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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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