War era notes on Chicago industry and agriculture
A letter explains why Chicago was dubbed the food bin of the nation after war declaration. It details towering capacities across meat packing, grain, clothing, chemicals, mining, and rail logistics, with figures for factories, shipments, and war plant potential. Fred A. Riner signs.
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Congress
Germany
General Board
Washington
Chicago
Tribune
West
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Galveston
Honor Roll of Subscriptions and Renewals
Our list shows new subscriptions and renewals rising with entries for Bowman & Son Sylvan Yager Terre Haute Wm Johnson Jamestown Mrs Marion Craver Advance L C Slavens Advance Jethro Harper Seagrove N C Jas Shera Lebanon Mrs Edith Camplin C ville Wm Walker Ladoga Joseph Sandlin Lebanon Mrs Carrie Routh Lebanon Frank Yager’s only brother John of Martinsville visited Sunday.
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Bowman & Son
Sylvan Yager
Terre Haute
Wm. Johnson
Jamestown
Marion Craver
Advance
L. C. Slavens Advance Jethro Harper
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Speaker
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Cleveland
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Elkhart, Ind
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