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"9) Sunday was celebrated at the Sea View Hotel at
4 P.M., at which time the
high tide made bathing
favorable. There were some
20 or 30 men + 12 women
in the water with a few
children. The water is clear
+ warm + quiet + the
weather was cloudy so
that the conditions were
ideal. There is apparent
no danger of sunstroke in
the water at this time of
day of year + no helmets
are worn. The men + women
wear very thin one piece
bathing suits + bare limbs
+ feet.
A few days ago in
driving down town with
Capt. Haycroft he remarked
about some sailors whom