Tues. Feb. 9, 1897 Wea. storm

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It was quite stormy to-day. Snowing and drifting. The “kids” got scared and did not go to school. Cora and Florence went in the afternoon. I braved it and walked up to the Cap. It was pleasanter in the evening and so went and heard Rankin. He spoke “The Use and Abuse of Liquor.” Splendid! His stories are laughable and moreso on acct of the grimaces he makes while telling them.
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