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[[preprinted]] August, TUESDAY, 10. 1897. [[preprinted]]
Tempt 66 [[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.27 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]]/a 
[[ditto for: Tempt]] 69 [[degree symbol]] [[ditto for: and Barometer]] 28.15 @ 6 pm
Pleasant all day -

Both Collieries worked 10 hours - Had a delay at Vulcan this morning of 40 minutes, Jig broke West Side, Egg -

HK Porter's man came today - He will start tomorrow, to superintend laying the Compressed Air Line of Pipe -
Pipe etc have been received - Air Compressor is being fastened down - Locomotives will be here next week -

Mr Jones and Mr. Delano came down to New Boston this morning - drove to Morea - Examined Mill Creek Coal Co's  maps this Pm - Took 3.25 train for Hazleton -

Long distance telephone was repaired today - It is all right now - Bell part on New Boston private line is still out of order - Will get new coil -

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[[preprinted]] August,  WEDNESDAY, 11.  1897 [[preprinted]]
Tempt +62 [degree symbol] and Barometer 28.10 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]]/a 
[[ditto for: Tempt]] +69 [degree symbol] [[ditto for: and Barometer]] 28.09 @ 6 Pm
Rained heavily last night - Threatening this morning -
Cleared up nicely [strikethrough] th [/strikethrough] at about 8 Am

Both Collieries idle - L.V. are not running cars -

Squads of men working - doing odd jobs -
At Vulcan we ran through 6 1/2 cars stove and nut that were condemned yesterday -

Mr Delano and Mr. Jones came down to New Boston Junction, or Cemetery this morning,and Elmer met them there with carraige - Drove to Kaska William Colliery, and arrived here at New Boston 1 Pm.

We are pushing the work of erecting Compressed Air Plant at Buck Mountain -

The men that struck for an increase in price per car at Vulcan, 2' Lift Bottom Split of Mammoth Vein, have been discharged -

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