Sharp diary 1917 page 109. Wednesday 11 April 1917 - Knoxville, Tennessee
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Wednesday 11th of April 1917
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Arrived at 2 o’clock. Had a tolerable night very cold in bed and woke with the usual tendency to headache especially after sitting in foetid used-up air in the carriage till 2 — really 3, because we changed to central time at Bristol. Campbell met us & we got nice rooms at Atkin Hotel. C[ampbell] had tea with us in our rooms and we discussed various matters. After dinner we attended meeting when Claxton — Ed[ucation] Man from Washington — gave an unedifying discourse concerning the industralisation of the mountains.1 He mentioned dollars — usually in billions — in every sentence, a most egregious & depressing performance. Headache got very bad as day went on partly on account of warm muggy & thundery weather — temp about 76. Met several friends, Ollie Henricks of Big Laurel, Miss Dickey, various Asheville teachers etc and was introduced to Miss Goodrich.Location
USA : Tennessee : Knoxville [35.9606384,-83.9207392]
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