Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1915

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Daily diary containing brief records of Miles Franklin's activities and events.

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1915 January Fri. 1 Arose & went to office to type because my machine broke. Miss H. came in at 4 & Miss Williams called up. I went out for singing lesson on N. Side. Came back & met Editha at dinner at Pk way. Went to call on Boyntons after.

Sat. 2. Went to local office & wrote article with Mary A. Lunch at Hearth with L. Pease & J. Casey. Typed all afternoon. Dinner at Hearth with Editha & Mrs H. & Margaret Williams & the latter took me in her cab to Superior St.

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January. 1915 Sun. 3 Arose at 9 & as my typewriter was broken went to office & typed till late. Came home tired and slept. Edith called & we had dinner at Pkway. Then to her room & we read G.B.S. on the war

Mon. 4 Worked away at the office. In the evening went out to see Miss Peterson & she took me to see Miss Browne & her mother & I came home on Chicago Ave. Car.

Tues. 5 Pegged away feeling the general depression keenly. Mr Krump, Editha & I ate dinner at Hearth. Then Mr K. took us to hear Fuller Sisters at "Little Theatre". Mrs Havelock Ellis was there.

Wed. 6 Regular luncheon at Hearth. Miss H. Editha, Ethel Miss M.S. Wagner & I. Wet day & quite warm took off fur coat. Met Editha at Hearth at dinner & I walked [continued on next page]

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1915 January. Mr Mayward came in. [continued from previous page] home alone. Pottered and went to bed tired. No hot water on fourth floor - very trying.

Thurs. 7 Ethel & I had late ['dinner' crossed out] lunch at Hearth. Editha was there. Wm B made a call but was interrupted by two ladies. Got off report to A F of L Ex. Co. at 6.45. Miss H & I went to Hearth. Editha was there. She & I walked home while Miss H. went to see Miss Peterson.

Fri. 8 Lunch with Miss H at Ursula. Singing lesson. Ethel took me to tea at Kranze's. Dinner at Hearth & then to Sch. of Civics & Phil. to make announcement to class in English & hear Miss Wilcox read "The Mob".

Sat. 9 Got down at 10. Lunch with Ethel at Hearth. Went to funeral of Miss Peterson's mother thence back to office & home to find out my typewriter had been sent home unusable but I proof red - Red Cross till after 12

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January. 1915 Sun. 10 Got up at 10 & worked had to go to office for typewriter as mine was no good. Went to League meeting at 4. Walked home with Editha & had dinner at L. Pkway. Came home & chored.

Mon. 11 Got down at 10. Lunch at Hearth alone. Mrs Ickes and Mrs Bullock came in. Dinner at Hearth with Editha went to Crerar Library & then walked home together. Mr Broad came & settled our acct.

Tues. 12 Lunch with Ethel at Hearth. Wm B. made a call during the afternoon. Dinner at Hearth alone & walked home. Finished typing last chapter of Red Cross Nurse for agent. Wonderfully warm weather.

Wed. 13 Lunch at Hearth with Ethel. Made up Fall Dummy. Wm B. made a long call in the afternoon & told me what a joy life was and talked around his [continued on next page]

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1915 January

[continued from previous page] latest mistress & plans to see her more conveniently. I listened attentively. Dinner at Dearborn Inn & came home on car very exhausted.

Thurs. 14 Went to Saul on Jan make up. Lunch at Eat Shop. Met Miss Ryan walking back. Got to office at 5.30. Dinner at Hearth with Miss H & walked home. Wrote a letter to Tal. Warm day. Very exhausted.

Fri. 15 Saul's at 8. to office at 9.30. Wm B. made a considerable call not so jolly as day previous. New mistress seems to be see-sawing him. He discussed ways of dividing children in case of divorce. Lunch at Hearth alone. Singing lesson & bank. Dinner at Hearth with Editha. Miss H. kept me till 8 dilly-dallying.

Sat 16 Pouring wet day like Ap or May. Caught in downpour on Rush St. B. & Traffic officer took me into his caboose. Went to Dr E. Van H. Lunch with with Ethel at Thompson's. Emma P. took E.P & I to tea at Field's. Dinner with Editha at Hearth & walked home.

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