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Hotel Dasher P.M. and Mrs. Burton March, 1913 [Streater, Illinois] Minonk, Ill., Sunday 8.35 a.m. 191 Dearest Taferu?, - Lovely mother?, robins and blue birds at 4 a.m. Grass green and lots of mud. Had a devil of a time getting here but a rousing meeting. Sold literature $3.70 They gave me $5.00 and expenses ($4.39) Don't know whether I have to give $2.00 to State, or not. Yale told me wrong time of leaving and at first thought would not be able to get here at all. Beutall? nearly tore up the ground. Finally found I could get to Streator is crossed out La Salle or Rock Island and have 10 minutes to catch train on [[I?}.C. to Minonk, getting there at 7:30 p.m. Got through allright. I wired comrades at Minonk who were sick at my not having come at 5 as promised. Much rejoicing - whole mob at train to

We have this hotel under a long lease and are here to stay--this is our home. Special attention give to commercial men and courteous treatment to all. Good beds, good meals and good service.