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a neutral taste. (some of 19[[space]] vintage others of 19[[space]].
I [[strikethrough]] added [[/strikethrough]] to each bottle I added white cane-sugar. The bottles contains about one pint each, and I added to each a different amount of cane sugar varying between on lump 1/2 lump and 3/4 lump. - The bottles were closed by means of the cork-disc-tin stoppers and places in my wine cellar for further observation between now and next year at this time to see how they behave. In a letter from Mrs. Fairchild to Celine, she tells us that the Japanese are exporting all the tung-oil nuts that have been kept in storage there. All this is now being released in Sanghai after 3 years storage. But Mr. Major tells me that U.S has become independent since the culture of tung beans has developed in Northern Florida and adjacent states. Furthermore we use now soybean in conjunction with [[strikethrough]] tung [[/strikethrough]] Tung oil in our varnishes. Also for plastic wood. Went to [[strikethrough]] Centu [[/strikethrough]] Century Club for luncheon. Had pleasant talk with Mr. [[underline]] Welder [[/underline]] (Goodwin)  Lawyer, writer, [[strikethrough]] serv [[/strikethrough]] served in the U.S. army on Mexican border also in Flanders and France. 
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I admired also [[underline]] excellent [[/underline]] bronze bust of Prof. Barbour of Harvard 
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[[underline]] Nov. 8. [[/underline]] The total [[strikethrough]] men [[/strikethrough]] employes of Bakelite Corporation is now 1350! and still increasing by our merger with Union Carbide Company. Each train commuter ticket from Yonkers, cost $7.05. A delay is occuring in our incorporation formalities, because the British stockholders of Bakelite Ltd in London have not yet sent in their Bakelite Corporation stock certificates. [[underline]] Nov 9. [[/underline]] At office as usual. The "New York Times" of today announces that British Soldiers are now provided with Bakelite hats, instead of their former headweir. Because it is lighter and can stand more knocks Gave my check for $1000. for Columbia - department of Chemical engineering to Coykendal, with the stipulation that it should be entered as anonymous Celine this evening went to Nina on occasion of Nina's birthday anniversary. 
[[underline]] November 10. [[/underline]] Cold an bright. Letter from Dr. Stauss of Bakelite Gesellschaft offering to buy Celines' and Bakelite Corp stock of Bakelite Gesellschaft