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[[Start Page]] [[preprinted]] May, THURSDAY, 20. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Tempt + 70 [[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.53 @ 7.45 AM " [[ditto for: Tempt]] + 70 [[degree symbol]] ' ' [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.24 @ 6 PM Pleasant - This afternoon, somewhat windy - Gray sky; otherwise pleasant - Usual squads working at both Collieries - Elmer & Hany are at Nauticoke today, looking at the advantages of the Air Locomotive Haulage plant - Susquehannah Coal Co. In the 3 [[feet symbol]] East at Buck Mountain, the timbering work, at point of squeeze has nearly been completed - Men are now cleaning up the fall - [[End Page]] [[Start Page]] [[preprinted]] May, FRIDAY, 21. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Tempt + 68 [[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.09 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]] /a " [[ditto for: Tempt]] + 56[[degree symbol]] ' ' [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.17 @ 6 PM Pleasant this morning - Rained a little, merely a sprinkling - Pleasant this PM. Little colder this evening Very moderate winds - Both Collieries idle - Four men working at each Colliery - Everything quiet - Had to change the anchor bolts in foundation for fan draft plant at Vulcan - Placed those bolts according to blue print, but the print was the wrong one - This job is progressing - The new 2 [[superscript]] nd [[/superscript]] Lift bottom at Buck Mountain is nearly completed. Will be able to run the cars from [[number symbol]] 2 slope to this bottom, also the cars from the west side - A convenience - [[End Page]]
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