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[[preprinted]] January 3 [[/preprinted]]

Tuesday
Cut out hogs in the afternoon. started back to school from Christmas holiday's Robert + I went to Washington to see "The Story of Seabisik"
Raining all day.

[[preprinted]] January 4 [[/preprinted]]
Wednesday
daddy went to Mailbox to get things straight about the land he sold. then came home and went to sale in St. Marys to see about bying some hogs.
Fair day.

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January 3 - 1777--Battle of Princeton fought in the Revolutionary War.
1786--Alabama ceded to U. S. by Chociaw Indians.
1868--Shogun rule in Japan ended, Mikado becoming ruler.

January 4 - 1790--President Washington issued first annual message.
1838--Tom Thumb (Chas. S. Stratton), famous dwarf, born.
1883--First surgical operation performed to remedy appendicitis
1896--Utah admitted to the Union. [[/preprinted]] [[/page 1]

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[[preprinted]] January 5 [[/preprinted]]
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Thursday
Men striping tobacco all day. Went to corner in the afternoon.
I went to basket ball practice and then went baling, got in 12:30]
good day

[[preprinted]] January 6 [[/preprinted]]
Friday
Men stripped tobacco all day. daddy went to Marlboro and then to Clinton to see about car insurance. Robert and I went to basket ball game at night. called Judy rys.
good day.

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January 5-_TWELFTH NIGHT, eve of Twelfth Da.
1855--Huge Victoria Bridge over the St. Lawrence River at Montreal carried away by ice.
1896--X-Rays announced to the public by Professor Roentgen.

January 6--TWELFTH DAY, sometimes called Old Christmas Day.
1412--Joan of Arc born in France.
1759--George Washington married Martha Custis.
1912--New Mexico admitted to the Union. [[/preprinted]] [[/page 2]]