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[[preprinted]]January,  THURSDAY, 28.  1897.[[/preprinted]]

Tempt + 8[[degree symbol]]    and Barometer 27.90 @ 7 3/AM
  "  [[Ditto for: Temp]]  + 8[[degree symbol]] "    " [[Dittos for: and Barometer]] 27.93 @ 5 PM
  " [[Ditto for: Tempt]]  + 8[[degree symbol]]  "    "  [[Dittos for: and Barometer]] 27.95 @ 6 PM
Winds -  Snow drifted -  Very windy this afternoon - the wind is carrying the snow here and there - very disagreeable -

Both Collieries idle - R R Co's not running cars -

We have a large body of men at both Collieries working around fixing up different things -

Ordered car sheet iron from Koons and car 30 lb T Rails from Bethlehem Iron Co -

Sent out requisitions today -

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[[preprinted]] January,  FRIDAY, 29.  1897.[[/preprinted]] 

Tempt +  6[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.32 @ 7 AM
  "  [[Ditto for: Tempt]] + 14[[degree symbol]] "    " [[Dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.40 @ 12 M
  "  [[Ditto for: Tempt]] + 16[[degree symbol]] "    "  [[Dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.53 @ 6 PM
Somewhat stormy -  Windy -

Both Collieries idle - R R Co not running cars -

Nearly everybody suspended -

We are laying Rails in the #2 Slope, from 4th to 5th Lift - temporary -

Transcription Notes:
Edited page: added 'e' to 'disagreeable', changed 'R R Co's' to 'R K Co's' (understood that it is 'R R Co' on the next page) -queenoflostthings