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[[Start Page]] [[preprinted]] July, MONDAY, 19. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Tempt +70[degree symbol] and Barometer 28.58 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]] /a [ditto for: Tempt]]] +72 [degree symbol] [ditto for: and Barometer]] 28.65 @ 6 pm Raining this morning - Pleasant this PM - Both Collieries idle - RR Co. not running cars - Will start tomorrow - Very few men working at either Colliery - Both telephones out of order this AM - Can speak over private line, can ring all bells but one here in office - Long distance bells are a little weak - [[End Page]] [[Start Page]] [[preprinted]] July, TUESDAY, 20. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Tempt +68[degree symbol] and Barometer 28.60 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]] /a [ditto for: Tempt]]] +72 [degree symbol] [ditto for: and Barometer]] 28.50 @ 6 pm Sunshine - [[strikethrough]] Local [[/strikethrough]] showers - Dark sky - Both Collieries worked 10 hours - Today at Vulcan, the 4 [[feet symbol]] cog wheel on Egg coal Elevators, East side, broke - In order to work all day we were obliged to shovel the coal down the broken coal chute, leading to west side - Ordered new one at once from Tamauqua Mfg Co; sent team down for it - will try and put it in tonight - Condemned 5 [[superscript]] 1 [[/superscript]] /2 cars stove and 5 [[superscript]] 1 [[/superscript]] /2 cars nut at Vulcan today - First we have had for some time - Everything all right at B Mtn - Lond distance phone is working today - Short line is fixed temporarily, waiting for new coils for bell - [[End Page]]
Transcription Notes:
name of mfg company needs verification Tamaqua was a town near Pottsville looks like a u was added in spelling
Additionally, when discussing the long distance phone on Tuesday, July 20, the "g" in "long" has been written as a "d."