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Hancock family diary, 1900

1900-08-26 -- 1900-09-01

AUGUST, 1900.
SUN. 26. Fair at church morn 
& Evg. Quite warm [Froze?] [cream?]
MON. 27. Fair. [Telara?], Harriet & I 
on 8:30 train, [illegible] excursion to Chicago,
arriving 6:20 P.M. - Fine trip.
TUES. 28. Down town with [illegible] & at
Humboldt Park a while. All over
to Lincoln Park P.M., up in Ferris
wheel, & Electric [illegible] Evg.
WED. 29. Attending to matter in criminal
court, for 1st National Bank,
& up in Masonic Temple P.M. - out
to the chutes, Evg. - In Board of
Trade a while.
THURS. 30. Attending to purchase of
type-writer for Larson, a.m. - out
on the lake nearby two hours P.M.
and at Battle of Santiago, Evg.
FRI. 31. Down to Jackson Park, am
back to town 4 P.M., out [home?] [illegible] sup
& Clyde & Leonard down to train
with us 9:30.
SAT. 1.  SEPTEMBER.- Home 11 a.m. - a
very enjoyable trip & fine weather
throughout. - Busy in office P.M.
& down town Evg.

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AUGUST, 1900. SUN. 26. Fair at church morn & Evg. Quite warm [Froze?] [cream?] MON. 27. Fair. [Telara?], Harriet & I on 8:30 train, [illegible] excursion to Chicago, arriving 6:20 P.M. - Fine trip. TUES. 28. Down town with [illegible] & at Humboldt Park a while. All over to Lincoln Park P.M., up in Ferris wheel, & Electric [illegible] Evg. WED. 29. Attending to matter in criminal court, for 1st National Bank, & up in Masonic Temple P.M. - out to the chutes, Evg. - In Board of Trade a while. THURS. 30. Attending to purchase of type-writer for Larson, a.m. - out on the lake nearby two hours P.M. and at Battle of Santiago, Evg. FRI. 31. Down to Jackson Park, am back to town 4 P.M., out [home?] [illegible] sup & Clyde & Leonard down to train with us 9:30. SAT. 1. SEPTEMBER.- Home 11 a.m. - a very enjoyable trip & fine weather throughout. - Busy in office P.M. & down town Evg.