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Oct 16, 1888

Journal Entry

October 16, 1888 ~ Tuesday

16 I spent the day hunting ducks and fishing we got 3 trout
Brother Alfred Solomons got 24 ducks Beebe 7, Bateman 3
W. 1, the Boys 6, total 38.

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Solomon, Alfred
10 Sep 1836 - 17 Apr 1921
55 mentions
Beebe, Ovando Collins
14 May 1867 - 27 Dec 1928
194 mentions
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Daybook (July - November 1887 and April - October 1888)

16 spent the day Hunting Ducks & fishing we got 3 trout & chub Br So Alfred Solomon got 24, Beebe 7 the Boys 6 Bateman 8 W W 1 total 38 Ducks

Oct 16, 1888