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Melting fast. I payed
papa 90¢ today & now
I only owe 35¢ to him
10¢ to yatskey & 5¢
to punkin or 50¢ all
together.

Apr. 7, 1917.
U.S. declared war
on Germany. Hurrah!

Apr. 8, 1917
Easter today I pumped
the organ in church
till i thought
I would bust.

3 Hard boiled egs 1 red
white & blue & 1 gold
color & 1 plain.

Apr. 9, 1917
I went down &
had another made
I will tell you some
other time, made.
It goes a lot farther
than the other.

Apr. 10, 1917
Yatskey & Bud nearly
had a fight today

Apr. 11, 1917
most all of The kids came up
today & we played ball.
Billy O said to me,
Now Ed I’ll speed em
right over so hard
that you cant see
them & he put one
right over the
pan & I lammed
it the duce of a way.

Apr. 12, 1917
Nothing much today

Apr 13, 1917
The kids came up
today & played ball.
The best game this year
I guss Peanut, cooper
Merle kershaw he is
a big blower from
rochester, almost as