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men and rather dense crowds. Run on the Trust Co of America in
front of office of Development & Funding Co. Good metered patient
crowd line extending overlay the block until beyond custom house. Probably mostly small depositors judging from looks and appearance. Great uneasiness everywhere on account of [[underline]] financial condition [[/underline]].
Received two first copies of my book which has appeared yesterday. Consulted with Marsh & Lansing three hours, (chge 1/2 day)
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 Hook, Marsh & myself went to Delmonicos for lunch. Wilcox secretary of Public Utilities commission came to our table.
[[margin - Financial panic]]
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General talk everywhere. The [[underline]] unsatisfactory financial condition [[/underline]] Asked [[strikethrough]] my [[/strikethrough]] payment of my last bill to Hooker but he asked that I should wait and be satisfied with half of it.
Evening went to Toch's where took supper he told me all his cash was tied up at [[underline]] Knickerbocker Trust Co which had suspended payments [[/underline]]. He was rather more depressed than he ever appeared to me. Lewis fetched me at ^Chemists club with motor car . Took Bogurt and Toch home and we arrived here
about midnight
[[margin - Hooker short of cash. Knickerbockers Trust failure]]
Oct 16. The trolley car strike in Yonkers has developed in hostilities and has resulted in some physical injuries.
[[margin - Strikes]]
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