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Barbados Governor Visits Joliet To Review Jamaican Workers
A group of dignitaries visits Joliet including the governor of Barbados Sir Henry Grattan Bushe and Jamaica’s representative Herbert G. Macdonald. They inspect the living quarters and working conditions of 66 Jamaican laborers on nearby truck farms as plans proceed for a broader Midwest mission.
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Joliet
Caribbean
Barbados
Sir Henry Grattan@Bushe
Herbert G. Macdonald
Tihe
Jamaica
Guy Perrin
Macdonald
Sir Grattan Bushe
Sendi
Midwest
Dolasin