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By Mike Ferrians
The Times 

A chat with Maude

Notes and memories from Waitsburg of 1912-1923

 

January 28, 2021

Lane Gwinn

Maude's autograph book with a message from "Mamma" on the front, dated Feb. 3, 1912.

My column this week is different since my chat is with a young lady from 1912. Heather Kaas, a friend in Dayton, shared the story of how a 109-year-old autograph book from Waitsburg came into her life. "It was summer of 2019," she said. "I was working at the Weinhard Hotel before it shut down and changed hands. A couple came in, introduced themselves, and said they had old family connections in Waitsburg. Then they showed me this little paper book."

She doesn't remember their names and thought it odd that at some point in the conversation, they asked her if she would like to have it.

"It...



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