Sat. Mar. 20, 1897 Wea. nice

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We got up pretty late to-day – however we managed to do the ironing and do some baking but it was hard work to get at it. Flo wrote a letter to mamma and Lulu and Cora wrote or worked on algebra. I finished my handkerchief and it looked real sweet. We all went for a swim and feel fine.

Flo went to the dentist for the last time & bill’s only $22.
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NOTES

1. "Went for a swim" is likely a whimsical way of saying they took baths. No matter how nice the weather in March, it couldn't be warm enough for an actual swim. (Furthermore, I don't know if anyone actually swam in the river.)

2. $22 was a lot of money in 1897, so perhaps this remark was mildly sarcastic.
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