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Railway President Byram rose from printer's devil to top rail role
In a revealing interview, Mil waukee Chicago St Paul president Harry E Byram recalls his rise from a 13 year old printer's devil earning 1 50 a week in Galesburg to leading a 10000 mile network with 69000 employees. He describes early labor, education, Hill's kindergarten, self reliance, and the value of working with families and reporters as he moved through Great Northern Burlington Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and his final ascent.
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Galesburg, II
Galesburg
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Byram
New York
Railway
Aman Wa
Lear
Bigot
Burlington & Quincy
Mr. Byram
Burlington Railroad
Chicago
Great Northern Railway
St. Paul
Montana Central
Cascade
Great Northen
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Northwest
Puget. Sound
Pacific
Ion
Great Northern
J. J. Hili
Mr. Hill
Duluth
The
Everett
Wash
Cascade Mountains
Universa
Mountain Division
Ness
Rock Island Road
Rock Island
Wenen
Twan
Mr. Will
Frank. Ward
Minot
Willard
Nebraska
Dakota
Burlington’ & Quincy
Baltimore & Ohio
Burlington
Harry
Mrea
Wall Street
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
Tommy Burke
Tommy
John
Great” Northern
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