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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1929-1930

Frank McMillan 1929-1930 Diary 54.pdf

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Feby 21st. Friday and the girls have a holiday from school. as a man here Carey Hand is taking all the children in the county in free. our girls went in with the crowd. had a free ride on an elephant and a ticket to a side show they went to see the monkeys

Feby 22nd. Taking things easy today. Had Mr House around to see us. he is back from St Petersburg.

Feb 23rd Sunday went out to Wekiwa Springs to feed the cat fish. Very warm day. Mother. Alan and the girls. got eat up with little flies. spots all over them I was too tough I guess

Feby 24th. Went to the Dr Edwards again. says Alans arm alright went over to Sunshine Park and watched them play very warm 85 in the shade

Feby 25th. Very warm. doing nothing all day.

Feby 26th Went fishing to Lake Eola with Mr House he got 6 Brim & 1 bass I got one bass my hooks too big. they tasted fine

Feby 27th. Went fishing to Lake Apopka. went out in a boat. caught nothing off the dock. caught 2 small catfish 1 dog fish 3 needle fish.

Feby 28th. Nothing doing had a big shower in the night

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