Illinois Visions for Peaceful Growth and Industry
Governor Frank Lowden speaks on Illinois future in 1919, urging plans to grow forests on idle lands, empower tenants to become owners, expand coal-based industry, and improve housing, schools, and roads. He envisions a canal-connected Midwest with waterways unlocking commerce and a thriving Chicago as a commercial hub. The speaker highlights prosperous resources, urban-rural partnership, and national service lessons guiding postwar progress.
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Soldier Letter From Camp Custer Details War Life
A letter from Private Ivan M. Griffin of Gully Minnesota, written December 8, 1918, describes daily camp life at Camp Custer Michigan. He writes of weather, logistics, hay and bread hauling, entanglements, and a fire in Liberty Hill, plus a note on his wrist watch and in-camp entertainments. He signs the letter to his family with love from Ivan.
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Ivan M. Griffin
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