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[[underlined]] August 8, 1914, Saturday [[/underlined]]
The day is rainy and gloomy. I wrote in my room nearly all day.
Later in the afternoon I went to the University and numbered my exposed plates. I took supper at the temperance restaurant and went back to writing.
At a public meeting the mayor of the city, Dr. K. Groš, "provolal ku konci své řeči sláva Césaři Vilemoví".
The rector of the Technical School organized a movement among students to help in these trying war times.
I had an interesting conversation with Dr. Peklo. He is not a "nationalist", and seems to be far from a panslavist. He seems to be in doubt as to the qualities of Servians, and doesn't like the Russians any too well.
The comments which one hears on the side throw a lot of light on the real sentiments of the people.
During these days as I write in my room, ordinarily so quiet, I hear clatter of hoofs, the measured tread of soldiers, and the rumble of wheels on the pavement below.

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The papers report that a retired railway employee (engineer?) offered his services because so many men were called to arms, [[underlined]] and his offer was returned [[/underlined]] because it was [[underlined]] a request (or petition, [[/underlined]] and did not have the necessary [[underlined]] stamp!!! [[/underlined]]
[[underlined]] August 9, 1914, Sunday [[/underlined]]
I spent nearly all day writing up my belated notes and arranging my materials, - going without dinner.
I took supper at the temperance restaurant and then returned to work. A beautiful day.
This day was uneventful, but I did a lot of work. Conditions in Prague have been strained for some time. At times there has been a shortage of food-supplies, and salt especially was absent, - a matter of importance especially to the "uzenáři" whose stock was spoiling, for they do not use ice to any extent.
It is also hard to get change. People have been hoarding silver, and in many places notices are posted (especially at the banks) that change is not given. When I drew my 200 K the best I could do was to get four 50's.
People bring on much of this trouble in the fear that paper money will depreciate.