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Mississippi valley bloc forms in Congress to push river improvement
Washington news reports a new Mississippi valley representative bloc forming in Congress. Hull and Sweet lead a 30 member House group to press for river improvement funding, deeper river channels, and north river navigation to aid coal and farm product transport.
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Washington News Bureau
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
Mississippi Valley Territory
Congress
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Hull and Sweet
Iowa
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James E. Smith
St. Leuis
Mississippi Valley Association
Smith
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Warrior Rivers
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Sweetland
Minnesota
Wisconsin
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Army Engineers
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Army
Mississippi River Valley
Mr. Smith
Henry Ford
Mus Shoals
Sweet
Rixey Smith
Washington
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American Legion
Harding