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[[left-hand page]] [[preprinted]] February, Monday 1. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Tempt +16[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.84 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]] a " [[Ditto for Tempt]] +22[[degree symbol]] " " " [[Dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.58 @ 6 PM Pleasant day Buck mountain worked 8 hours - Run 9 hours, but as coal was scarce they called it 8 - Vulcan worked 9 hours, and did fairly well - Our allotment has been cut from 63 to 49 cars per day for both Collieries for the days that the L.V.R.R.Co work - Received 2-42' Boilers today from Jeanisville Iron Wks. These are part of New Boston boilers, that we sent to have lengthened out. B-Mtn- [[End Page]] [[Start Page]] [[preprinted]] February, Tuesday, 2. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Temps +22[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.34 @ 7[[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]] /a " [[Ditto for: Tempt]] +35[[degree symbol]] " " [[Dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.08 @ 6 PM Snowing a little early this morning - Air moist and raw Ground etc. covered with light coat of ice - Both Collieries started up this morning - Vulcan only worked 8 hours - Breaker nearly filled up and cars all loaded Buck Mountain worked 9 hours - Mr. Powell is at home sick to day - Mr. Bullock called to day and bought [[strikethrough]] an [[/strikethrough]] two old letting down drums here at New Boston for $230. Buck Mountain hoisted 372 cars of coal in 9 hours today-
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Edit: Added [[strikethrough]] on right page. -queenoflostthings