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New Orleans Opportunity Cited By Illinois Central Doctor
Dr F W Powers spoke on return from New Orleans where he attended a convention of Illinois Central physicians. He described the port trade and Gulf coast pleasures as a wonderful opportunity for the railroad. Mrs Powers and daughters met him in Chicago. Powers noted global agricultural and manufactured products mingling at the New Orleans docks.
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