Month: April 2019

11th – Worked at the mill & went to a temperance lecture & joined the I.O.G.T. They made me the Grand Marshall. In 1851, the Independent Order of Good Templars was founded in New York. Their motto was “Friendship, Hope, and Charity.” A progressive temperance group, the I.O.G.T. allowed women to join. In 1868, the group made its first international…

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10th – Worked at the mill. Went to a temperance meeting. Rev. D. L. Smithers delivered a lecture.  If anyone has any leads on Rev. D. L. Smithers, please send us an email!

9th – John, Grace, Francis & I went to Armstrong in the evening. Jesse is still off a day! Grace might have been Francis’ older, 19 year-old sister. There is no nearby town called Armstrong. If anyone knows what Jesse means, please drop us a line.

8th – Worked at the mill. Poor Jesse was so tired he didn’t know what day it was!

8th – Worked all day. A bright sunny day. Could see Mt. Ranier plain. Still boarding at Browns & bedding at the Mascot. Got a letter from home & one from Mary & one from Tom. Gate City is circled by a range of mountains on the North & West & on the South by the Black River. Looking West…

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7th – Went to S.S. & Church. It snowed & rained. Jesse does not mention that it was Easter on this day in 1901.

6th – Worked at the mill all day. Got in 2 days this week.

4 & 5th – Rained. I went over to Smith’s & Francis came over to the hotel & we played Crokenole with John & May Ernest. Miss Hattie Ernest was here one night last week & she & I played against John & May. Iva Watson, a little girl staying at the hotel & I generally play against them. If…

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3rd – it rained everyday last week, but could see Mt. Ranier this morning, 100 miles away. It is clouding up now. I guess it is going to rain some more. Worked at the mill this evening. John & I had a good time playing Crokenole with May & Iva. Mount Rainier is a massive volcano. So far, we have…

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2nd – still no work. It snowed last night. Did nothing.