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torrential rain. Drought broken.
Aug 16. Worked in lab. and from 11 A.M to 5 P.M dictated letters.
Aug 17. Sultry weather. [[red underline]] May in Camden. Victor Talking Machine Co. Swan in Pittsburgh. [[/red underline]] Went to office then to factory. [[red underline]] Many things wrong there altho nobody seems to care. Holes in pipe stem moulds. [[/red underline]] I feel quite [[red underline]] disgusted. Gordon [[/red underline]] boiling alcohol in an unprotected flask on open flame in lab. Thurlow and Rossi reprimanded for their carelessness.
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Aug 18. Worked in lab with Lorenz ^[[Byck]] in Liquid A- [[red underline]] nitrobenzol mixtures for oil impregnation [[/red underline]] which harden below 100 [[degree mark]] C in about 2 to 4 hours and give flexible C. Miss Evans here in afternoon for dictating.
Aug 19. Beautiful clear cool day Hurried out some more experiments in lab. Dictated all morning but took restful afternoon.
Aug 20. Magnificent weather 
Restful day. Early to bed.
Aug 21 [[strikethrough]] At 4 P.M. [[/strikethrough]] At office met Swan, Wickes, and Kellman. then at 4 P.M [[red underline]] went to Brooklyn [[/red underline]] where I met [[red underline]] Peter [[Voygouny?]] [[/red underline]] and Waldberger. Saw process of electrolysis in operation. Royal Baking Powder Co