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12 Aug 31. Another very very busy day in my lab. Found how alcaline reaction activates the formation of A liquid by plain boiling and how A made by boiling may be changed into Novolak by treatment with HCl. Went tired to bed. [[margin - Bakelite]] Sept. 1 (Sunday) A magnificent & bright & sunny day Worked hard in lab. Visit of Mr. Erdemeyer about noon. He left in his motor car about dinner time. brought me some plants. Sept 2 (Labor day) Heavy rain in morning. Brady & Lewis mended broken piston rod on motor. all day I worked hard in my labratory and found time to write a letter to my mother & sister while watching numerous operations. [[margin - Bakelite]] [[end page]] [[start page]] 121 Sept 3. A "foggy" damp day. Was pleased this morning to find excellent samples of Bakalite transparent & other obtained by addition of NH[[subscript]]3[[subscript]] and alkalies. This opens a new field. [[margin - Bakelite NH3 & bases]] Have sent by registered sealed letter check of $100 to mother by Martha. Weather cleared up but still sultry. Busy in laboratory. Finished examining report for new cell room for development & Funding Co. [[underline]] Change one day [[/underline]] Lewis finished car today. It is again in good running order. Steeplejack came to paint our flag pole. A dangerous [[margin - 1/x]] [[margin - Flagpole]] [[end page]]