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for Bakelite in sight.
[[margin]] April 22 [[/margin]] Beautiful mild weather.  Sewer pipes tested [[strikethrough]] trench [[/strikethrough]] and connected.  Gutter of new bdg put up. railing to cottage put up.  Trench for 1" water pipe dug.
Got letter from Hyatt saying Bakelite makes better billard balls than Ivory.
Another letter from Jefferson telling about defects of Bakelite for grindstones.
In afternoon visit of Mr. [[Dolfch?]] relative to impregnation of dynamos.  Showed him my samples and explained what I have done and intend to do.  He showed me his resinous matter, some copal
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mixture which softens easily by heat and which he sells for 15c per lb.  Told him I was not ready.  Intended to take matter up after my return and then would confer again with him.
[[margin]] April 23. [[/margin]] Rain almost all day  Very little work getting on  Plumber finished finally his job.  Was like pulling teeth to make him end it.  Evening went to Chemists Club. S.C. Industry.  Baskerville's paper on Shale Oil.  Came home 11:40 PM
[[margin]] April 24. [[/margin]] Beautiful clear day.  grading began for cement floor. At 1:30 P.M came Dr. [[Brustein?]] to confer with me regarding liquid chlorine and