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Saturday at his home in Catonsville, near Baltimore, at the age of 88. Until a few weeks ago Mr. Bloede was active as the head of the ink manufacturing company which bears his
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323:mordants
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331:aniline
327:textile
304:bromine
196:Dresden
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