Above; Godman shoe factory at 347 W. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio in 1901. Image courtesy of Columbus Metropolitan Library. Area now a parking lot.
Earl [Godman truck driver] says Ray smokes and Ray says he didn’t. Quit (sic) a mess. $10 bet you know so I don’t know how it will come out
Wrote four claim tracer letters and when ready to mail them – got acknowledgement. All that work for nothing.Walt will be down in about an hour. I can’t resist I guess.
Walt had written a letter to BB* with all of the facts I added mine and reconciliation. Played cards until 11:00
* BB = Bernard Brooks