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Monday, Sept. 2, 1918
Arrived in St. Louis at 8 A. M. It
was pouring down rain and it has
been a very lonesome day. Harry
& I had breakfast in the station.
Mary & I came to the American
Hotel in a taxi while he went on
to Parsons. If I hadn't wanted to buy
a coat for Mary, I would have gonee
on too. Ate my dinner in the hotel.
Read the papers. Took Mary out to
locate the stores this afternoon.
Everything is closed for Labor Day
or I could have shopped today. Carrying
Mary about 20 blocks is no easy task.
The day has finally come to a close.
We ate our supper at a child's restaurant.
About a dozen people came up to admire
Mary.
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1918
I think I have reduced 5 lbs. today.
I carried Mary from about 9 A. M.
until 4:30 P. M. except when I ate
my dinner. We had a nice dinner
in the Famous-Barr tea-room.
This shopping is strenuous work.
Bought Mary a pretty brown velvet
coat & hat. A little black & white
checkered coat. Shoes, winter shirts,
stockings & four dresses. Bought
Mother two pretty nighties for her
birthday. Brought 12 pr. bedroom
curtains on sale. Was going to
buy each of the kiddies a box of
candy but found I could only buy
one pd. Was too tired to run around
to more stores. Am glad to go home
on the Flyer tonight. Wish I was
there now.