These are transcriptions of my grandmother's journals and writings from different points in her life from her girlhood diaries in Kansas in the early 1900's to her later years.
Thursday, May 25, 1911
Aunt Bessie & Grandma went to Eskridge this a.m. and came back to-night. Zella nor I neither of us went to school as we are thru. Zella went to town this afternoon tho to decorate the opera house for commencement exercises tonight. Papa, Zella & I went to-night. The vocalist, Miss Bessie Raymond of Lawrence sang three selections accompanied by Mrs. Taylor. The pianist Miss Vera Benjamin played once so did Olive Mings. The violinist, Jessie Waller played a couple of pieces accompanied by Miss Benjamin. Mr. Zwackler gave a talk.
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