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"Tuesday night I went to the Whist Club and spent a very pleasant evening.  Wednesday night to the regular meeting of another Card Club which is composed of the young ladies of the town.  Thursday night was the first dance of this month at the Lucerne Club and was most brilliant and successful. - Excerpt from Travel Diary January 2, 1886, Titusville

"...Took a bath.  had hair cut, went to club shooting edge of town 6 men shot 25 rounds at Blue Rock Pigeons thrown from spring trap.  best 17 by two out of 25 shots.  Evening Miss Clara Kyle of Chicago Miss {Manse?} + Miss Carleton spent eve -playing cards and music + danced [bed?] after leaving the ladies home..."

- Excerpt from Travel Diary January 18, 1896, Melbourne

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