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[[underlined in red]] pressure of some of our competitors who retain him as counsel. [[/underlined in red]]
[[underlined in red]] Woods [[/underlined in red]] in everglades, on account of the unprecedented lack of rain since December [[underlined in red]] have been burning continuously.[[/underlined in red]] Today on account of Westerly wind sky was obscured to the point that the sun [[strikethrough]] disc [[/strikethrough]] appeared like a dull red disk.
[[left margin vertical in red]] wood fires [[/left margin vertical in red]]
Hygrometer 40% humidity and temp. 82°F, so very dry atmosphere and strong smell of burning wood
At noon Celine and I went to weekly meeting of Coconut Grove Civic Club, formerly known as Housekeeper's Club
Met [[underlined in red]] Judge Goddard [[/underlined in red]] there who proposed that the contemplated public part in Coconut grove shall be called [[underlined in red]] Commodore Munroe park. [[/underlined in red]] An excellent name for my dear departed friend, who was one of the pioneers and whose splendid spirit had such an influence on our village.
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[[left margin vertical in red]] Dr. Jeffrey examination O.K [[/left margin vertical in red]]
[[underlined]] March 27 [[/underlined]]. Went to see [[underlined in red]] Dr. Jeffrey [[/underlined in red]] for my annual general health [[underlined in red]] inspection [[/underlined in red]] this morning at 10:30 A.M. [[underline in red]] Found heart, lungs, urine and everything excellent. [[/underlined in red]] Afterwards drove to Miami to [[underlined in red]] Dr. Roop [[/underlined in red]] for treatment of a [[underline in red]] little pimple on [[overwritten]]] my [[[/overwritten]]] the shin of my right cheek. [[/underlined in red]] by Radiotherapy. He is the son of a [[underlined in red]] Frisian [[/underlinde in red]] who was  [[strikethrough]] m [[/strikethrough]] the clergyman of a dutch settlement in Michigan and speaks Netherlandish as well as his English
Has an excellent and very modern equipment
[[underlined]] March28. [[/underlined]] Wrote letters most of day
[[underlined in red]] Hixson [[/underlined in red]] letter tells me I [[underlined in red]] am opening [[/underlined in red]] the Symposium on Chemical industries so I wired George stop investigatin about Parsons.
[[strikethrough]] March 29 [[/strikethrough]] Visit of Mr. [[underlined in red]] R.W. Harrison [[/underlined in red]]
read him my paper to be presented at Chemical meeting - giving History present conditions and prospects of Bakelite.
[[underlined]] March 29. [[/underlined]] busy day writing & studying. - No rain in sight. All grass dried up.

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Arthur W Hixson, chemical engineering Professor