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Three Mammoth Barges and the Wise Men of Lumber
Three wealthy men decide to tear down their barns to build bigger ones and store surplus goods. They task carpenters Hawkins, syphers, Dawson, Snethen and Roth to draft plans and bills for Chicago lumber dealers to secure much lumber at low costs. The motive is clear and the market awaits further action.
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Hawkins
Syphers
Dawson
Snethen
Roth
Chicago
Chas. R. Jones
Albert Stickel
Matthias Louis