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1896.
of roses - looked fine. I tried to take their picture later, in an exhibition mile. I can't begin to tell all the interesting things. The military companies (Frank & Murray Crosby &c.) the postmen & messenger boys. The Lake Views
& Century Club - the "ladies" &c.&c. There were a bride & groom on a companion wheel - with bridesmaid & groomsman behind Columbia & Uncle Sam - attended - on a Columbia tandem - "Rilbe" Punnett on an Eifel Tower wheel. Old Father time on an 1868er and polar bears, monkeys, frogs, Indians, Mephisto - baby tandems - Jap - companion! wheels. A lady in blue with a duster & sunbonnet. Mr. Pond & Mr. Brewster on their companion wheel - a "little red school house" &c.&c. They passed twice - some of them many times. Then they had races - miles & 2-miles - & 1/4 miles - & "ordinarys" & fatmen's - & the bands played - and a man photographed and people chattered & watched & it didn't rain. We staid till the last thing was done - sending up a baloon with a bicycle order on it. Got a car without serious trouble and got home about 6:30. Saw many funny costumes coming & going - Uncle Sam's - Free Silver - Bloomer girls(?) - new women &c.&c. After supper Ned came up on "Nancy" & we rode out to the pack and lay

1896.
of roses - looked fine. I tried to take their picture later, in an exhibition mile. I can't begin to tell all the interesting things. The military companies (Frank & Murray Crosby &c.) the postmen & messenger boys. The Lake Views
& Century Club - the "ladies" &c.&c. There were a bride & groom on a companion wheel - with bridesmaid & groomsman behind Columbia & Uncle Sam - attended - on a Columbia tandem - "Rilbe" Punnett on an Eifel Tower wheel. Old Father time on an 1868er and polar bears, monkeys, frogs, Indians, Mephisto - baby tandems - Jap - companion! wheels. A lady in blue with a duster & sunbonnet. Mr. Pond & Mr. Brewster on their companion wheel - a "little red school house" &c.&c. They passed twice - some of them many times. Then they had races - miles & 2-miles - & 1/4 miles - & "ordinarys" & fatmen's - & the bands played - and a man photographed and people chattered & watched & it didn't rain. We staid till the last thing was done - sending up a baloon with a bicycle order on it. Got a car without serious trouble and got home about 6:30. Saw many funny costumes coming & going - Uncle Sam's - Free Silver - Bloomer girls(?) - new women &c.&c. After supper Ned came up on "Nancy" & we rode out to the pack and lay

1896.
of roses - looked fine. I tried to take their picture later, in an exhibition mile. I can't begin to tell all the interesting things. The military companies (Frank & Murray Crosby &c.) the postmen & messenger boys. The Lake Views
& Century Club - the "ladies" &c.&c. There were a bride & groom on a companion wheel - with bridesmaid & groomsman behind Columbia & Uncle Sam - attended - on a Columbia tandem - "Rilbe" Punnett on an Eifel Tower wheel. Old Father time on an 1868er and polar bears, monkeys, frogs, Indians, Mephisto - baby tandems - Jap - companion! wheels. A lady in blue with a duster & sunbonnet. Mr. Pond & Mr. Brewster on their companion wheel - a "little red school house" &c.&c. They passed twice - some of them many times. Then they had races - miles & 2-miles - & 1/4 miles - & "ordinarys" & fatmen's - & the bands played - and a man photographed and people chattered & watched & it didn't rain. We staid till the last thing was done - sending up a baloon with a bicycle order on it. Got a car without serious trouble and got home about 6:30. Saw many funny costumes coming & going - Uncle Sam's - Free Silver - Bloomer girls(?) - new women &c.&c. After supper Ned came up on "Nancy" & we rode out to the pack and lay
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