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[[red underline]] in full earnest. [[/red underline]] The neutral [[red underline]] countries in Europe do not dare to follow the United States. [[/red underline]] I have no doubt that their [[red underline]] royal families have quite some influence in [[/red underline]] their attitude. [[red underline]] Their royal anachronisms [[/red underline]] - after all stand for the same [[strike through]] as [[/strike through]] general principles as Germany is trying to spread through the world.
Feb 8 [[strike through]] About [[/strike through]] Went to open an account with [[red underline]] Farmer's Loan and Trust Co [[/red underline]] and deposited [[red underline]] $119178. [[/red underline]] Then went to Warren Ervin & Co to straighten up accounts there and give order to purchase some securities
Matters are [[red underline]] getting worse with Germany. [[/red underline]] Embassador [[red underline]]Gerard's [[/red underline]] safe conduct refused. Evening went out with
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[[circle with cross above in top left margin]] [[red underline]] Horta. [[/red underline]] 
Learned from Neave that [[red underline]] Townsend has to undergo [[/red underline]] operation on the hip and that [[red underline]] Brickenstein [[/red underline]] has [[red underline]] neuritis [[/red underline]] thus crippling entirely one program for work on [[red underline]] [[Condensite?]] patent [[/red underline]] suit.
[[circle with cross above in left margin with note]] 1 h. [[/marginal note]] Went to office of Royal Baking Co. to inquire about latest news.
Feb. 9. [[red underline]] May is [[/red underline]] back from funeral of his father. Invited him to lunch at club. and there handed him [[red underline]] letter of thanks of board of [[/red underline]] directors and [[red underline]] extra check of $5400. he did not even thank me. Seemed to be in a sullen grouchy mood. [[/red underline]] Then began to express his disappointment [[red underline]] that he was not made an officer of the company. until I lost my patience and told him my way of looking at it and how his [[strike though]] kicking [[/strike though]] rather [[/red underline]] cheerless and objecting disposition
[[Vertical entry in red in left margin]] May [[/marginal entry]]