Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1910

MON. MAY 16, 1910 Went to lunch at Automobile Club with Mr & Mrs Lloyd, Lewis Maverick & Mrs Bloor Thence to office

TUESDAY 17 Went for 5th lesson at 9.30. Thence to office. At 9 p.m. set out for St. L. in same bunk with Olive.

WEDNESDAY 18 arrived in St. L. 7 a.m. Went to Miss [Boehmer's?]. Mrs R, Olive & I lunched with Mrs Knofler. Dined at Self Culture Hall at Executive Board of St. Louis League. Lovely warm day.

THURS. MAY, 19, 1910 Miss H & Miss McD. came , meeting of Natl. Bd. at Aschenbroedel Hall morning and afternoon. Lunched with the girls. At 8 p.m. Miss Addams addressed C. & C. Conference in Odeon Hall also Gov. Hadley & others wet.

FRIDAY 20 Bd. meeting in morning. Automobile ride in afternoon Great banquet at night at Forest Park Highlands. Came home with Rose Schneidermann & [Libriseus?Libriscus?]

SATURDAY 21 Board meeting in morning Special conference in afternoon. Heard Miss Richmond & others at night

SUN. MAY 22, 1910 Worked in morning slept in afternoon at Miss Bochmans. Went to hear Mrs Bowen & others in 2nd Baptist church at night. Deluged.

MONDAY 23 Went to meeting on law breakers in morning. Lunch at Miss Bochman's, afternoon at American with Mrs R. Dined at Jeffersons. Heard Dr Favill after & came home with Knoflers.

TUESDAY 24 67 - 54 Wed. morning heard Crystal Hearne & others. Afternoon at Knoflers. Mrs Robins there for dinner. Left for Chicago on the 9 p.m. (Wednesday)

This is Thursday [previous 3 words underlined] WED. MAY 25, 1910 55 46 Arrived at 12 E. Indiana in time for breakfast. Slept during forenoon went to office after. To bed at 7p.m. Very ex-hausted.

TUES ['THURSDAY 26' crossed out] Worked at Mrs Knoflers. Went to Occupational Standards meeting then to Social Conf. Luncheon at Planters. Then home to Knoflers very tired. Had a sleep.

FRIDAY 27 Went to Mrs Robins at 10 a.m. to work on minutes. At night went to Stenographers' meeting at 40 E. Randolph.

SAT. MAY 28, 1910 77° - 54° went to Mrs Robins to work on minutes. Home via office.

SUNDAY 29 50 - 77 Worked during morning. Afternoon went to protest meeting in Lyric. Dinner with Editha at Lake shore club. Walked on Lake front & went with her to her house

MONDAY 30 Went to Mrs Robins & worked on minutes. Very cold.