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[[2 pages]] [[page 1]] [[preprinted]] January 31 [[/preprinted]] Tuesday Fair day. Robert and I went to school. Joe and novice striped tobacco all day. carried Judy a piece of fruit-cake. Wanted to go to game at "Prince Fredrick" but did not go, to early. called Judy up at night. [[preprinted]] February 1 [[/preprinted]] Wednesday Rainy day all day, Daddy went to Mrs Loveless funnel in the morning, went bowling during school, men striped tobacco al lday. called Judy up at night. Mary, Robert, + bob via + I went to D.C. to movies "Holiday affair" [[preprinted]] January 31 - 1854--First patient granted for an electric motor. 1858--Steamship "Great Eastern" launched in England. 1898--House of Representatives defeated Free Silver Bill. February 1 - 1789--George Washington elected first U.S. President. 1893--U.S. Protectorate established over Hawaii. 1899--U.S. flag raised on the island of Guam. [[/preprinted]] [[/page 1]] [[page 2]] [[preprinted]] February 2 [[/preprinted]] Thursday Fair day. Went to Beltavill Md. to livestock show got back to school, [[strikethrough]] William missed ?? about trade through Washington. I ?? him ?? ?? ?? ?? to old I ?? ?? ?? [[/strikethrough]] Called Judy up at night. To basket ball game at school then to movies at Waldorf "Miss Grant Takes Ricthmon" [[preprinted]] February 3 [[/preprinted]] Friday Windy but clear day all day. Men striped tobacco. No school today, teacher meeting. Called Judy up at dinner time + Robert + I halled slabs in the afternoon. took hay to Joe Burrows in Morning + did not go anywere at night. [[preprinted]] February 2 - CANDLEMAS, popularly known as "Groundhog Day." 1848--Treaty of peace signed, ending the Mexican War. 1881--Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor organized at Portland, Maine. February 3 - 1862--France offered to mediate in U.S. Civil War. 1871--Paris relieved by food from London after German occupation in Franco-Prussian War. 1888--Lick Observatory completed at Mt. Hamilton, Calif. 1917--U.S. broke off diplomatic relations with Germany. [[/preprinted]] [[/page 2]]