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Nov. 15. White with snow this morning but all disappeared soon. Went to N.Y with 12:57 train. Then meeting [[red underline]] Chemists Club Building Co [[/red underline]] directors. [[red underline]] Nichols [[Jr?]] Loeb and myself. [[/red underline]] Thru at 3 P.M.. One of our sample pipes is stolen in office since last night. Dr. Paul Frank came to see me about 5 P.M then went for supper with him at Mouquin's 
Nov. 16. I find that sample of Bakelite from ^[[Demuth]] [[red underline]] Vienna [[/redunderline]] has [[red underline]] badly discolored [[/red underline]] after one days exposure to sun. [[red underline]] Thurlow [[/red underline]] is in Perth Amboy. Another sample pipe stolen! At 4 P.M Ornstein came to explain his relations with McCauliffe etc. Got away with 5:31 PM train. 
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Nov. 17. 6[[-1910]] Busy here all morning. afternoon in N.Y. at 3 P.M. [[red underlined]] Dyer [[/red underline]] came to see me. Told me their experiments had been unsuccessful. I asked him how often they had tried he says 4 times. Asked him how many hours = 4 hours. Asked him how many years they are acquainted with the processes now in use. I asked him about [[red underline]] Condensite. says they are not yet doing any business, only [[/red underline]] experimental.
Nov. 18. Busy here all morning then to New York. Evening met [[Lips?]]. We went to University Club Concert. met Moore [[red underline]] Mali [[/red underline]] and [[Doermus?]]. Home with 12:30 P.M train.
Nov. 19. Remained here all day. Intensely interested in work of [[red underline]] Bakelite [[/red underline]] made with [[red underline]] 25% ammonia [[/red underline]] Gotthelf busy with determination
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Transcription Notes:
Condensite was to become a rival competitor with Bakelite Company. HK