Roosevelt urges federal inspection of meat stockyards
President Roosevelt transmits Reynolds and Neill report on Chicago stockyards. He calls for drastic federal inspection of all stockyards and packing houses and their products in interstate commerce. He cites unsanitary conditions, improper handling, and the need for legislation and funding to ensure from hoof to can supervision.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Reynolds-Neill
Cong
Senate
House of ‘Representatives
James Bronson Reynolds
Charles Nelli
Congress
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Messrs. Reynolds and Neill
Bureau of ‘Animal Industry
E Hed
Messrs. Reynolds
Neill
Department of Gericulture
Department of Beretture
Beveridge
Theodore Roosevelt
Report on Chicago stockyards conditions by Reynolds and Neill
The document details two and a half weeks of investigation in Chicago stockyards. It outlines filthy brick pavements, foul odors, dark poorly lit rooms, inadequate ventilation, lack of sanitation in handling meat, and dire conditions for workers. It highlights unclean privies, absence of washing facilities, and the disparity between pre slaughter inspection and post slaughter processing. It argues for stronger federal and state oversight, improved building standards, more inspectors, and stricter labelling and safety rules for meat products. It notes a New York example of better sanitation and calls for national government action.
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J.B. Reynolds
Netl
Chicago
Artificia
New York
Barroia
Ment Bay
Bince Thin IncapecHon
Poyslcians
Wbere
Girle
Germany
America
James B. Reynolds
Oas
FP. Neill
Illinois Central Schedule Fragments East and West Bound
Train timetable notes show arrivals and departures for Illinois Central lines including Chicago Limited, Chicago Express, Fort Dodge, Dubuque Accom, and Albert Lea routes. Details list times, passenger services, and daily operations with several cross-town connections and one Chicago sleeper from Waterloom, noting daily operation with some Suns marked as annulled.
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Chicago Limited
Chicago Expreag
Chicago Expresa
St. Paul and
Cal
Lim
Dubuque Accom
Fort Dodge
Dubuque Exeicus Og
BLO Dime
Reesees
Omaha
Sioux City
Pe Dodge
Sterent
Dubuque
Waterloo
North
Chi
St. Paul
Albert Lea and
Alvert Lea
Albert Lea
Chicago
Jeaven Waterluoom
Ron
Suns
Right Road to Chicago to St Paul and beyond railway list
A historical timetable fragment lists the C R L GP RAILWAY routes with connections among Chicago Omaha St Paul Denver Memphis Colorado Springs Peoria Fort Worth St Joseph St Louis Kansas City Allnneazalls and other points. It notes passenger and freight trains with limited stops and various schedules including No. 3 81 No. 72 Way Freight Ex Sunday No 47 Rockford Passenger No 39 Freight and No 71 Way Freight with limited stop patterns and departure times such as 1:20pm and 1:48am.
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Vedor Rapide Division
Chicago
Omaha
St. Pauta
Denver
Memphis
Colorado Springa
Peoria
Fort Worth
St Joseph
St. Paul
Kaueus City
Allnneazalls
West Hound
Dwinity Limited
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Messace
Iran
Foor
Mao
Hients
United States
Bureau of Animal Isouatry
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Annual Industry
Agle Ray
Franklin
Logan Ave
Franklin Street
Brown Tea's
Illinois Central
C.R.L
Tito
Ohi
St. Pal
Weetside
Eant Aida
Waatside
Kistner
Jefferson St
West Side
VIA
Waterloo United Commercial Travelers’ Association Council
Cedar Rapids
Watertoo
W. L. Buckley
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