Adolf Schlatter's Notebook
1903 - 1910
The following is a transcription of handwritten entries in a notebook belonging to Adolph (Adolf) Schlatter.
- The notebook measures 3-3/4 inches wide by 6 inches high and 3/8-inch thick.
- The notebook has a fabric cover.
- On the front cover is the word “MEMORANDUM” inscribed
over a circular logo. There is a border around the front cover that
consists of a dark line surrounded by a line of small circles linked
together.
Here is a photo of the notebook opened to the first page:
| Left page, top to bottom: | Right page, top to bottom |
| Schlatter (handwritten, pencil) | Adolph Schlatter (stamped) |
| City Bakery (handwritten, pencil) | present (illegible) (handwritten, pencil) |
| Senatobia, Miss (handwritten, pencil) | Adolph Schlatter (handwritten pencil) |
| Tate County (handwritten, pencil) | Senatobia, Miss (handwritten, pencil) |
| Adolph Schlatter (stamped) | City Bakery (handwritten, pencil) |
| Louise Schlatter, Kleiner (handwritten, pencil) | (illegible) |
| (Stamp) Adolph Schlatter; City Bakery; Candies, Fruits and Cigars; Senatobia, Miss | North Broadway (handwritten, pencil) |
| 4239 (may be phone number) (handwritten, pencil) | |
| Adolph Schlatter (stamped) | |
| (Stamp) Adolph Schlatter; City Bakery; Candies, Fruits and Cigars; Senatobia, Miss | |
| (Stamp) Adolph Schlatter; City Bakery; Candies, Fruits and Cigars; Senatobia, Miss |
Handwritten in pencil on the front of the notebook above the word MEMORANDUM is:
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A. Schlatter
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Illegible
Handwritten in pencil on the front of the notebook below the word MEMORANDUM is:
- Louise Kleiner
- Schlatter
There also are handwritten notes on the back cover that are upside-down in relation to the front cover.
- A. Schlatter
- Tate County
- Adolph Schlatter
- Senatobia Miss
- City Bakery
The following is a chronology of notes in this notebook:
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Date |
Location |
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November 1903 |
Memphis |
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October 1903 |
Memphis |
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January 1904 |
Senatobia, Mississippi |
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March 1904 |
Senatobia, Mississippi |
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May 1904 |
Memphis |
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June 1904 |
Memphis |
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June 1908 |
Memphis |
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August 1908 |
Memphis |
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Adolf Schlatter and Louise Kleiner Schlatter appear to have returned to Switzerland in August or September 1908 |
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September 1908 |
Switzerland |
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October 1908 |
Switzerland |
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September 1909 |
Switzerland |
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October 1909 |
Switzerland |
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November 1909 |
Switzerland |
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December 1909 |
Switzerland |
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May 1910 |
Switzerland |
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June 1910 |
Switzerland |
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July 1910 |
Switzerland |
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Based on records obtained from Ellis Island, NY, Adolph (Adolf) Schlatter and Emma Schlatter arrived at Ellis Island on 31 October 1910; departed from Antwerp. They were married 25 September 1910. |
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Senatobia, Mississippi, is about 30 miles south of Memphis. Many of the entries in this notebook dealing with Memphis appear to be shopping lists, or, lists of purchases. I suspect Adolph traveled to Memphis to buy supplies for his bakery in Senatobia.
The following article is a page-by-page transcription of entries in the MEMORANDUM notebook. Several pages of this notebook are lists of items purchased – quantity, item, cost. Those pages ARE NOT included in this transcription. The only pages transcribed are those with entries describing activities, travels, and the like.
In this transcription are several references to "Louise," "L.," "the Baby," and to "Louise and the Baby." I have determined that my grandfather, Adolph Schlatter, married a woman named Louise Kleiner in March 1906, probably in Memphis, TN, and they apparently had a daughter.
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Louise Kleiner was from Switzerland. She came to the US in November 1900 with a man named Solomon Barfuss, a Swiss citizen who was a naturalized American citizen. They were married in New York City in November 1900 and apparently moved to Barfuss' home in Memphis. They were divorced in Shelby County, MS, in October 1905.
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In March 1906, a marriage license was issued in Shelby County, MS, for Adolph Schlatter and Louise Kleiner.
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Based on entries in this notebook/diary, Louise and Adolph lived in Senatobia, MS, where he operated a bakery until they returned to Switzerland in August 1908. Adolph, Louise, and "the baby" traveled around Switzerland from late 1908 until mid-1910.
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On 31 October 1910, my grandparents, Adolph Schlatter and Emma Waldner, arrived at Ellis Island, NY. According to Adolph's application for US citizenship (he died before he became a citizen), they were married 25 September 1910 (in Switzerland) and settled in Shaw, MS.
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In January 1911 Adolph filed for divorce from Louise in the Shelby County, TN, court. In June 1911 he asked that the suit be dropped. I have no further information about Louise and "the baby." As of January 2011 I am trying to track down Louise and her daughter through relatives in Switzerland.
Documents and complete details about Solomon Barfuss and
Louise are at these links: Louise Kleiner,
and, Adolph Schlatter.
Inside front cover
Louise Schlatter
from Senatobia, Miss
born at
Geroldswil
Canton Zurich
my
parents
are there
at present
1908
Beginning at page 8
Adolph Schlatter
Arrived at Geroldswil
Sept. 21 Monday 1 30 at Dietikon. Carriage to Geroldswil 4 fss.
Sept. 28 Sent card to Henry Streuli – Joe Heuggeler – Henry Uthinger
Sent 1 card Sept 11 from New York to Senatobia Miss to A. French and M. Goldstein. 1 letter the same day to Edwin ??????, Memphis, Ten.
Sept. 28 letter from Hotel ?????? New York.
Sept 29 I wrote to Mr. Duke, Baggage Agent, foot of West 23, Street New York in regard
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to my trunks.
Sept. 30 letter from Hotel ?????? notifying me of Edwin Streuli letter.
Oct. 1 -08 Sent letter to A. French
Oct. 7 letter from A. French
l. from Louise
l from Mrs. Sch????? Nottingham Ohio
Oct. 14 letter to ????? – Edward Streule – land to Pontius
Page 10
Handwritten in purple pencil, in German.
Page 11
(Several names and addresses in Stockholm, Sweden.)
Page 12
Oct. 24 ????????????
List of items purchased and prices.
Page 13
Pencil entry in German
Page 14
1909
December Daily News (this entry is lined out)
October 1909
Garden Bennett Ballom
Oct .3. Sunday wonderful warm day.
Mr. & Mrs. Gosenbach L & myself went to Kloten Fahr. see Ballom. ate Supper at Keister.
Monday Oct 4. -09
Rain all day.
Tuesday Oct 5 -09 at home
Oct. 6. – Wednesday - ?????
Oct. 7. Thursday. Went to Zurich with Albert Meyer. hohe Promenade. ????
Friday. Oct. 8. Rain & cold at home.
Saturday 9. Went to Dietikon with Morf
slept at Gosenbach Asuser Ballom
Sunday 10. wonderful day. L. myself & Albert went to Bachman ate fisch
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October 1909
Sun 10 At Bachman we met Mr. & Mrs. Dosenbach. they came home with us. Albert left with them home.
Mo. 11. Mrs. Dosenbach came to visit us at Geroldswil fine warm day.
Tue. 12. Cloudy & cold all day.
Wed 13 L. & myself went to Dietikon. Allenspach ????? met Mrs. Dosenbach.
Thur. 14. Cold & rainy all day.
Friday 15 Zurich bought new dress brown for L. paid 36.50
Sat 16 at home, fine day
Su. 17. at home all day fine day
Mo. 18 L. & myself went to Lichtensteig Tauzen Krone-Bahnhalle-Hoffnung. Krone l sept. L. Lauson Ballom. Louise made guks.
Tues. 19. walked to Waffevil. Took train for Elwat Kappel ???? Train for Wyl at 1.36 p.m.
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19 tues. left Wyl at 5. p.m. for St. Gall. stopped at Blune.
Wed. 20. Lodging at St. Gallen Hof went to Speicher & Trogen.
Thur. 21. visited Mrs. Stabler.
Fri. 22. little rain at morning left St. Gallen at 12. N. met Glaw??? Son.
Sat 23. L. & myself went to Dietiken visited Mrs. Allenspach.
Sun. 24. Papa & Ma Kleiner went to Baden L. & myself kept Louise
Mon 25 Rain and snow all day.
Tues. 26. L. & myself went to Dietken Waist at Allenspach 15.50
Wed. 27. L. & myself left for Bern stop at Aaran & Olsen Bern 5. p.m. stop at Horgen
thur. 28. visited Wellpost De????at Kornhaus Keller. Krebs. Hotel Loewen. partly rain.
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Oct.
Fri. 29. partly rain. Visited museum. slept at Hotel France.
Sat. 30. Left for ???. visited castel at ???. fine day, left ??? for Intestallen at 6. p. m. stop at Hotel Helvetia in Interlaken.
Sun. 31. left Interlaken for Bern at 2.10. ???? at Volkhaus Bern stop hotel Baren.
November Monday
Mo. 1. left Bern at 2.10 p.m. stop over at Baden.
Tues. 2. at home all day. paid for photo 16. frs. for cleaning white suit 5.50 marks in Baden.
Wed. 3. L. & myself went to Zurich 200 frs. from Bank Verin. Visited Mrs. Gautjehy and Mrs. Isler home 5.50
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November 1909
Thurs. 4. L. washing & ironing. Allen stayed home all week suffering from vaccination.
Fri. 5. sunshine – home all day.
Sat. 6. L. & myself went to Bonsketter to Emman Follinger by Mrs. German Bahnhof.
Sun. 7. Fine day. Killed snake. Albert myself & L. & Baby went up hill.
Mo. 8. Papa Kleiner went to Baden. L. & myself met him at ????????. Grossman f. Winger.
Tues. 9. Albert left for Tunici to Market Bahnhof.
Wed. 10. Dust on street. fine day. at home all day.
Thurs. 11. L. Washing. Colorado. X
Fri. 12. Thalaker with John Hadturan – loaded
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Novr.. Sat. 13. fair & windy Morning I was at Dietiken ???? afternoon L. & myself went to Eingstringen for clock.
Sun. 14. fine warm day. packing our turnks for St. Gallen.
Mo. 15. at 2.p.m. we left for St. Gall. Lodging at St. Gallen hof.
Tue. 16. Visited Mrs. Stabbler. St. Gall Hof lodging.
Wed. 17. 23. Webergasse 1 month for 45.00 Rain most all day.
Thurs. 18. Jahomasks. Bischoffell. snoing most all day.
Fri. 19. all day at home.
Sat. 20 Went to Stadt Theater play, Die Erde – no good. (Note: “Die Erde” is “The Earth.”)
Sun. 21. Theaterz. Palme Oberstrasse Rauber auf Maria Kuhn, fine play.
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22 November 1909 22
Mo. 22. left at 2 o’clock f. Geroldswil
Tues. 23. all day L. & baby. left at 7.7 ???? f. St. Gallen.
Wed. 24. Schliffweg & snowing al day. visited Old St. Gallen.
Thurs. 25. Visited Mrs. Stabbler. Old man was there. too much cider. Ida Stabbler cameto Schwanen.
Fri. 26. L. & myself walked to Rorshach Schlittiweg. sunshine f. day. Dinner at Traulee Rorschach.
Sat. 27. sunshine and cold all day. 100 fs. from Bank Vein. Met Mr. Vetsch, St. Gall.
Sun. 28. L. & myself went to Kanstauz lodging Hotel Relsfok-Einnishofe.
Mo. 29. left Kanstaun at 6.30 p.m. fine day snow melting.
Tues. 30. at home all day. Dinner at hotel.
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Wed. December 1909
Wednesday Dec 1, -09 fine warm day. left for Zurich.
Thurs. 2. at home all day. Rain & windy all day.
Fri. 3. wonderful warm day. Freudenberg Stadttheater Wilhelm Tell. sorry.
Sat. 4. White waist for Louise 9.75. dinner at Koll.
Sun. 5. Rain at M. Snow at night. Taube Laugasse Theater play Laudaman Lutter.
(Written in purple pencil.)
Fostsezung next page of 1910.
May 15 & 16. Pfingstere.
Lautag Affoltern Zug
Luzerne Rigi Lodging.
Sunday night Rigi Kulm
Hotel Schneider
Both days fine weather.
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Thursday May 18.
1 Unterlage
Frau Helbling Wirah – Zurich
1. ?????? ?????? 7.50
2. collared shirt
new cuff & collars 3.50
1. new col. shirt ordered
May 10 Tues May 10 we left Eglisau for Zurich. lodging at Hotel Baren. Rain all eve.
Wed. 11. Left Zurich at 5. p.m. for Affoltern a. Albis. partly rain. Hotell Sterren. at 4. p.m. I draw balance from Bank Verein at Paradeplaz ??? – 408.50 Hotel Gerner Affoltern a. Albis
thurs. 12. Clearing up. fair all day. We went to Kurhaus Li Lienberg thence to Augst?? Turler Lee. Afternoon 5.30 ????? am Gunter Lee.
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Affoltern a. Albis
13
may fine day – warm
Fr. at home all day
Sat – 14. fine & very hot all day. Obfelder.
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Pfingsteu 1910
Su 15. fine warm dayL. & myself left Offresern for Zug. at 12.41 p.m. Shop at Zug-Rosel Most left Zuf at 4. p.m. for Luzerne from Luzerne with ????? Schiller to Viznau thence up to Rigi. much snow. Lodging at Hotel Schreiber at Rige ????. ?????????? 16. fine day – we left Rigi ????at 10.30 for Vizuau. attended ?????? at Luzerne. Visited Lowendeak left Luzerne at 7.12 p.m. for Zug Lauper at Zuf. left Zug at 9.10 for Affoltern.
Mo 16 fine day. Luzerne
17 home Hotel. fine day
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May 15 Expenses during
Pfingsteu 1910
(Note: “Pfingsteu”or “Pfingsten” is the holiday “Whitsuntide” which appears to be the same as Pentecost Sunday.)
Affoltern to Zug 2.10
Zug to Luzerne 2 tickets 3.80
Luzerne to Viznau (2) 3.—
Viznau to Rigi Kulm 21.—
Supper at Rigi Kulm 5.—
Wine ½ liter .90
1. pakli Humpson .30
Mon. 16. left Rigi Kulm at 10.30 a.m. fine day
Luzerne 1. ltr most cheese & eggs 1.05
8 cigars .40
2 B. at ????? .30
Tue. 17. Lod. & Breakfast 5.60
Dinner 5.90
Supper 4.50
Louise new shoe
Cigars .21
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Affoltern am Albis
Wed. 18. partly cloudy
Breakfast. –
L. & myself left Affoltern for Zurich at 1.03 p.m. very warm day & dusty.
Vesper at Bauschauzli - ????
L. left at 5.30 for Irediken. I remained at Zurich. Lodging Hotel Pfanen-Recker gasse.
19 thur. I met L. at 12. p.m. at depot Zurich. Louise came with little Louise with carriage. We went to Herschen Willwaus with Baby at 2.15 we left for Affoltern. fine day – warm
Friday Mrs. Lakob Hediger-Sherneng. L. * Baby went to Grosholz-Lutter. We had cider & Bier. Return to hotel at 6.30 p.m.
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Wed. 18 partly cloudy
B. & ???? ???? 4.54
cigars .40
Henden-Helburg 10.50
Schoe – Baby 2.90 (Note: “schoe” is “shoe.”)
Wash 3.—
???? 1.70
????? .90
ticket ???? Louise --.75
Kali – Hofbrau 2.40
Cakes for Louise
19 Henschen .85
Thurs. Williman .50
Tickets 3.—
???? 2.50
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Friday May 20
20 fine warm day at home all day
Sat 21 fine warm day. dusty. L. & myself & baby went to the woods.
Sun 22. Rain at 1. a.m. Thundestorm fine & cool all day lie 6. p.m.
at 6. p.m. rain & thunder.
We all went to Kledingen to see Mr. John Smith who was at home. Enjoyed cider & coffee. at 7. p.m. rain stopped & we all including Mr. J. Smith & myself took drinks at Herren-Casino (7 auz) Central – Mrs. Kleinert. Home at 11. p.m.
Louise Roth hier (Note: This note is interesting. Are the two words “Roth hier” actually one word, “Rothhier,” which could be Louise’s name, or – the German word “hier” translated into English is “here.” So, do these three words mean “Louise Roth is here.” ? )
Sat. & Sunday morning May 22
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Friday May 20
20. L Kiss for Baby 2.90
cigars .40
frost??? 1.70
Sat 21.
Board for 2 days 15.50
Oranges .20
Underskirt for Baby 3.60
Sun 22
Breakfast & Cigar 1.65
???? ???? Cigars 2.90
John Smith & myself Herren .90
“ “ “ Casino .80
Milk .50
Wash 4.50
Lodging 2.00
Cigars .20
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May Affoltern a. Albis – 1910,
Hotel Lerner
23 cloudy & cooler.
Mo. Louise washingt baby’s clothes.
Baby 1 pair drawers 2.00 – shiart – 1.50 – 3.50
????. ???? ????
at home all day. no good rest.
Tues
24. fine warm day. We all went to Hedinger to see Ma smith. I drank 2. z. at Rest. Linde. Rain came & we all went home to souper. Louise sold her net skirt to Miss Marie.
Mother Smith????? us with Order-glead cheese – fine fine.
John smith came in evening to Affoltern remained here till 11 p.m.
Wed 25 At home all day. Louise bought Hakbrett for Baby.
Rain in the afternoon.
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Mo. L. baby & myself
23
Breakfast pd. ??? 1.05
23 Dinner & new cigars 3.10
3 Bier Barber .45
Louise dry goods .75
4 bier & cigars .80
Supper & Lodging 4.00
24 ?????-????? .40
1-1/2 meter Band .25
Tues Breakfast 1.05
24 ???? & ????
Wine & Eglesauer 7.00
Lodging included
John smith & myself .60
Affolterm skirt for Baby 2.00
Wed. Breakfast 1.30
25 Dinner & new cigars 2.90
Supper & Bier cigars
Lodging paid 4.75
Baby Hackbett 11.00
1 baby lace drawers 2.00
at Hedingen
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May 1910. EARTHQUAKE
Thurs
26 Louise bought bank for Baby
Sunshine and partly cloudy
Rain & thunder at 5:30 p.m.
Earthquake at 7:30 a.m.
7:30 morning Erdbeben
(Note: I searched the Internet for earthquakes in Switzerland and found a site that lists recorded earthquakes in Switzerland for the past several hundred years. In fact, there was an earthquake recorded in Switzerlan on 26 May 1910 at 6:12 a.m., centered in Metzerlen, 4.8 magnitude.)
All day at home.
Fri. 27. Heavy rain all day. At home with baby.
Sat 28. partly fair. Rain at 2. p.m. J. smith from Hedingen came to Hernen at 7. p.m. also we met Mr. Shachli from Southern California.
Baumpus at Nom. –
Sun 29 Foggi in the morning. partly sunshine
Rain at evening L. myself & baby went to hedinger.
Langerfest. fine all day. Went to ?????? ????? at Hedingen.
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Thurs. May 1910
26 pants for Baby 2.—
26 breakfast & dinner 3.75
26. Supper 2.70
cigar and Bier .90
Fri. 27 Milk 2 ltr .50
Lodging & breakfast 5.50
Above all paid
27. Dinner ?
Supper & lodging 8.70
paid above
Sat. supper not paid
28 Breakfast ?
Sun 29 Dinner ?
Wash 5.50
Mo. 30 Cider & B. Central 1.50
Lowen & Albis .70
Tues Paid bill dinner 10.40
Dinner & paid 3.10
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Mo.
30. partly rain. Barber Klein & myself went to Hotel Lawen & Rest. Albis. met Mr. Humbel & Kreuz in Aschnaucher. L. & baby went to Hedinger to get Bottle. Klein & myself at night to Central.
Tues.
31. Rain at morning, fine afternoon. We wall went to Heffetsch???
Bad Wengi.
June
1. Fine warm day. at home all day. Card from Stehli of Muhlberg regrds meeting.
Thurs.
2. fine day till 6. p.m. rain at home all day.
Fri.
3. fine warm day. We all went to Rest. Higeli – Mr. Casper had cider & cheese.
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May
30. Louise Baby & ???? 6.60
B. & dinner 4.10
Tues. Supper & wine 3.10
31 2 cigars .10
June 1910
Wed. Breakfast and dinner 5.70
1. Supper 2.80
2 ???? 4.40
5. ?????? 1.50
1. package Vevey .60
Lodging paid 2.—
Thurs. Breakfast & dinner 5.70
2. new blouse f Wife 8.30
cigars .20
Fri. paid supper
3. Lodging and breakfast 5.80
Dinner
Supper & lodging
Hegeli 1.30
Stener Bier cigar .80
Sprit & toothbrush .70
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June 1910
Sat fine warm day all day
4 We all went to Grosholz & remained there till 7. p.m.
Sun. fine warm day. Velo.
5. Distanz Remen Members passed Affoltern a. Albis. at afternoon at 6. p.m. we all went to Hedinger but John Schmidt was not there.
Mo. fine day till 5. p.m. rain
6. at home all day
Tues. fine day till 6. p.m. Rain
7. We all went to Mrs. Brunner.
Wed. fine hot day at home all Hotel
8. Brought Wash to Miss Bertha Hufschmid. Affoltern.
Thurs. Fine hot day. Louise
9. making hay be Hupschmid Washing was done. Leidel ????? & myself went to Rest. Lamme for Cider.
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Grossholz Affoltern
Sat. Grossholz 2.30
4. ?? Supper
To Deekman ??? -.75
Sun. 2 B. ½ ???? 1.10
5. ??????? 2.—
Mon. paid f. Friday
6. ???????
?????? 19.30
6. ???? 1 ????
Supper 3.—1 Bier
1 ?????
Lodging all paid 7.55
3 Bier 2 cigars .55
Tues. B. D. L. Lodg.
7. Breakfast pd. 9.70
7. Dinner paid
Wed Dinner
8.
Thurs. Wash ??????? 5.70
9
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June 1910 Affoltern
10.
Fr. paid Mr. Hediger 23.50
Lodging 10—11.-- ?
Breakfast
no Dinner
Sat.
11.
Rest. ???hof
1. 3 cr.—2. Coffee
4 cigars. 2 ??? 1.50
2 Eglisauer
4 Eggs ½ ??? 2.—
1.-z-1 Eglisauer
????? 1 bier 1.25
4 cigars .20
4.45
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Affoltern a. Albis June 10
Fri.
10: Thunderstorm at 7 p.m.
Lightning struck house and burnt down Affoltern I met Mr. Vakerlaus Cor. of ???. Schweig ??? ?????. Louise & Mary went to the fire.
Sat. Rain most all day. at 11 a.m. I visited Mr. Her. engler at Rest. Freihof.
Louse left – June 11.
Affoltern a. Albis
at 2.55 p.m. for Home.
Leidel-Leilmeier & myself at Rest. Freihof home at 12. p.m.
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Affoltern – June 12
Sun.
12. fine cool day. John Smith & Frey came to Hedinger. Leibmerls & myself went at home home to Hedinger. ??? rain at night. We went to Herren Central – Krone – Rosengarten – Banhof – Lauer – Talme & Baeren
Mo. partly rain
most all day in Freihof.
Tue. Rain all day. I left Affoltern at 2.55 p.m. for Zurich to meet Frey & John smith. Smith came to Johannifer Frey did not come. Lodging at Pfauer Brus III.
at night 9 p.m. call on Kotie Bertha H. 23 Aussersihl III
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Sunday June 12
Sun
12. paid Mr. Hediger 9.20
???? 4 Bier .60
Cigar .60
Mo.
13. Fresh of 2. ??? 2 caps .70
Tue Mary 1.—
14 paid in full 6.70
paid Bertha 2.70
Ticket Affoltern lunch 1.60
Cigars .30
Deepaut bier .30
Deevord .30
Joha????? Lunch 1.50
????? .15
Willi??? .20
Pfaueur Lodging 3 cr 1.55
Satchel on Depot Zurich
Treunt al-Alsteffen
Depot. June 14
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June 1910. High Water
(Note: After reading this entry, I searched the Internet for “flood” “1910” “Switzerland” and found references to floods in Switzerland in June 1910. Flooding seemed to have been widely spread throughout Switzerland.)
Wed. Rain most all day.
15. Horrible high water at Libl???? Bahnhof Zurich. Telephone poles went down the Lihe. John Smith & myself went to Rheinfelder Dienquelle. Frey did not come. Lodging at Hotel Hirscher.
Thurs. I went Alsteffer at 11.18 a.m.
16. to meet L. & Baby from Geroldswil at 12 p.m. Then we went to take photo (3) ??? Baby. Left lunch for Altsteffer at 4.10 p.m. L. Baby & myself stopped at Hotel Larueu at Alt-Weller
Fri. Friday Morning L. & baby left.
18. Alsteffer for home at 11.30. Louise to come to Drebokimto meet me at 4.30 for Baden.
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High Water June 15
Wed coffee al-Oberland .15
15 Dinner at ab-Johanifer .95
Cigars at depot .20
Rheinfelder Beerhaus 1.--
Rossli-cheese 1 box .60
Freschufz .15
Lodging Herscheu 2 1.80
Coffee Herscher .50
Cigars Bahnhof .40
2 ???? w. ???? .40
Ticket to Alsketter .70
Thurs. No rain clearing up
16 ???? ???? 3.10
Kinder .75
??? ?? Alsketter .35
Cigars & photo 3.—
Lodging at Alsketter 3.
??? 2.60
Tickets 1.10
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June 1910
fine day. cloudy
Fri. Louise & myself left Heikekun
18. for Baden. took bath at Baden & left at 4.41 p.m. for Olbeu where we stopped at Hotel Schneizerhof took supper & lodging that night.
Sat. left Olseu at 8.30 a.m. for
19. Lolothurn where we visited the Bastion of Parkatheu left for Biel – took dinner at Rest. Midi – visited old church at 3.03 we left Biel for Werrenburg stop there till 6.14 thence we left for Yverdau at Yverdau we stopped.
Sun partly cloudy Rain
20. arrived at Lauzau at 2. p.m. fave Louise frs 50.—at depot at Lausaunne.
L O U I S E – Rado
wonderfull fine day
(Note: The entry LOUISE – Rado wonderfull fine day is written in a different pen and appears to be different handwriting. Could this be Louise’s writing?)
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June Lausanne June
LAUSANNE 10
Sun ticket Yverdon
20. to Lausanne 5.10
Bier Syrup .30
“ Cigar .60
????? .40
Supper Rue G. St. John 2.65
Kotesdela poste
Lodging 4
Monday Post card .40
21 Breakfast 2.
fare to Evian 3.—
Dinner at “ 5.00
Supper at Fribourg 4.70
Cigars all day .40
Lodging at Herneu 4.
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June LAUSANNE. 1910
Mo. fine day
In Lausanne I had best appetite for breakfast I ever had. at 12.05 we went with Shearien Italian to Evian & return to Lausanne at 4.30 p.m. I sent 1 card to Mr. Louis Lambert at Cypress Corner, Senatobia, Miss. At 6.41 we left Lausanne for Yverdon to Fribourg.
Tuesday 21 Lodging at Hotel Hernen Friburger Linde – Munster Thurin. We left Fribourg at 1.10 Express for Bern. Lodging at Hotel Schlossel. fine hot weather Rain & thunder at Night.
Wed Partly cloudy still hot
22 We left Bern at 6. p.m. for Bingdorf. Sent card. to Louis Lambert. Excuse for Lausanne card.
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Tuesday June 1910
21 Berne & Fribourg Supplenant Express
Fribourg to Berne 1.30
Dinner at Kornhaus Keller 5.05
Cigars at Krom .20
Bier & Syrup at Rathaus .50
Lodging at Hotel Schlussel 4.—
Supper & Cigar 4.40
Wed. Breakfast Bakery .90
22 Bier & Cigars 1.50
Dinner 2.70
Pig feet & ???? .60
Lodging Hotel Bahnhof 4.—
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Bern – Burgdorf – June
1910
Wed. partly cloudy. rain at night
22. arrived at Burgdorf at 6.45 p.m. Lodging Hotel Bahnhof. we visited 2 wooden bridges. Land Rokes ???? ???? cul in Landsfone. Dom in Rock. Castel & Ritter Laal.
(Note: Searched Internet and found website for Burgdorf, Switzerland. It is an old city with several ancient castles and is a prime tourist destination.)
Thurs. We left Burgdorf at 4 pm
23. for Zofingen. Lodging at Hotel Bahnhof hot day. Visited Romanbad & Hirschpark of 32 deep wonderful prominde at Heidersberg of 66 Linder at Aarburg we visited Fesburg with????? a Erzinfr???? ????.
(Note: Found Zofingen site on Internet. “Romanbad” refers to ancient Roman ruins including a bath house unearthed in Zofingen.)
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June 1910
Fri. Aarburg—Zofingen
Wildeg Lenzburg
24
Lodging at Hotel Lawea in Leuzburg. Rain all night stop at Aaran Stadt bought umbrella for Louise for 4.50 frs. visited Keffenhalle fine afternoon. left Leuzburg at 11.30 for Wildegg. next stop at Baden. Rain. Louise left at Diekikon for home. I went to Zurich. Lodging at Hotel Hecht Aussersibe.
Sat 25. Louise home zufinnyur (1)
Sunday Rain most all day
26. I went to Schliareu Return same afternoon. Lodging Hotel Adler.
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June 1910
Mo Partly rain. Morning
27. at 12.06 I went to Diekikon. I sent boy to Seroldsure, but L. had no time. Washing. Lodging Hotel Adler.
Tuesday L. came with Baby to
28 Alstetten then we went to Zurich. Lodging Hotel Herschen with Baby. hot day.
Wed. L. went home at 12.06
29 Return herself at 4.15 to Alstetten, thence to Zurich left Zurich at 5.53 for Luzern. Hotel Jara at Pilatus St. Rain all night. I left my umbrella at Zurich – lost
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Wed Zurich – Luzern
29. Louise new Waist at
Globus cost 9.75
Tickets to Luzern ????
Return Schronz 16.70
Lodging and supper 9.30
Trinkgld 1.20
Cigars all day .60
Thur. Breakfast 1.20
30 Umbrella 3.50
1 bottle Bier in Shipp .60
Cigars .40
Cards of ???? .20
Supper at Hotel Krone
Altdorf Uri 3.60
Lodging 4.—
2 Bier Syrup .80
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Luzern June 30. Thurs.
Thurs. Rain all morning.
30. We visited Albert at Kantoisspital Luzern.
Dinner in Luzern. We left Luzern at 2.15 for Shipp-Schiller for Flueley-Thence on Car for Altdorf. Lodging at Hotel Krone. this evening we visited Schatdorf and the District must ruined by high water of Schachen.
Friday July 1. – 1910.
fine warm morning. We visited Burglen & Schatdorf left Burgler for Altorf at Noon. Albot to Flueleu on Street Car. Thence by rail for Schwiz. Dinner at Hotel Ochsee. ???
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Luzern June 30. –
Thurs.
30. Breakfast 1.20
Umbrella 3.50
Dinner & drinks 3.65
Friday
July
1.
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July 1910
Fri.
1. partly sunshine & rain left Schwiz at 4 for Einsiedeln. Lodging at Hotel Waldstaff Mr Waldvogel. Good hotel.
Sat. morning fair afternoon rain
2. Visited Panorama of Chrsity at Einsiedeln. (Note: Internet search located town of Einsiedeln, Switzerland. It is a famous tourist site; attractions include “Black Madonna” and “Panorama of the Crucifixion.”) Left Einsiedeln at 5.05 for Wadenswil-Zurich. from Wadenswil to Glarus. Lodging in Glarus al Kobel Schwazerhof. Rain at night.
Sun Rain & windy Sunday morning
July We went to Schwarnhohe
3. saw Klonthalen See. Ferienhaein not finished. at 4 p.m. we returned to Hotel for supper left Glarus at 5.27 for Weesee.
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July 1910
Sun
3. Weesee. Cloudy.
Lodging at Hotel Adler. Bakery had my shoe fixed at Weesee. Rain most all day Sunday.
Mo.
4. After breakfast we left Hotel Adler at Weesee for Amden. Horrible rain & wind when we came to Amden. Lodging at Hotel Z. frohen Ausicht Mr. hefli.
Tues. Cloudy & rainy all day.
5 Left Weesee at 12.15 p.m. for Pffafikon am Z. See thence to Rapperswil. Lodging Hotel Hirschen. mr. Widener – Magid Sophie Sheuer. (Note: Internet search found Rapperswil, small city on Lake Zurich – Zurich See in German. There is a “Hotel Hirschen” in Rapperswil that is 400 years old – appears to be the hotel where they stayed Pffafikon is a nearby city on Lake Zurich. The description of Rapperswil and Pffafikon states that they were linked by an ancient footbridge that was later replaced with a rock dam; the footbridge was rebuilt in 2001. The original footbridge must be the one referred to on the next page.)
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July 1910
Wed
6 Rain all day. We left Rapperswil for Pffafikon on foot over bridge. Train left Pffafikon at 12.41 for Zurich. Lunch Dinner Johanniten. We visited Stadttheater. Miss El. Duneau play Fer??????? & girls. Lodging at Hotel Baren.
Thur Rain most all day.
7. We left Hotel Baren at 9. o’clock a.m. Louise left for home at 11.18 a.m. I went to Alsfetten with Louise sent my trunk to Elgg ???. Lodging at Pfauen. Volkart.
Fri Clearing partly sunshine.
8. I went to Elgg at 1.35 to Mrs. Muller-Schreiner.
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July 1910
Friday
8. I left Elgg at 7.44 for Aurich. Hotel Pfauer. at Elgg I met Mr. Gloor. Steiner-Buchi. wrote letter to L. at Geroldwil.
Sat fine cool day. sunshine.
9. draw 100. frs on Bank. Waited for Louise at Altstetten & Schlieren from 12 to 4 p.m. Dinner at Ekstein-engshouger. Wrote letter to L. at Braun-Haller. z. Waldernau at ????. L. did not come. Lodging at Rossli.
Sun fine warm day
10. L. received my letters, but did not come – her parents went to Baden – albert left at 2. p.m. for Zurich. I remained at Geroldswil all day & night. Kaut.-Turnfest. Biergarten. Rain at night.
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July 1910
Mo.
11. Cludy & partly rain all day.
at home at Geroldswil.
Tues. partly fair with showers
12 We left Geroldswil at 1. p.m. for Zurich. Dinner at Uhlers. Thence we left for Winterthur. Thence to long wait for Elgg so we return for Zurich for Seenachtfest. Lodging at Hotel Hirschen. (Note: “Seenachtfest” is a festival held every three years – cannot determine exactly where it is held as I found references to Seenachtfest – “Lake at Night Festival” – associated with several cities near Zurich, around Lake (See) Zurich.)
Wed partly rain and sunshine.
13. at noon we left for elgg. Supper at Rest. Banhof. Left Elgg at 7.40 for Zurich. Lodging at Hirschen. 22
Thur. fine hot day
14 We went home Geroldswit at 5 p.m. Sleeping at home last.
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July 1910
Fri. last Bauipur east home (????)
15. I left Geroldswil at 7.30 a.m. for Dietikon. Met. Mr. Morf Baker left Dietikon 8.40 for Zurich. Draw 200 frs on Bank.
1. Twenty dollar piece left Zurich at 2.55 for St. Gallen. Lodging at Hotel Sego. St. Gallen. fine warm day.
Mr. Konig
Saturday July 16
very hot all day
Went to see Mr. Keel to take course in décor apartment with Konigs came to Flawil Wednesday.
Saturday 6.10 I left for Trauer.
???? – Mr. Rollo
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July 1910 – A????
Sat.
17. at Wallhalla St. Gall. I met Mr. Fuschkneckt left St. Gall at 6.10 for Flawil. Slept at Hotel Krone. Frick. Met Joseph Fust.
Sunday July 18
very hot day. Rained night.
Joseph & ??? went to Mr. Vogel at Rest. Naeffgall. Slept at Joe Lust.
Mon Rain most all day
19. St. Gallen. Braudenborg.
Imauen was sick all day.
Tue partly rain
20. W visited Anton
Schenk ?????? (2)
Still sick & cough
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Wed. partly Rain.
21. sent letter to Louise. New pants for Anton. Was in St. Gall by Keel have to wait till Monday.
Thurs.
22.
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Louise Mayer
Chargasse 10.
2 Etage
Lunch.
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Mr. Walter Landolt, Jr
Conditor
Kongg
(Note: Following is written in German – will transcribe as best I can.)
Herfeushen
Wegges
Viziau
Enee-berngur
Bouels
?????
Marie Mohler
Kirikerwies
Ebnat
St. Gall
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A. Lemadeni.
Kins Krone
im ???????
St. Gallen
(Note: Following entries seem to be in 1908 – preceding entries were in 1909 and 1910.)
Oct. 14. Louise & myself
going to Flawil.
ticket 10.60
Travel to Umasch 4.90
Lodging Hotel Krone
14 & 15 Oct. 08.—
Hacht Supper
Musich & Wine Cigar 5.—
20 Doll goldpiece lost
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Bachman – Flawil
Fruh Flwail
A. Frick Hotel Krone
Flawil
Zurich Informat. Bureau
Sonnengua. 18.
Zurich 1.—
B????? ???
Prevate Detective Bureau
Zurich 1. metropol.
Tel. 849
Page 71
Yakob Rathmann
????
????
Rosa Niederer
Bierstube
????platz
Brison
Page 72
Expenses Sept 7 08
1 ???. Bliss 42.50
Underwear
Bahnhoff ?? 13.65
2 collars 1.60
???? ???? – 4 5.60
Breakfast 1.60
Oct.
7. ????
2 wekeratoff 6.40
Wool included
Hotel Lowen
1. flashe Bier
2. Schubba
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Reisen: Sept.
Thursday Sept. 24 to Zurich lodging Hotel Goldenen Sternen.
Friday 25. Gottfried
Keller Strasse corner
Sat. Sep. 26. Horgen
Dinner by Mr. Streull
at Eve Sat. ?????
(Note: Notes on the bottom half of this page are written in purple pencil, in German, and appear to be a listing of expenses.)
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Baden Sonntag 4. Oct.
1908.
(Note: First four lines on this page are written in brown ink, in German. First word on first line appears to be “Louise” but may not be. Will not attempt to transcribe.)
8. Lunch Stop at Wollishofee Schudel.
Sunday Oct 9 is es oss an sleeping at Glausen.
11. Umaseh Thalmain
12. ???????
Flawil
antan Fruett.
21. St. Gallen. ???? Blaser.
22. Lodging Hotel Blume & 2
Return same day coffee
(Note: Written at the bottom of this page, upside down, in different handwriting, in German.)
3 Meter wollstuff fur Blouse
a – 2 – 10 – 6 Fr – 30.
4 Meter Barokey a 75 – 3 Fr.
Page 75
Leaves August 6 – Thursday
Steamer Savoie
Jacob Morf
b. Alleit Jager
Volketschil
Camp. ???. Transatlantic
Station Schuerzeubach
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Louise Schlatter
49568
49567
61. – 63. Greenwich St.
2. Trunks – Hotel Grutti
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June 2, 1908
Memphis. Tenn
Knoblauch Wurst
Abstract & DEED.
Chewing gum.
Wine Balls.
Cheese. Tonic.
Ansicht Karten.
Beker zum
Likbruke
Men’s clothing
(Note: entries below are written upside down if approached from the front of the book..)
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Tue
Memphis Aug 8
Breakfast at Frys
Ammonia .90
Chocolate $3.00
Sausage 1
Cheese 1.30
???? ???? 1
D F ??. 1
Taloe Paper ???? 12.80
Check f Mothershed 10.—
Yeast bill 1.50
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1904
Memphis June 11.
Memphis July 1.
Joe Barkl
122 Ex. St.
122 Exchange St.
Memphis
in regard to ornamenting
????.
Erlach St.
37.—Bertha
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Memphis. May 8.
1. lb of Tartaric acid
1. box ginger
1. Box almond paste
1. Sausage. – good
1 Gasoline stove
1904
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Memphis Bill
Senatobia Jan. 3. 1904
Union Standard ????
1 box of cheroots
Memphis Feby – 4.
Feb 4. Cheese
Cherroots
Cigars. five cents
Grate to Bekeooen
1904
Page 82
Mrs. Goldstein.
Please let Mr. Schlatter have the cloths I have left behind in Herman’s Valise. April 1st 1903
John Loveman
Page 83
Memphis March 27 – 28
Left Sunday 4.30
Alarm clock
Cheese
pay Oliver Finnie
Pay National Candy Comp.
2 Box cigars
1904
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Memphis Nov. 11 Wed
Allspice
Tartaric acid
Figs in packages
Call on Wessendorf.
Cinnamon
1. quart of Vanilla.
½ gall of Whiskey
2 bucet of Jelly
1903
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Memphis Oct. 17. 03
4. pans
out bottom measure 10.inch
length out side 24.—
Cupcake pans
Strawberry coloring
Raisins & currants.
Angel food pans.
1903
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Adolph Schlatter (Note: Name is stamped at top of page.)
present address
Adolph Schlatter
Senatobia Miss
City Bakery
2.24
North Broadway
4239
(Note: The following is stamped on bottom half of page.)
Adolph Schlatter
ADOLPH SCHLATTER
CITY BAKERY
Candies, Fruits and Cigars
SENATOBIA MISS.
ADOLPH SCHLATTER
CITY BAKERY
Candies, Fruits and Cigars
SENATOBIA MISS.
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Schlatter
City Bakery
Senatobia,
Miss.
Tate County
Adolph Schlatter (stamped)
Louise Schlatter, Kleiner
(stamped)
ADOLPH SCHLATTER
CITY BAKERY
Candies, Fruits and Cigars
SENATOBIA MISS.
Back cover
(Note: Written in pencil on back cover.)
A. Schlatter
Tate Co. Bakery
Adolph Schlatter
Senatobia Miss
City Bakery