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Industrial and immigration work under Southern Railway system
The Industrial Department of the Effective Organization for Development Work manages land and industrial promotion across the Southern Railway lines. It coordinates districts in St. Louis, Mobile, Macon, Bristol, Columbus, Miss., Asheville, and Columbia, aiding homeseekers, locating industries, and attracting capital. Reports from 1900 to 1910 cite $400 million invested in industry, with Dresden constructing a large aluminum radiator for a 300 horsepower airship.
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Southern Railway
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Georgia, Southern and Florida Railway
Virginia and Southwestern Railway
Washington
St. Louis
Mobile
Macon
Bristol
Columbus
Miss
Asheville
Columbia
St Louis
Harrisburg
London
Apecialista
Queen and Crescent
Chattanooga
Tenn
Aya
Jadualsien
Land and Industrial Department
Dresden