May 20, 1898

Schönes aber furchtbar heißes Wetter. Arbeitete wie gewöhnlich. Bekamen Briefe heute von Kurt und Mama. Erwarten Mama morgen. Martha war nachmittags im shop. Hatten Bier-„Hash“ für Mittag. Gingen abends ein bisschen spazieren. 

Translation:

Beautiful but terribly hot weather. Worked as usual. Received letters today from Kurt and Mama. Expecting Mama tomorrow. Martha was in store in afternoon. Had beer “hash” for lunch. Went for a little walk in evening.