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Oct 20. Rain and sultry.
Dictated all morning. Rossi says [[red underline]] Hamlin has decided to leave [[/red underline]] and he is in favor of letting him go because he [[red underline]] does not need him and does not consider him [[strikethrough]] very [[/strikethrough]] well suited enough [[/red underline]] for all our work in view. Newspapers bring the disappointing news [[red underline]] Suffrage [[/red underline]] is defeated by over 50,000 votes in New Jersey. 
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After lunch to Hookers office. Further discussion of budget then general conference [[red underline]] plans of enlargement of Hooker Co which call for $1000,000. which Hooker intends to borrow
I warn him against the gamble which may compromise his company if anything goes wrong with his plans or with the market. [[/red underline]] Advise him to make himself independent of such unforeseen surprises by getting the money [[red underline]] by issuing bonds or a long time mortgage, and to do this in advance of possible troubles [[/red underline]] and not try to do it after troubles have started as he proposed.  Went to see Movies at the Strand and saw my [[red underline]] own picture [[/red underline]] as the laying of keel of California with Sec. Daniels