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King of Corn Crowned for Fourth Time in Chicago
A twelve year old Indian boy, Thomas J. Lux, was crowned Junior Corn King of America at the International Live stock Exposition in Chicago. His brothers Frank and Maurice and cousin Victor M. Lux previously won the title, with his father Peter J. Lux having held it twice. The piece notes farming as vital to national prosperity and stresses the farm’s continued importance for rural youth amid urban migration.
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