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XIIIJournal of[[Dr.]] L. H. Baekeland"[[Mug Rock]]", Harmony Park"Yonkers-on-Hudsonfrom March 27-1913to June 30.1913[[end page]]






1March 27, 1913. Finished packing went to bank got 50L for [[underlined]]mother [[\underlined]] etc. Then went to mother stayed there till noon.Took slow train to Lille house to pay frcs. 3.70 for surplus valises!Disgustingly dirty [[strikethrough]] santiar [[/strikethrough]] unsanitaryinstallation at Tourcoing station Arrived Continental Hotel in Paris (20frcs for [[mares ?]] and room with bath - no telephone, no soap. roomhas not been painted for years!March 28., Up early writing letters. Then went to [[underlined]] LennardJacobs' [[/underlined]] my old partner. He lives in neat comfortable newappartment He was still dressing when I arrived Walked together inBois de Boulogne for a few minutes. Has again a pampered little pet dogas formerly. Took lunch at his house. his sister in law. wife of FredJacobs' there is coming back from trip around the world. Took[[end page]]






2supper at his house. A certain Mrs. Helman, (sister of Seligman) therealso a certain Mr. Berg rich perfume manufacturer. a dwarf-there. Wentall to see a photo play at Theatre Garmont. Very much crowded. Peoplepay here almost as much for moving picture shows as for a regulartheatrical show and reserve seats weeks in advance. After the play wentwith Jacobi to eat oysters - back at hotel 12:30 PMMarch 29 Went out hunting for accomodation for return steamer to NewYork. French office of Compagnie Transatlantique characteric by itsunbusiness-like air and class of French employes. Contrast very markedwith the [[strikethrough]] other [[\strikethrough]] offices of other lines runby americans, englishmen, dutchmen or germans.[[end page]][[start page]]3March 20.1914 (Sunday) Sensuality and trival aims seem to be thedominating note everywhere here in [[underline]] Paris [[/underlined]].Near the embassy quarter same incident of two clumsy cart-driversbumping into each other and quarreling and vociferating and policemenand bystanders joining in the quarrel like a lot of small children.-Unworthy of grown up men.Today got up early [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] It rains wentfor lunch "a l'Escargot" [[strikethrough]] People I saw there[[/strikethrough]] Saw one man sitting there looking with a face ofbeatitude in contemplation of what he was going to [[strikethrough]] it[[/strikethrough]] eat!It has rained now continuously for 3 days. I joined the crowd in thestreets and finally sat down at a modest café. and ordered some coffee.The rascally waiter charged me 1.25 frcs! -Low breedNotice everywhere pornographic






4literature sold and exposed publicly in kiosk and public newspaperstands. Evening went to [[underlined]] Jacobs' [[/underlined]]. tookdinner with him alone and remained till midnight. He tells me that[[strikethrough]] he [[/strikethrough]] tradesmen are so dishonest thatordinarily they send in bills intending to allow 25% rebate. He says theytry to steal and overcharge in the most stupid way. I saw his electricwiring which is very defective altho' the best [[underlined]] Paris[[/underlined]]can offer. His plumbing is of the same poor grade.[[underlined]] Physicians [[/underlined]] in Paris [[underlined]] saybathing is unhealthy! [[/underlined]]Art, eating and other trifles orsuperfluities of life acquire here a preponderant importance What a raceof giants compared to these [[triflers]], is [[strikethrough]] beini[[/strikethrough]] being raised on the other side of the Atlantic!


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March 31. Up early writing letters etc Till noon went for stroll interruptedagain by showers. Went for lunch in a fine restaurant "Grand Vattell Sawsome french women licking their fingers at table! Took nap then joined incrowd in streets Unusual number of jewelry stores exhibiting jewels ofincredible vulgarity and extraordinarily high priced. This is characteristicalways the unnecessaries of life and reminders of barbarian splendor ofantiquity but everything else here seems inferior. Evening went to[[underlined]] Jacobs' [[/underlined]] for supper then with him to a play byBernstein called "Le Secret". Shabby hardly ventilated little theater asone would expect in the bowery but seats cost 15 frcs a piece!April 1. 1914. Up early. Letters all morning to [[Rahelete Geslleschaft]].then took lunch

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6Am again confronted with dirty table manners of frenchman or[[strikethrough]] european [[/strikethrough]] continentals generally. Thenlong stroll along Boulevard Our old "Hotel Moderne" where Celine and Istayed in 1897 is still going on. Went to [[underlined]] Jacobs'[[/underlined]] Mrs. Fred. Jacobs' there and took supper. Too early to goto bed so went to some of those half artistic half bohemian cabarets atMontmarte. All rather artificial, and very tiring. Very much Coney IslandstyleApril 2. Wrote letters all morning a very slow job at its best Went forlunch at l'Escargot noticed again incredible stuffing of eaters andhorrible table manners. Pet dogs everywhere who help [[strikethrough]] I[[/strikethrough]] eating. [[Shoes?]] for dogs. coats for dogs. Crocker'sdaughter


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of whom Celine speaks seems to have a numerous tribe everywhere inParis. Trifling stupid life everywhere here.. Wit instead of intellect. All actlike children, perverted children. I believe [[strikethrough]] on o[[/strikethrough]] one of the reasons Jews are so despised in Europe isthat they have kept most of the objectionable european continentalmanners and habits Multitudes of idlers (flaneurs) Went to visit museedes arts et Metiers very interesting but everything seems so antiquated,seems as if french industry had remained stagnant. Met Dr. Pond ofState College Pa. and his numerous family in Musee. Went to see"Chaste Suzanne" but the theatre seemed so much like a murderers'hole-like most parisian theaters-that I changed my mind and went to see"Don Quixolte" at[[end page]]






8Theatre lyrique. Would have enjoyed this opera but for bad odors,uncomfortable seats, bad ventilation, unterminable exhausts. Placeseems again like a badly kept Browery theatre. Notice earrings in earsof all women. Many woman have also decided mustaches which makesthem still more coarse looking[[underline]] April 3. [[/underline]] Fine statuary everywhere except thatabsurd collection of statues on Place Concorde? more particularly theare representing Alsace. But some people are so fascinated here thatthey live in a trance and find everything beeauteefuul. Jacobs' forinstance thinks that Place Vendome is the triumph of architecture! Wentfor lunch at Duval' Restaurant. Food excellent


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quickly and well served by business like [[strikethrough]] serve[[/strikethrough]] girl-waiters checks presented like in America and allvery cheap. -First example of efficiency seen thus far. Supper at[[underlined]] Jacobs' [[/underlined]] went with him to Scala vaudeville.Dirty obscene nauseating allusions. Many women in the audience, mostseemed married and laughed heartily at any dirty sayings.April 4. Went to Bank for cash. Long waiting again. Bought steamer rug..With [[underlined]] Jacobs' [[/underlined]] for lunch to Prunier's. Eveningto his house for supper remained till late Sleepless night very nervousand feverishApril 5. Up at seven. Packed trunks Gare du nord. Special train forsteamer. Long ride. Around Boulogne at 1 P.M Steamer far in sea. Long

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10waiting. Transferred in open steamer very shaky and exposed to rainand spray. Steamer [[underline]] Rotterdam [[/underline]], big roomy,clean, excellent Good service. Much better than Kronprinzessin CeciliaExcellent concert of string instruments. Palm Garden.April 6 1914 (Sunday) Slept very well Very steady ship. Madeacquaintance of [[underline]] Arthur Bullard [[/underline]], who writesunder pseudonym of [[underline]] Albert Edwards [[/underline]] warcorrespondent of the "Outlook" just back from the Balkans. He tells methat mostly all the ministers in Bulgaria are graduates of the AmericanRoberts College in Constantinople. Met also a certain Mr. Selby his wifeand sister and law who comes from the Cape[[end page]][[start page]]11where he is head enqineer in some mines and goes home on a visit toCalifornia. He sais Capetown is poor but [[strikethrough]] life is cheap[[/strikethrough]] proud and living is cheap. Says boers are all right,better than the english Told me several examples of foolish bravado ofbritish officers during war. Two officers went to a boer farm, one waskilled the other ran away. while running he met another officer whourged him to return. He said: "If you absolutely want to go I will stayoutside so as to be able to bring the report of your death." Met a certainMr. Spicherman who seems fat and prosperous but is more intelligentthan his showy wife He comes back from a motor trip thru Algiers. He isthe President of a Counting Machine Company.

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12I begin again to enjoy life in meeting real men not mere puppets. _I takeagain interest in my future work. How much bigger all these americansare to all these trifling pigmies and emaciated nobodies I have metduring these weeks.April 7. Up early. Continued fine weather no motion whatever. Verysteady boat Started writing immediately kept at it all morning. Delightfulquietness in the roomy clean well ventilated cabin. Listened to moreSouth [[underline]] African stories: Boers [[/underline]]do not like theDutch feeling somewhat like a canadian feels towards englishmen Somesocial invitations


13are dependent whether the [[strikethrough]] kaffir [[/strikethrough]] cookis drunk or not [[strikethrough]] -Lady So or So [[/strikethrough]] Extremesnobbishness of some [[underline]] englishmen [[/underline]] andparticularly [[underline]] english [[/underline]] women in the Cape.English girls drinking alone and smoking cigarettes from noon tillevening. Selby says that South Africa is very similar to Mexico orArizonaApril 8, 1914. Up early. fine restful sleep. Started writing at once. At it allmorning Selby says [[underline]] the Kaffirs make [[/underline]] a drinkon which they can get drunk [[underline]] within 3 hours [[/underline]]after they have started with the raw materials, including fermentationand everythingApril 9. Continued splendid weather. Up early wrote letters all morning.Feel excellently - pleased again[[end page]]






[[start page]]14with everything. In Europe felt like a fish out of the water.Ball on deck to night and everything arranged for dancingApril 10. Stormy weather but steady boat. Writing all morning ..Afternoon reading and conversation This is life!April 11. Somewhat calmer but steamer still pitching Finished readingthe [[underline]] "New Freedom" [[/underline]] by [[underline]] WoodrowWilson [[/underline]], our President, much impressed by this confessionof faith a symptom of the times and still there are plenty of pessimistswho claim we make no progress in our politics: I [[underline]] ferventlyhope wilson may succeed in carrying [[underline]][[end page]][[start page]]out his policiesApril 12. Smooth weather. Up early as usually. Up till now wrote 19 bigletters. More to followJohn Bush DuisbergMiffert GruneleTownsend BernthsenVietinghoff ViethLegal LabinskiWeger HechtMoser LeemfuelKohler Alben De SuarteLebach Alb. MarchandLarren DuboisBruyse Fade'Remouchamp LehnePaul Fredericq EphraimMotherBaskervilleJacobiV. EichenTesselJaeger[[end page]]






16April 13. [[underline]] Sunday [[/underline]] Very little doubt that we shallreach this afternoon packing and paying tips.Wrote letters till afternoon Some fog. Arrival Hoboken [[underline]]George and Nina [[/underline]] there with auto. Both have grown! quietand businesslike formalities at Custom house Home about 7.P.M. Lotsof fun unpacking and distributing presents. [[underline]] Celine[[/underline]] and [[underline]] Nina [[/underline]] both got bracelet-watchwhich seems to please them [[underline]] George [[/underline]] gotBrown-automatic pistol and a knife. We all feel happy. Celine and myselftalked till midnightApril 14. No regular work yet. Just went from one thing to another allmorning This house looks earnest and strenuous - no drones[[end page]][[start page]]17here as in Europe [[underline]] George's [[/underline]] sleeping roomlooks serious and manly .. Heard yesterday of [[underline]] George's[[/underline]] adventures with one of his teachers whom he took to hisfrozen cabin in the [[underline]] Adirondacks [[/underline]].Gotthelf still busy with stearic acid tests, [[underline]] Laurence[[/underline]] [[insertion]] Byck [[/insertion]] report of his experiments with[[underline]] bring oil [[/underline]] [[strikethrough]] for impregnation[[/strikethrough]]April 15. Dictated letters then drove with Celine to Van CortlandtStation. Met Bush then May Swan, then Hasslacher and Dubois. Allseem to like idea of starting mfg [[underline]] buttons [[/underline]]ourselves At [[underline]] Chemists club [[/underline]] met Baskerville,Love, Schill all of Committee Nichol's Dinner Supper at Club. Home well[[underline]] 1230 [[/underline]] Rain Have sore toeApril 16. Ingrowing nail on toe makes walking difficult[[end page]]






[[start page]]18Home all day. Rain and rain!

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April 18. Home all morning. Toe better. Townsend telephones fromconference with [[underlined ]]Kirk Brown[[/underlined]] says things allright but wants me.. Met them at Claremount Restaurant. Veryunconciliatory attitude [[underlined]] of Brown. He looks impossible tome and irritates[[/underlined]] me by his rasping[[strikethrough]]gre[[/strikethrough]] unfairness and greed! Tired me till 5P.M.Banquets of [[underlined]]Nichols[[/underlined]] at Waldorf Astoriaoffered by him as retiring president of International Congress. Celineand other ladies present very enjoyableApril 19. Here in Yonkers all morning Sent week end Cablegram to[[underline]]Carmel De [[Bruyne?]] [[/underline]] who is on his waytowards America. Afternoon went to meet [[underline]] Peter[[/underline]]


19[[margin]]+0 [[female symbol]]RBP Co 2 hs[[/margin]][[underline]] Waldenberg and Paulus at [[/underline]] Brooklyn laboratoryChange 2 hours. Then with Celine to Hasslacher then to[[underline]]Chemists Club [[/underline]]where dinner in Honor of[[underline]]Nichols [[/underline]]and Hesse is given Great success. Wellattended all in lecture room. Ladies sit in balcony.[[Strikethrough]]I madea [[/strikethrough]] Arthur Little funding. was asked to speak. Home inour motor car with Celine, Hasslacher, the Whitakers and Dr. Horne.Enjoyable evening[[margin]]April 20 1914[[/margin]](Sunday)Very windy but cold and bright. Drove to Club with car to fetchBigelow, Herty and [[underline]]Rigg[[/underline]] Lunched with withGeorge and Nina's friends. [[underline]] Bigelow [[/underline]] tells meintends to leave Government service to join National [[Canners?]]Association's laboratory

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20Took them all back to N.Y at Chemists Club there met [[underline]]Whitaker [[/underline]] and took him to his [[strikethrough]] hous[[/strikethrough]] apartment on my return to YonkersApril 21 Afternoon met Kirk [[underline]] Brown and Frank Dyer[[/underline]] and Townsend and Frederick Fish and Dubois and[[strikethrough]] Al [[/strikethrough]] Aylsworth and Hasslacher Settledmatters ^for license^ and went to [[German?]] Club with Hasslacher thenhome at 12 MApril 22 - Went to WashingtonFirst met Hamlin at office of G.B.Co then met [[underline]] Porter ofRoyal Baking Powder [[/underline]] Co then noon train with Celine forWashington arrived at 6:30 P.M at Washington. Went to see a play BenHur At Club met Dr. Edward Weston. Dr. Given and Professor Cattelland kept

[[end page]][[start page]]21at it, talking it over till after midnightApril 23. [[underline]] Washington [[/underline]]. I was a guest at the[[underline]] Celebration of the fiftieth Anniversary of the Foundation ofthe National Academy of Sciences [[/underline]]. Went [[strikethrough]]to hear [/strikethrough]] to [[strikethrough]] lectu [[/strikethrough]]meeting at National Museum. Professor Kapteyn of Holland gave alecture on Astronomy. Evening there was a reception at CarnegieInstitute met Dr. Woodward the president of institute. also Dr. WeirMichell, who looks very old and escorted us thru one of the rooms wherephotographs of the work of the Institute were exhibited. Splendidgathering of great scientific men. [[strikethrough]] After [[/strikethrough]]Am much bothered with my sore toe which makes me limp considerably.Afterwards complying with an invitation






22drove with Celine to the house of Dr. [[underlined]]AlexanderGraham[[/underlined]] Bell, the [[underlined]]inventor of the[[/underlined]]telephone, [[underlined]]who every Wednesday[[/underlined]] has areunion of scientific men in his house. Ordinarily no ladies are admittedbut tonight exception seems to be made. We were very pleasantlyreceived by Dr. Bell, his wife, his daughters and his son in law Mr.Grosvenor who is the editor or secretary of The National GeographicMagazine, published by the National Geographic Society of which,[[Theliene??]], the father in law of Dr. Bell was the Founder or one of theFounders [[strikethrough]] Dr. [[insertion]]Alex[[/insertion]] Graham[[insertion]]Bell[[/insertion]] lives in an old fashioned, very comfortablespacious brick house, but no attempts to undue luxury. The room[[end page]][[start page]]23where the gentlemen smoked was very softly illuminated. Someone wasdiscussing some experiences in traveling and some political [[holiday?poling?]]related to conservation and then members present wererequested to discuss and give their opinion.[[strikethrough]][[??]][[/strikethrough]] Reminded me very much of ourformer musings of [[underlined]] "[[Anvil??]] Club" [[/underlined]] inYonkers except that here ladies were present and listened but satoutside of the room in hall opening in the room.I was invited to describe my work on bakelite and showed somesamples of results. Dr. Bell seemed particularly interested in all this.Then discussion and questioning followed after which we went to a roomwere cold standing supper[end page]






[[start page]]24was served. I left there about midnight.[[underlined]]Celine[[/underlined]] went to Shoreham Hotel and I went toCosmos Club where I met Prof. Cottell and Dr. Weston.

April 24 Morning went to Townsend's office. Afternoon we were invitedby [[underlined]]National Academy of Science to trip on board of"Mayflower",[/underlined]] the [[underlined]]President's Yacht to visitMount Vernon[[/underlined]] Very enjoyable trip and company ofdistinguished scientists. Dr. Welch of John Hopkins now President ofAcademy. Jacques [[underline]] Loeb [[/underline]]Mckeen[[underline]]Cattell[[/underline]] and Prof. [[underline]] Kapteyn[[/underline]] of Amsterdam The latter three started discussion onEuropean intents in education and american ideals in motor boat whichtook us from Mount Vernon[[end page]]

[[start page]]25back to ship. I joined in discussion. [[underlined]] Kapteyn[[/underlined]] of course took old world stand point But [[underlined]]Loeb Cattell [[/underlined]] and myself agreed pretty well. At MountVernon was impressed by reposeful simplicity. Key of the Bastillepresented to Geo. Washington a worthy relic. Arriving at Washington,quiet hurried dressing then [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] I went toBanquet of Academy at Willard Hotel. Imposing function. Dr.[[underlined]]Woodward [[/underlined]] of Carnegie Institute was toastmaster. Dr. [[underlined]] Weir Mitchell[[/underlined]] gave hisreminiscences. Looks very old. [[strikethrough]] [[illegible?]][[underlined]] James Bryce [[/underlined]] ambassador England madespeech. He is retiring tomorrow so he announced his speech "the lastwhile he was in office" Tomorrow with his wife, this great old manundertakes[[end page]]






[[start page]]26a long trip around the world. Referring to the Scientist he said: "that heis working for a mistress more exalted than the most demonstrativemultitude" He also said that he always has felt like an american citizenbut a no time did he feel more so than the day when in mccenin [?] hewas requested to subscribe for the campaign fund of each of the politicalparties of the United States![[underlined]] Vice President Marshall [[/underlined]] made a verytactless ill bred speech, ill adapted for the occasion [[strikethrough]]more like [[/strikethrough]] not knowing that his audience was very unliketo the average lot of political meetings where heretofore he has tried hischeap oratory excepting for this evening was very imposing.[[end page]][[start page]]27[[strikethrough]]April 24.[[/strikethrough]] At my table was [[underlined]]Hillebrand, Parsons, [[/underlined]] Prof. Witt. Chicago [[underlined]]Wells [[/underlined]] (Yale) [[underlined]] Franklin[[/underlined]] (LelandStanford. Afterwards went to Cosmos Club where Owen was trying topersuade [[underlined]] Weston [[/underlined]] to draft his row with theBureau of Standards. Remained till [[strikethrough]] 12 [[/strikethrough]]1 P.M. with [[underlined]] Cattell[[/underlined]] and[[underlined]]Weston.[[/underlined]]April 25. Met Townsend in the morning then drove to Station withCeline. [[underlined]] James Bryce and [[/underlined]] his wife is leavingtoo and several ambassadors or diplomatic agents are at station to bidher good bye among them Parisian ambassadors with his hotly dressedCossack [?] [[underlined]] fur cap [[/underlined]] and poignard. Very hot!George Nina and Dorothy Hitchcock were at Penn. station in New Yorkwith our motor car. I went to [[strikethrough]] meeting [[/strikethrough]]dinner of [[underlined]] Inventors Guild [[/underlined]] at Delmonico. Ipresented resolution[[end page]]






28to endorse [[underlined]] Thomas Ewing [[/underlined]] for [[underlined]]Commissioner of Patents. [[/underlined]] Pupin, the two Hewitts, WardLeonard, Mershon Robins, Winship, Weston were present. I motored toCortlandt Park in Leonard's Carriage Home 1 P.MApril 26. Early to New York. Conference with Hasslacher & Dubois inrelation to license of [[underlined]] Condensite Co.[//underlined]] Ipropose that their sales should be restricted to ours in relation of 4: to 1that is that for every $4 [[underlined]] 00 [[/underlined] we sell theyshould be alloted not to exceed $1.00 and [[strikethrough]] pay us 20%[[/strikethrough]] and they should receive 20% of total profits in thatcase. Met them at lunch Advised [[underlined]] Aylsworth[[/underlined]] to use his HCl in his [[halovent veneer?]] [[underlined]] toreact on C2H2 and make dutch liquor. [[/underlined]] Long discussionfriendly argument of Frank L Dyer[[end page]][[start page]]He thinks that if we ask 20% it could be interpreted as restraint of trade.[[/strikethrough]] while [[strikethrough]] We propose 10% and ratio of 4:1but they make counter proposal of 10% royalty and their ratio ofmaximum sales to be 35 and ours 65. Left them till Monday and went to[[strikethrough]] Club [[/strikethrough]] Chemist Club. There found Dr.Schell took him to University Club. Home at 12:30 P.MApril 24 (Sunday) Awakening with the feeling that it would be wrong tomake an arrangement in the ratio of [[underlined]] 80% to 20% for[[/underlined]] relative sales. and telegraphed my opinion to Townsend.[[underlined]] Luran [[/underlined]] here at noon to see my new samples.Asked his opinion about proposed agreement. He is very much againstcombining. I feel it will keep up spirits [[strikethrough]] of[[/strikethrough]] and initiative of our men by not combining in any waywhatsoever. His opinion agrees






30entirely with my our conclusion. Will advise Hasslacher to dropnegotiations.[[strikethrough]] April 30. Beautiful spring day. Feel very happy todayRemained home clearing up my belated correspondennce Quiet restfulday [[/strikethrough]]April 28. Went to New York early [[underlined]] Hasslacher[[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] Dubois [[/underlined]] hesitatesomewhat rejecting the 80/20 proposition. Dubois specially told[[Luren/Sven?]] who announced his opinion that patent fights areexpensive and onerous and therefore we should not reject lightly apossible combination. After I argued with them they changed theiropinion and agreed with me to [[underlined]] stop [[/underlined]] cancelnegotiations on former base. Lunch with ^W^ [[underlined]] Grosvenor[[/underlined]] at Chemists Club - talk about[[end page]][[start page]]31campaign for [[underlined]] patent - reform [[/underlined]] propaganda.Then back to N.Y office then to University Club to dress for GermanClub dinner which Hasslacher offers to Dr. [[underlined]] Brieb[[/underlined]] and Mr. [[underlined]] Koerting [[/underlined]] and otherpeople connected here and abroad with [[underlined]] gas industry[[/underlined]] Large round table. Many guests among them[[underlined]] Drory [[/underlined]] a nephew of the [[underlined]] Pauli's[[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] Drory's of Ghent [[/underlined]] AlsoMr. Miller of [[underlined]] Schutte and Koerting [[/underlined]] etc.[[underlined]] Celine [[/underlined]] there. A jolly evening. Celine madea speech so did I. Koerting - Brieb and Dubois made all reference toBakelite. Took Hasslacher home in our auto. When we arrive at SnugRock found [[underlined]] George [[/underlined]] and his party of boys inthe kitchen improvising their supper.[[underlined]] April 29. [[/underlined]] Dictating letters most of day. All tobed early tired






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April 30. Beautiful Spring day1913. Feel very happy today. Remained home clearing belated correspondence.May 1 Dictated all morning1913 [[underlined]] Rossi[[/underlined]] here for lunch. Much good news from him Says [[underlined]]Alford is his best man[[/underlined]] Uses alcohol now for pipestem material with good effect. Says intends to use more ammonia for wood flour mixtures too. Fine weather. Feel happy. Brought him back to Cortlandt Station with Celine and Nina.May 2. Beautiful day. Busy dictating. May reports failure of Oriental Bed Co our loss is $1200. [[underlined]]Simmons [[/underlined]] stops using Bakelite for his bed steads [[underlined]] and goes back [[/underlined]] to shellac and sends $2000[[end page]]

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of material back Spent evening at supper at [[underlined]] Dr. Alexander Smith. [[/underlined]] women overdressed and covered with jewelry. A rather other world for us. Prof. [[underlined]] Franklin of Leland [[/underlined]] Stanford there too. Home 12 M.[[underlined]]May 3.[[/underlined]] Met Frank [[underlined]]L. Dyer[[/underlined]]at 11 AM at his office of General Filin Co. He seemed to be rather conciliatory when I told him had to cancel proposal because it might conflict with Sherman law. Will have to submit it to [[underlined]]Rich Brown [[/underlined]] Asked license for composite card board at which I poked fun at him. Lunched at Chemists Club Then went to University Club to see [[underlined]]Women Suffrage [[/underlined]]parade. Very warm day. admired the plucky women marching bravely in the sun, orderly and undaunted by frying weather. Recognized [[underlined]]Celine and Nina.[[/underlined]] Overheard[[end page]]





[[start page]]34some sneering remarks of senile smug nobodies who looked at paradefrom Club windows. [[strikethrough]] There are the the bane[[/strikethrough]] Went at evening to Cafe' Lafayette for supper to meetBullard but he was not there.[[underlined]] May 4 [[/underlined]] (Sunday) Beautiful day. went withmotor car to bring [[underlined]] Dr. Caniel De Bruyne [[/underlined]] and[[underlined]] van Warneke [[/underlined]] (both delegates of Ghent topeace commission) to Yonkers. and then back to New York Supper atUniversity Club van Werneke speaks no english and is very countrifiedand unprepared - much of a hayseed who knows nothing of the worldoutside of his little Ghent. [[underlined]] De Bruyne [[/underlined]] is thesame fine good chap as I[[end page]][[start page]]35have known at the University of Ghent - 30 years ago.May 5. Went to Holland American Line to change tickets of[[underlined]] DeBruyne [[/underlined]] Then lunched with Porter ofR.B.P. Co met the Nichols ^ [[insertion]] sons [[insertion]] at Down TownClub Ditto Brush and Taylor of Mathesein Alkali Co. Porter objects ofengaging [[underliend]] Dr. Hamlin [[/underlined]] if the latter is just aboutto marry. Then conversation with Hugo Dubois. May gave me licenseof [[underlined]] Darward Co [[/underlined]] to sign. Got my samplestogether preparatory to my trip to Chicago. Took 5 P.M train home.May 6. Busy all day dictating and lab. Reading "Comrade Yetta". Salesare $24000 for the month. Frank [[underlined]] L. Dyer [[/underlined]]came to see me. [[underlined]] DeMuth [[/underlined]] now seems veryfriendly and satisfied Lunched with [[underlined]] Dyer [[/underlined]]and [[underlined]] Dubois[[/underlined]] Missed train Perth Amboy. Met[[underlined]] Bullard [[/underlined]] and his friend Kennedy[[end page]]






[[start page]]36at Cafe' Lafayette, met Mrs. Baskerville on Fifth Avenue took motor buswith her as far as University Club There met Mershon and Herreshof.May 8. Home all day writing my [[underlined]] Chicagolecture.[[/underlined]] Evening at Mrs. Loeb [[strikethrough]] for supperwith Celine [[/strikethrough]]May 9. Met [[underlined]] Dyer [[/underlined]] at lunch 100 William st.with [[underlined]] Dubois [[/underlined]]May 10. Quite cold and bright Correcting my lecture than at 4[[superscript underlined]] 20 [[/superscript underlined]] PM left forBrooklyn [[underlined]] Polytechnic annual [[/underlined]]Alumni dinner.Speech on my [[insertion ]] recent [[/insertion]]experiences in Europeand comparison of european and american engineers Other speakersFay and Binkeisen.[[underlined]] May 11 [[/underlined]] Benutiful day. [[underlined]] George[[underlined]] (Sunday) [[/underlined]]off on motor trip [[/underlined]]with$5[[underlined]] 00. [[/underlined]][[underlined]] Bullard [[/underlined]]here all day. Told me of the endless troubles old [[underlined]] Sarah[[/underlined]][[end page]][[start page]]37[[underlined]]Bernhardt [[/underlined]]has with her spendthrift andirresponsible son and that this is the reason she is still on the stage.Told me he experience with Secretary [[insertion]] W.J [[/insertion]][[underlined]] Bryan [[/underlined]] when he went to advise him to createan embassy or a minister for Bulgaria. Bryan said he [[insertion]]Bullard [[/insertion]] was the first man who entered his office and did notwant a job for himself or somebody else.May 12. Correcting my lecture all dayMay 13. At 11 A.M. further meeting with [[underlined]] Frank L. Dyer[[/underlined]] and Dubois to discuss final contract. Dyer made only fewobjections which were easily refuted. He agreed to sign. Says he wantsus perhaps to make their [[Noovlach. ?]] Received first check of $1200as royalty from [[underlined]] Tishl [[/underlined]] for [[underlined]]Darward license. [[/underlined]] Went to [[underlined]] Perth Amboy.[[/underlined]] A busy place. Are making transparent goods[[end page]]






[[start page]]38now day [[underlined]] and night [[/underlined]] to fill the orders. GeneralTechnical conference there. Matters look very uninspiring.[[underlined]] Asked our men whether they [[/underlined]]had anyserious objections against [[underlined]] Perth Amboy for new factory.[[/underlined]] All answer that they are in favor of P.A. Evening supperat Chemists Club then went to see play "Arizonie [[strikethrough]] willDe Bruyne need van Warnecke. As returning home Celine tells me[[/strikethrough]]May 14. [[underlined]] Signed contract with Condensite Co.[[/underlined]] Feel much relieved packed trunks. At noon at Duboisoffice. Contracted examined by Dubois and [[Mny ?]] while we were atlunch at Drug Club. Friendly attitude, philosophical conversation then allwent to office and signed. Handshaking and protesta-[[end page]][[start page]]39tions of good will of [[underlined]] Kirk Brown and Dyer etc.[[/underlined]] All very satisfactory. Telephoned the news to Celine.Then to Lake Shore Limited Train for [[underlined]] Chicago[[/underlined]] [[strikethrough]] but first [[/strikethrough]] Wrote letters ontrain to Mc Keen Cattell and [[underlined]] Jacques Loeb [[/underlined]]endorsing them in their controversy with Century Club where Loeb hasbeen blackballed.May 15. Read "La Mort" by [[underlined]] Mailerlingh [[/underlined]] Wellwritten. Better than his former books. Arrived Chicago 4 P.M. Went toSherman Hotel where I am the [[underlined]] guest of Chicago Sectionof Am. Chemical Society [[/underlined]] Swan there. Went to see[[underlined]] De Bruyne [[/underlined]] at Blackstone Hotel. He and vanWarneck seemed surprised to find me there. [[strikethrough]] Evening[[/strikethrough]] Supper with Swan at Chinese restaurant then went tosee a Missionary play at Auditorium[[end page]]






40May 16 1913.. Up early. Breakfast with Swan. Then came Hugo Dubois.Swan unpacked our exhibit then Dr. Richardson came to call. Beautifulweather. Lunched at Blackstone Hotel Law Bakelite Pipes and Bakelitecigar holder displayed on Lake front cigar stores took short nap. Atevening there was a reception headed by Professor [[underlined]] JuliusStieglitz [[/underlined]] and Prof. Neff. The big room was filled with about220 guests [[strikethrough]]among[[/strikethrough]] and many ladiesSwan had displayed exhibits on several tables and along the walls on allchemical formulas were hung on the wall. Stieglitz speech put specialstress on [[underlined]]Velo x. [[/underlined]] So did Richardsons whoreviewed my career. (a very good speech. See Journ. Industrial[[end page]][[start page]]41and Engineering Chemistry. Then accepted medal and delivered mylecture. when finishing I said I was just as glad as they that my lecturewas over and that I felt like a schoolboy who was just thru with his prizeoration Professor [[underlined]] Angell [[/underlined]]of ChicagoUniversity spoke very on modernisim in education in favor of so calledchemical education. Prof. Frankfurter[[inserted]]was[[/insertion]][strikethrough]]did[[/strikethrough]] not veryhappy in his selection of speech Went to bed about midnightMay 17. Up early. Hovey Prantiss and their wives took me on a motortour their city ad showed me succession of boulevards. At 5 [[superscriptunderlined]] 30 [[/superscript underlined]] PM. took train via Lake Shoreto New YorkMay 18. (Sunday)Slept well. Arrived 1913 at New York at 5 [[superscriptunderlined]] 30 [[/superscript underlined]] Car not at station so took trainand trolley home. [[underlined]]De Vecchi boys[[/underlined]]and[[underlined]]Janet Brownell[[/underlined]]at[[strikethrough]]our[[/strikethrough]][[end page]]






[[start page]]42Snug Rock for supper. [[underlined]]George[[/underlined]] has struckbridge of Ferry-boat at Nyack with flywheel of car and crank shaft isbent.May 19 Very very busy day dictating letters all day Car will be in repairshop 8-10 days!May 20.May 21 [[underlined]]Kirk Brown,[[/underlined]] May and Dubois agree togive publicity to the fact that they have a license. Left them all threetogether at lunch and I went to Chemists Club to lunch with[[underlined]] DeBruyne, [[/underlined]] then to Aquarium then went tosee "Arizona", -a play with them after taking supper at Brown's ChophouseMay 22. Dictated all day. Gothelf [[strikethrough]]not here.Got[[/strikethrough]]made ruin of [[underlined]]Beattie,[[/underlined]]rather brittle[[end page]][[start page]]43I feel relieved. Home all day.May 23 Gothelf made [[shower ??]] sample of[[underlined]]Beattie[[/underlined]]-[[strikethrough]]open[/strikethrough]]run today but this way of making itis forever in my patent specifications Went to meet [[underlined]]DeBruyne [[/underlined]] at Chemists Club, then went to ColumbiaUniversity with him, then lunch at Claremont. Found Braskerville andProf. Franklin there. went to [[??]]of College of City of N.Y. sawbiological laboratory with Hammer then Gymnasium. Then went to St.Luke's hospital. Overtaken by drenching rain. Supper at University Club.May 24. Dictated some letters then with [[underlined]] DeBruyne[[/underlined]] and Van Wernecke to printing plant of the "World", thenthe Woodworth building then Brooklyn Briddge then Subway to Zoo,then home.[[end page]]






44May 25 (Sunday) [[underlined]] DeBruyne [[/underlined]] and vanWeineke at Snug Rock then boat to Alpine; tramped thru woods,returned at dark. Round noon for $5.00 They took supper at home andremained till late.May 26. Fine weather. Dictated all morning. [[underlined]]DeBruyne[[/underlined]] and v. W. came for lunch in hired motor. Ourvisit to School Nr 1b. Amazement of DeBruyne and van Weineke to seehow clean and democratic our schools are. Then visit to High School.Business course. Chemical and biological laboratories, Physicallaboratory better than it runs at Ghent University when we werestudents. Then visit to St. John's hospital in Yonkers, dispensary and[[end page]][[start page]]45nurses home then tuberculosis hospital (all with Dr. Getty) Supper athome then all to N.Y. at about 11 P.M.May 24. [[strikethrough]] Got [[/strikethrough]] Stayed at Chemists Clubover night. Gut up at 7 AM. then drove them [[strikethrough]] with mybig car [[/strikethrough]] to SS. [[underlined]] Rotterdam [[/underlined]] intaxi-cab. DeBruyne paid $5.60 Lunch at Club then met Rowley thenhome with 5:31 P.M. train.May 28. Home all day dictating - Rain Evening to [[underlined]]Inventor's Guild. [[/underlined]] [[strikethrough]] Henry [[/strikethrough]]Edward [[underlined]] Hewitt [[/underlined]] told story of hisemprisonment in France where he was arrested as a German spy.Resolution for ^for patent reform^ discussed and accepted.May 29. Dictated till 11 A.M. then to Perth Amboy. Fine weather.Inspected plot for [[underlined]] new factory [[/underlined]] building.Think it is all right. We calculate it will cost from [[underlined]] $15000 to$20000 [[/underlined]] amortization for old plant. Saw [[underlined]] pipestem blanks lying [[/underlined]] carelessly






46on ground near barrels. [[underlined]] Thurlow [[/underlined]]absent.May 30. Home all day. Beautiful weather. Restful dayMay 31. Here all day. I become restless went to Corinthian Yacht Clubto inspect boats. Evening when to graduating exercises ^(George'sschool.)^ at [[underlined]] Mc.Kenzie's school. [[/underlined]] at Dobb'sFerry. Function held in chapel. All pictures there present the past -nothing the present or the future. This is the bane of this class ofpedagogues.All recitations or declarations referred to war heroes. No wonder[[underlined]] George [[/underlined]] is little in sympathy with his school.[[underlined]] June 1. 1913 (Sunday) [[/underlined]] Beautiful day.Mandels here on visit with tyrolean hat and little brush on it. Drove themhome then fetched Professor [[underlined]] Alexander[[/underlined]][[end page]][[start page]]47[[underlined]] Smith [[/underlined]] and his wife for lunch took them homeat 6 P.M.June 2 Another beautiful day. Booked sales this month were[[underlined]] $30.000. [[/underlined]] Evening went to fetch[[underlined]] George [[/underlined]] at Middlebrook's with Nina & Celinethen went all to Longe Vue for refreshments then drove home.June 3. [[underlined]] Rossi [[/underlined]] leaves to day for Europe tostudy progress of [[underlined]] Bakelite Gesellschaft [[/underlined]] andto study [[underlined]] button [[/underlined]] industry. Fine weather.Spent most of day reading. Gothelf shows some further samples of gray[[underlined]] buttons [[/underlined]] Feel disinterested in my work andbored.June 4. All went with car at 8 A.M to [[strikethrough]] see Mr.Hasslacher off on Oceanic [[strikethrough]] [[underlined]] Creevey,Dubois [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] Foersterling at Directorsmeeting. [[/underlined]] Announced deliveries for May were[[underlined]] $34000 [[/underlined]] our highest record.Harold [[underlined]] van der Linde, [[/underlined]] his lawyer Campbelland his manager [[underlined]] Mills [[/underlined]]






48present their situation to our directors. They seemed willing to adopt oursuggestions. Took them to lunch with [[underlined]] May and Swan andpromised[[/underlined]] to send Swan to teach them some of ourmethods and to report.Evening met Evans and Dr. Hanemann at Chemists Club where tooksupper and returned with 10:45 P.M.June 5. Hasslacher returned home from trip to Europe. Sent him mycar. Fine weather remained home all day.June 6. Orders received to day alone are [[underlined]] $11000 or about$15000 till now! [[/underlined]] Went to New York met Hasslacher, thenRoessler Townsend and Dubois at lunch. Dubois and Townsend hadinterview with [[underlined]] Edison [[/underlined]] Edison says he doesnot infringe our patents and uses a variety[[end page]][[start page]]49of Novolak now which on further heating hardens somewhat but stillremains thermoplastic Both report that they believe his statement to betrue and that he seemed well disposed towards BakeliteAt evening when to Chemists Club and remained till meeting of Am.Chem. Society then went home.June 7. Here all day. Sultry foggy weather then storm. Evening went tograduation exercises of [[underlined]] Halstead School [[/underlined]] atAmackassin Club. Pretty function - good speech by Dr. Fosdick. Nina.June 8. (Sunday) Splendid weather Leebohn and his wife here. Motortrip over Nyack and Palisades together with Celine then after deliverthem at station went home.






50June 9. Fine weather. Went to New York after lunch. Had conversationwith Hasslacher and Dubois as to purchase of [[underlined]] plot in PerthAmboy [[/underlined]] for new factory. Home with 5 [[underlined]] 31[[/underlined]] P.M train with Celine [[underlined]] Alexander Mackenzie[[/underlined]] her to ask me to purchase bonds of their school.which I decline. [[strikethrough]] Fine [[/strikethrough]] the stayed forsupper.June 10 [[underlined]] Mr. K. Gifford, Berry [[/underlined]] and Ellis all of[[underlined]] West Lynn here. [[/underlined]] Showed samples in mylaboratory. Explained results with "wiederland' fahizer Material" andgave samples Drove them to New York just in time for their 5 P.M trainto Schenectady. Evening Celine, Nina Miss Walter and myself[[end page]][[start page]]51all went to see indian play performed by indians [[underlined]] "Hiawatha[[/underlined]] performed in the woods in [[notes written vertically inmargin]] [[strikethrough]] Field [[/strikethrough]](Fieldstone) [[/notewritten vertically in margin]] Riverdale - George's new Mainlicher riflewhich I brought for him in Germany has arrived.June 11. Home all day.June 12. Here all day but took subway in evening to Farewell dinner of[[underlined]]Hugo Dubois [[/underlined]] at [[Reisenneher, ??]] wholeaves to go to live in Frankfurt [[note written vertically in left margin]]Dubois has diabetes but nobody knew it [[/note written vertically in leftmargin]] We offered him silver inkstand and I made a speech. AllRoessler. Hasslacher employees as well as Bakelite staff there.[[underlined]] At this event I was given the impression that our Bakeliteenterprise is considered quite important[[/underlined]]June 13. Here all day. Evening went to Warburton Theater to hearGovernor Sulzer make his[[end page]]






[[start page]]52speech in favor of [[underlined]] direct primaries [[/underlined]] anddenounce Murphy, Tammany and machine - democrats. Good fearlessaddress. Place crowed Celine with me. Good order however. SenatorHealy a despicable politician "got it" and was very madJune 14. Here all dayJune 15 (Sunday).[[underlined]] Townsend[[/underlined]]1913 arrivedhere in ^ [[insertion]] their [[/insertion]] motor car this afternoon andremained overnight with Mrs. T. and his son. I slept in my study roomon their way to Maine. [[underlined]] George [[/underlined]] studyingphysics with Mr. Churchill all afternoon. Teacher says George could domuch better [[underlined]] if he worked more. MissBrownell[[/underlined]]here also with a certain Mr. Cauchois[[end page]][[start page]]53[[underlined]] June 16. [[/underlined]]Very hot day. Escorted[[underlined]]Townsend[[/underlined]]and his party with our car toMamaroneck. It was very hot in our open car. Celine and I came backabout 1 P.M.[[underlined]] George [[/underlined]] came home and tells me to mydelight that he has passed well his exams on physics altho' he[[strikethrough]] was not able [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion abovestrikethrough]] had no time [[/insertion above strikethrough]] to finish hislast question. Hurried preparation for his departure tomorrow for thewoods.June 17. Warm. [[underlined]] George [[/underlined]] left us early for hiscamp in Adirondacks gave him $50[[underlined]] 00.[[/underlined]] Hewent with [[underlined]]Malcolm Waite. [[/underlined]]Went to N.Y lunched with [[underlined]]May[[/underlined]]then to[[underlined]] Perth Amboy. [[/underlined]] Hot and crowded train.Called attention to increased fire risk on account of accumulation ofphenol esters litter etc. They had lost one batch of varnish No 1 whichturned into B. Supper at Chemists[[end page]]






54Club with Haskell etc. Home 10:45 P.M.June 18. Home all day Yesterday discussed with [[underlined]] Gothelf[[/underlined]] his results on Novolak + ^anhydro-^ formalde[[underlined]] hyde-amilin [[/underlined]] product which has [[underlined]]high dielectrics [[/underlined]] Told him to try ditto phenol-anhydroformaldehyde amilin product corresponding to Hexa.Afternoon went to Jandorf to take [[underlined]] second hand Buick[[/underlined]] car I bought but could not get it because no license.[[insertion left margin]] !! [[/insertion left margin]] Another [[underlined]]80 barrel [[/underlined]] order for Westinghouse making [[underlined]]160 barrels [[/underlined]] this monthJune 19 Went to license-bureau then Jandorf then to Seligsberg[[strikethrough]] to tell him [[/strikethrough]] then to office, University clubwent to see Cinematograph of voyage of Captain Scott[[end page]][[start page]]55there met Hesse, Love, Dugan the [[underlined]] Buick was taken homeby Albert. [[/underlined]]June 20. Wrote specifications for anhydroformaldehydeanilin patents.Violent rain storm Albert is putting Buick in shape.June 21. Rain. Motored to N.Y. to see [[underlined]] Dubois[[/underlined]] off who leaves for Europe permanently. May thereWallenstein drove back with me Lunch at Chemists Club. [[underlined]]Jones [[/underlined]] there waiting for me. ^and went home with me.^He told me about his [[vertical marginal entry]] Jones was one of thechemists of Bakelite [[/marginal entry]] artificial perfume enterprise andoffered me 1/3 interest if I could advance him $300 which I declined. Heremained here for supperJune 22. Beautiful day. No visitors. Spent most of day [[underlined]]sketching plans of new factory [[/underlined]]June 23. Went to dentist at noon to have teeth examined. Then homeall afternoon. Man






[[start page]]56of Stearns co here to work on big car.June 24 Went to fetch [[underlined]] Skinner [[/underlined]] pfWestinghouse and Bullard at noon - 72d st. Lunched together. Skinnertells me confidentially one of his assistants has invented new processfor making bakelite [[underlined]] giving higher dielectrics for moldedgoods. [[/underlined]]Motored him back at 4 P.M to PA station then returned with[[underlined]] Bullard[[/underlined]]who remained over nightJune 25 Very sultry weather took Bullard to New York in motor car at 2P.M. Then went to University Club then supper at Chemists Club atmidnight took train for [[underlined]] Washington.[[/underlined]]Unpleasantly hot.[[end page]]57June 26. Went to Cosmos Club Very warm day. Interference withGoldsmith. Mackenzie [[strikethrough]] are [[/strikethrough]] for[[underlined]] Goldsmith [[/underlined]]and Lee for [[underlined]]Redman[[/underlined]] had printed their briefs and made immediatelysecond brief in answer.At 1 P.M. met at interference board. Steuart [[insertion]] Stewart[[/insertion]] pending, once in awhile dozed. the two other examinersseemed more keenly alive specially Bayard who is the youngest.Mackaye nervous and mediocre. pleadings Lee much better and makesbetter impression. Townsend by far the best. MacKaye insisted that Ishould not be allowed to speak. We preferred to take no chance for afurther appeal and therefore I did not speak. Supper at Cosmos Club:[[underlined]]Cogeshall, Townsend, [[/underlined]] Senator[[underlined]] Faulkner[[/underlined]]all in roof garden.[[end page]]






58June 27 Very hot and sultry Drew up specifications with Townsend forpatent covering [[underlined]] anhydroformaldehydeanilin.[[/underlined]]Evening: Cogeshall, Townsend and myself crab supper and beer atAlhambra. Dr. and Mrs. Clarke there Returning to Cosmos Club metStuart, who talked till 1 P.M. about interference reform. He thinks noreform is needed.June 28 Still very warm. finished specification for andhyro [[underlined]]formaldehydeanilin patent [[/underlined]] Took nap afternoon. Eveningwent to roof of Ra[[strikethrough]] n [[/strikethrough]] leigh hotel withTownsend and Cogeshall magnificent view.[[end page]][[start page]]59pleasant surroundings. then took midnight train for B & O for N.Y.June 29. (Sunday) 1913Arrived N.Y. cool bright beautiful weather. restful day at homeJune 30. Here all day dictating suggestions relative to our suit inGermany [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] vs. [[underlined]] Braun[[/underlined]]Went with Gothelf to review our new patent applications of[[underlined]]anhydroformaldehydanilin [[/underlined]] Then to[[underlined]] dentist [[/underlined]] who [[strikethrough]] buried[[/strikethrough]] put two enamel fillings on front teeth which startedexcavating below gums. as if material were being dissolved. A Busyday. Evening [[underlined]] Hasslacher [[/underlined]]was here forsupper.[[horizontal line across page]]This ends this volume. See continuation in next volume starting July 1.1913.[[end page]]






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