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burned them up for not giving them free passes, though they advertised and paid for it -- I tried to get in free, as a newspaper reporter, and was refused for first time in my life, so stayed out. The manager told me if any newspaper man came around he wanted to kill him -- Bed at 1 -- clear and freezing some -- No very cold winter thus far -- 20 to 40 degrees above zero --

Friday Jan 24

Clear & very pleasant -- Sent letter to Journal -- One year in Carson today -- Bed at 12 -- clear & freezing -- Little mother Morton always told me she was one of the "Annetke Jans" heirs

Heavy Rain Wife Cornelia H Freeman 7
Webster Earthquake Day Billy Phillips
1896 Geo Watt Case Keyes Suit postponed

Saturday Jan 25

Rained heavily in early morning & AM, & some in PM & cleared off fine in the evening -- Letter to wife, and two page letter to sister Cornelia -- Recd letter from H Freeman, 967 Euclid St, St Paul, Minnesota --

Sunday Jan 26

Same -- lots of rain & mud -- Sent letter to Webster for $10 Bed 1 -- clear --

Monday Jan 27

PM & evening strong and steady rains -- Earthuake day -- light shock at 7:59 -- heavy on at 8:34 -- still heavier at 11:04 -- light one at 11:19 --