raining near all day beginning to freeze night. CH in dinning room. Walking getting bad. I leave Mrs Ahem in. she was not going to [ ] in because her feet.
Down on 49th and 21 It snow again today and Holes calls me in office and call some of those who are quitting at 4.30. [ ] is called and then [ ] both claim the right to quit and granted but are a detriment to the rest department. Harvies and Holmes have hot words and both declare they will call on business agency. It is bad weather and Stevens calls off the rehearsal for tonight. Adam Schnick alls on Holmes for a job he is working at [ ]. I stop at Mercantile Mr Lewis gives me a motto or quotation calendar. Ch in bed when I get home on 8.13 but come over and down I put them back.
Down 53 bus exchanging and walk down in middle of track on Chestnut St but cannot find my exchange ticket have hole in overcoat pocket. Alston asks me to take up collecting for Louise Ford who is in the Homeopathic Hospital in Camden operated on for appendicitis.
Wednesday 9 P.M. afterwards it is changed to money as both she and her mother work her father having died. Eat at Demetts. It rains after a fashion and sloppy and dangerous walking. Jones asks for a raise and tell me Dorthy was offered 47 [ ] per week to go to Chromes type. Walley has an affair too. Go over and bank and the train. Elevated to 52 to [ ] want 20 minutes and walks to 56. I gave a young fellow my pass. Playing [ ] when I get there. We try Langhetto by [ ] they seem to think all right. Rich home will [ ] and Wayne.
49-21
I take up more collection Tasker gets 8.50 from moving rooms and Berkley brings in 50 to. I go to Chairman meeting and tell Teddy about Schneicter and we talk on 48 min daily overtime. Teddy says he moved gives no ruling without taking it up with [ ] Ex board. Ride out [ ] and got 12.50 train. It is [ ] [ ] and walking on our street especially. I stay in all day and sleep 4 to 6 although Ro comes to bed and makes me and L play Bubble books. Pratcie no evening and do in our room and bed and then in [ ] room.
Loraine gets up while I take bath she is not going to be left like [ ]. I go down on 49 on account of icy streets and change to #19. We have a good rehearsal. March all are there. I got away after 10 o’clock and up on 47. Ride home on 47 with Ch. It is 18 at parents. On 49 going home R says conductors cap [ ] 47. 59 on account of his number, We change crew at 10th and get stuck at 13th. [ ] calls down to conductor that he had a good one [ ] friends house and such [ ]. Oh my! R notices his number is 8888 and I tell her he ate he ate he ate. We get home 3.30
Down on 53 and Chestnut St. Work until 7.52 get home 8.45. M took Ch and Pealls. Chas Gorman tonight threatened Dave Myers for talkin at him and tells us he will slam him and if he does not fall down he will walk all around him and see what is holding him up. I meet Rafford on train. He has two Ch [ ] rings I lay down in living room until heater burns up fire was initially out but I just put wood and paper on top and light. I made up [ ] collection 50.00 for Louise. Alstin said he would take it. Lindsay and Holmes had a fight this morning and Lindsay told H that he never did anything for him and the Company treated him well but Holmes treated him rotten.
[ ] payments M tells me to be careful and I got about 1 house down where I hear her fall and turning. I see her getting off the sidewalk.. I go back and see she slipped on steps she says she is all right but I go back again and tell her in the kitchen that she should be more careful and not go on ice with these slippers. 7.06 and again I walk in the street on Chestnut from 8th Gimble’s pavement was about impossible to walk on. Foley tells me [ ] type yesterday. Got on 5 to 3 dollar raise. Rubin giving out slips to that effect at 9 o’clock. Iwas down to see Early about [ ]. I have a talk with Holmes on money question. He told me yesterday he had a letter from a man in Nashville, Tenn for $60 was getting $50. Mrs [ ] in often [ ]. I light bread at [ ] and giving cupcakes and Hanesroom. Ice has [ ] melted on sidewalks.
7.19 Henderson at meeting last night told to [ ] they should all demand more money and Chas Gorman this morning and Harry at noon [ ] Holmes. I stop out 10 it [ ] on way home and walk to 11th and Vine. Drop top of my [ ] while getting off car but pick it up. Leac Ch at parents and M and I go to Chestnut Opera house to see Rose of China. Home by train. Purbeck asked about apprentice and lunch time and day.
[ ] 7.06 Meet B and Miller. Mrs B is hairy her teeth [ ] for blind abscesses. Meet Roland and walk to shop with him. Mathews and some others call for more money. Work until 7.04 and M stopped for Ch this morning. G and I had a ground and there was a good deal of excitement to get Ch off on time. M took them on [ ] Rd and to Erie 49 and then went shopping. G and [ ] was disappointed that I gave money to Ch for her.
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49 to #19 leave Apsley 7.07 and get 7.45.
Work until 6.30 and ride out [ ] get 6.43[ ] Howells & Melliecut house. I take Ch to bank and girls comes which I am in cellar fixing fire. Webb Phillip and Romberger come after. Herbert Mathews and afterwards. Haryy Davis in car. Bessie [ ] called M on phone and also comes up tells me she sings high class music and makes $50 to 60 a week. Men play Pat up stairs.
Home 47 to 21. Archie Griffin stops M and see us he is an expert agent of steel for Consolidated Steel Co. Black also took a position and start Monday. I walk in shoes for colored chalk and get in at Snellenburgs. Barlow John walk me. Mathews told me Window cleaners in Chicago have struck for $48. 44 no [ ] and learners $44 for first 6 months. Home on 1.20. Mrs Ziegler in at about 3
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I have a dream of swimming and L and R wading and L gets over to 7th near City Line although it also seems Cayuga and Broad and tells L about it when she comes over in our bed. I get up near 8.30 and we are late I must hurry. R gets up after I am throughh bath. It was snowing but sunshines now. Steven's not at rehearsaal. Extremely cold father said 2 above. Ch and L leave home and go to Hunting Park and leave for our home 3.50. My heel hurts I now think I stepped on a coal in cellar with both slippers on. I took my [ ] for Columbia machine show home for father to fix. Mrs Olsen came and get some vineger. After supper M went to see Mrs Creese and L and Ch went to bed 8.30. M comes to bed 11.30 I smell bunt material when I go to bathrooms and M says it is only garbage she took out the oven. I investigate and go in cellar and turn out light in kitchen to go to bed when I see a flickering in yard and go to see from blazing and lighting [ ] the garden hose. I try to put out with snow and then [ ] o fwater and put hose in snow.
Miss Holly and take 7.06. Black starts work at Curtis Holmes tells me when I get back from lunch put [ ] water fountain that he took a recommendation for an increase and the old men he put for $5.00 a man from Springfield is comeing on (from Woman's Home companion). I work until 6.30 take #21 to Cato for 6.43 so stay on and wait at 19th for 49 for 20 minutes until [ ] that 49 no longer comes up there but Clasissa St. I paid Peter Schrroder 50 for Army & Nays goods delivery. M took Ch to Pealls and got home 8.45. I have a sever headache all day and still havent
Down 49 to 21 Dugal gives notice that he has another job but in afternoon Holmes tells me Dugal gave his notice at 12 and he asked him to wait until 12:30. Willimas told H to let Holmes speak to D and he decides to stay and H tells me D will get his. 3 men have given notice at Becks. Black tells me Holmes also tells me my reuse starts on 10th of months. Harry too. I work and Harry until 7.26. Home on #19 get home in house 8.08. M had R [ ] and buy me shirts.
Down on 53 and walk in on Chestnut Street all over It seemed to rain and 6 but now snow and sleet and keeps it up all day by evening, I walk with Dolly out Chestnut and Market buy buns on 9th 30 cent dog and go to 10 cent store for Valentines. If poor dog who has missed his bearings is looking for shelter. Train service seems normal but trolley have trouble. On 10th and Market I would not see the traders for snow ice.
I wait for 7.06 until 7.20 up train to [ ] was stuck at station and had an extra engine to pull it along. About 12 mins late I rode down with Boyd Brophert who told me 6 of R's best engines were transferred to Penn R.R. last week. I cleans but storms for years. I stop at library and watch Haas play and get beat by "Dr" Barnett. My foot gives me a great deal of trouble. I buy sausage and get 6.43 Ride up with Roland. I worked in proofing room most of day and Chas Folker told me how he got started and go with the woman wh he had for 5yrs a married woman whose husband was a railroad man. [ ] living in a letter and at noon gets party on phone who says he will pay 55 or 65 or 75 or up to a hundred per week for a finsher and etcher the to go to Richmond Va.
Down on 7.06 It seems to be almost rains this morning. I have not seen a Glenside for several days in the morning. Eat at Demetts and on way home see auto stuck at 5th and market and several others on Marrket St one have all... [truncated due to length]Collection
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