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Newspaper
Chicago Eagle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1906
Page
2
Dr Arnold C Klebs warned at the Public Library that insanitary stock yards fuel tuberculosis in Chicago and urged better conditions. He alleged a beef trust influence over meat, hides, and prices, citing inspections, condemned carcasses, and broader food control by a powerful few.
A Chicago Health Department memo heavy with figures accuses the Beef Trust of selling tuberculous meat. It cites inspections at Union Stock Yards in 1905, noting thousands of pounds condemned for tuberculosis and other diseases. The piece attacks the industry’s greed and calls for accountability.
A fiery critique denounces the beef trust for hidden slaughtering behind closed doors. It connects lumpy jaw cattle to human cancer, urges state slaughterhouses, stronger inspections, and public sanitation, citing rising Chicago cancer deaths and calls for federal action.
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