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Saturday, July 04, 1896

Manda and I came down from Check's after dinner. Stayed

here at home awhile then went over to Milaca and saw the fire

works. Stayed there until ten o'clock then came home. And

she stayed here all night. We had a good time.

Sunday, July 04, 1897

We went to a little picnic at ?? We had a good dinner and

that was all. Very few there. I read the declaration of

Independence and made a short speech, the first of both that

I ever tried at a picnic.

Monday, July 04, 1898

We did not go any place to celebrate today we had a good

dinner at home and then went up to Check's in the afternoon

and had supper there. We all hope that the stars and stripes

float over Santiago de Cuba today.

Tuesday, July 04, 1899

Joe and Maud were on

We went down to Runneby to the Woodsmens Picnic. Had a

at this picnic did not

very nice time. We heard R.B. Brown make a speech. We

go together at all -

stayed until after the fire works and came home. This is the

Hilda was there

third time that I have been to a picnic on their grounds. the

first in 1880 - the second 1885 and this year.

Wednesday, July 04, 1900

I spent this day in Spokane Wash. Did not go any place in

the forenoon in the afternoon I went to the park to see a ball

game bet. the Sanford Cal. College and the Spokane Cubs. I

was very nice.

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