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[[red underline]] and makes them distributing agents for tartaric [[/red underline]] and furnishes them tartaric at reduced rates. [[strikethrough]] spe [[/strikethrough]] and gives them [[red underline]] monopoly of [[american?]] sales [[/red underline]].  I promised to meet [[red underline]] Dr. Sparre [[/red underline]] or any other man of Dupont to talk further on this subject.
[[red underline]] Chemical Exposition is very impressive much larger and more complete than last year. [[/red underline]]  
Evening returned there with Mr. [[Peet?]] of University Club
Sept 26. Here all day. Dictated early this morning about 3000 words for my [[red underline]] address to night at Exposition.  Subject: "The future of the American Chemical Industries." [[/red underline]]
I spoke without using my notes which were intended for the press, and had a well filled room many
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people standing.
Sept 27.  Here all day. Had a telegram from [[red underline]] George [[/red underline]] urging us not to visit him as he is too busy. [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] this morning broke down for a few minutes at breakfast and tears rolling over her cheeks. [[red underline]] This is the second time I saw it. --no wonder. I am astonished she is so brave. A flag hangs under the entrance porch with two blue stars on a white field and a red frame. [[/red underline]] It means two of the family are giving their services to the Country. [[red underline]] Nina [[/red underline]] 
^[[serving as clerk in the Navy]] ought to be a microscopic star and [[red underline]] George's [[/red underline]] a very big one. --- and what of [[red underline]] Celine? [[/red underline]]
Sept 28. [[red underline]] Paulus [[/red underline]] tells me oxalic department is running well now, but since [[Thiess?]] has [[red underline]] enlisted Waldenberger [[/red underline]] has his hands full with the department so the electrolytic department is entirely