Sharp diary 1918 page 38. Monday 4 February 1918 - Chicago
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Monday 4th of February 1918
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Worked nearly all the morning at my dance screed but didn’t get over far with it. Weather terribly cold. Left by 5.50 for Chicago. Trains as usual completely upset for no apparent reason so far as I could see nor anyone else either to whom I spoke. The experience in Elevated railway was almost worse than that of last week. I was jostled about, hanging on to my strap for dear life, for 50 minutes by the rudest, crudest, most mannerless crowd it has been my lot to meet in any part of the world — the women almost worse than the men! At present tradition is so strong that even when I get a seat I find myself offering it to a woman who may be standing but I never see anyone else do so and I suppose if I were to stay here for a few months I should sit tight like the rest! Dined at Jones Restaurant and then took 2-hour class going over two old dances & teaching 2 new ones, Picking up sticks and Upon a Summer’s Day. Return journey very cold and long wait at J.C. Randolph station — there had been no train for an hour when I got there! The general disorganization is just incredible!Location
USA : Illinois : Chicago [41.8781136,-87.6297982]
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