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Thorton’s History of the Quaker Oats Co. Book Reviewed
University of Iowa professor H J Thornton writes a human history of the Quaker Oats company tracing its origins from 1854 through 1906. The study covers founder figures, legal battles, consolidation, advertising shifts turning oats to a breakfast staple, and international expansion with illustrations of Cedar Rapids plants.
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Quaker Oats Co
Quaker Oats Company
H. J. Thornton
University of Iowa
University of Chicago Press
John Stuart
Robert
Cedar River
Ferdinand Schumacher
Akron
Ravenna
William Penn
Cincinnati
Manchester
Cedar Rapids
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George Douglas
Douglas
Quaker Oats
Thornton
A S
Ohio
American Cereal Company
Quaker Company
Great Western Cereal Company
Japan
India
China
Europe
Latin America