{"id":787,"date":"2017-03-16T17:15:18","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T21:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/44parkave.com\/holdernewt\/?p=787"},"modified":"2022-03-16T11:26:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T15:26:24","slug":"log-of-earl-w-baker-1241917-1291917","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/44parkave.com\/holdernewt\/2017\/03\/log-of-earl-w-baker-1241917-1291917\/","title":{"rendered":"Log of Earl W Baker 1\/24\/1917 – 1\/29\/1917"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mr. Baker’s penchant for not using full names makes me insane! This would be so much more interesting if we knew who he was interacting with… Here’s a bunch of short entries all at once. – SKH<\/em><\/p>\n

Jan 24, 1917<\/span><\/h4>\n

Arose 7 A.M. Exercised – Lales H & I – Am certainly fickle. Full of sense -. A good pt. To observe 0 \u201cGratefulness.\u201d Dancing class – met J.S. enjoyable eve. 12 P.M.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jan 25, 1917<\/span><\/h4>\n

Arose 7.30 AM Exercised. Bad cold – posted last H\/ part. Lazy – lack dignity & tact. Over egotistic. Home – typed 4 pages P. for S. 10.30 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

Jan 27, 1917<\/span><\/h4>\n

26th Arose 7 A.M. Ex. – Club social in eve.<\/span><\/p>\n

Admire L.B.\u2019s fiance – adaptability – accomplishments.<\/span><\/p>\n

Miss M there also Miss H. danced with both 12 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

27 Arose 7.20 AM Ex. cold better – has interfered with my ambit. I do not employ tact sufficiently – quite boorish – home espec. Eve. shopped – 2 shirts 2.89 – piece of music 36, candy 20 – library. \u201cGolden Bowl\u201d by H. James 345. 12.45 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

Jan 28, 1917<\/span><\/h4>\n

Arose 8.30 AM. Bathed etc. S.S. & Church.<\/span><\/p>\n

Too critical at home. Home all day – lazy – nothing done. Miss A & B C. called. To Church in eve. Lectured by Hunterberg on the Jews. plea for tolerance and social admission – seemed gratified at the unique privilege of occupying a Christian pulpit. Bo\u2019s copy of \u201cPhysical Culture\u201d mag, B Mc F. advocates \u201cvitelysing.\u201d Wilson\u2019s peace program receiving on the whole high commendation. \u201cIt\u2019s now up to the Kaiser\u201d 22 \u00a2 Ex. 11.15 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

Jan 29, 1917<\/span><\/h4>\n

7.30 PM (probably meant AM) Ex. Received increase – 13.75 to 18.00. Must go thriftily & pay up bonds. Should get the habit of pushing my work. Looked over Lcrap (?) Book & find it valuable- note clipping which calls \u201cLoveableness (sic) an aggressive quality\u201d* – a stimulating view. Home in eve. – typed Haddock – \u201cnew thoughtism\u201d Latest idea from the \u201cNautilus\u201d – \u2018charging the subconscious mind at sleep\u2019 – its worth trying. Note that Eliz. Towne believes in astrology. Cold better. Cand 10 \u00a2 Ex. 11.15 PM <\/span>
\n(*See \u201cHuman Confessions\u201d by Frank Crane 1912??)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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