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DIARY of William Taylor Baskett
Beginning September I, 19[03]
To contain items of interest in each Days Life To continue as long as time and patience permits.
Volume I — Sept I to Nov. 5 [(Inclusive)]
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NOTICE!
Any and all young ladies are hereby warned not to read in this diary. It contains facts from life, and such facts may shock the modesty of [all] who read [page torn} All [responsibility is] hereby [waived] [page torn, illegible]
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The Start [page torn, text from following page visible] Tuesday [September] [page torn] At [Brashwood][page torn] Got up at 7:50 with slight cold. [Ate] a very bum [breakfast], as [nothing] was good to eat. Went to work at [Zorn.] At a good dinner, worked hard all afternoon. Called up Virginia at quitting time and played the buz saw. She got sore because I wouldn't
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talk and hung [up] the receiver. Julius came down about 8:15 P.M. I called up Irma Frick and found out my girl for the hay ride on the 4th. Nice little conversation in which she promise[d] me some complim[ents.] Julius and I went [to] Jacob Park [to]to hear negroes sin[g.] Got back at [page torn] Rather uninter[esting] I was (...) In a [page torn]