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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

It is August 15, 1887

125 Years Ago . . .

15.   Monday 5 AM.  Ther.  70 ?  87.  70.
Cloudy Misty Morning N.W. wind.  Left Fan's for town with Maggie about about 7 AM.  there was but little rain up town.  Maggie took her drawing lesson in forenoon.  Maggie and I got dinner after which got Hat and went down to Fan's.  Tue and the girls are going to stay till Wednesday.  Went over to Pete Snider's melon patch bought three w melons and got home at 5 P.M.  Cooler day.  Misty morning.  There was no rain last night in town but roads pretty muddy down by Blakemans.  Cooked some after supper.  Gobed.  10 P.M.