File:Springfield Metallic Casket Company factory, Springfield, Ohio 1908.jpg

English: Image from page 171 of "20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens" (1908)

Identifier: 20thcenturyhisto01rock Title: 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens Year: 1908 (1900s) Authors: Rockel, William M. (William Mahlon), 1855-1930, ed Subjects: Publisher: Chicago, Biographical publishing co. Contributing Library: The Library of Congress Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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Text Appearing Before Image: SPRINGFIELD MALLEABLE IRON CO.(Superior Drill Co. Division)

Text Appearing After Image: .METALLIC CASKET CO.THREE IMPORTANT MANUFACTURING PLANTS. SPRINGFILD AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS. 163 duty to ecit if I could. I applied to thegood woman of the inn^ and in a veryshort time she placed venison, fruit-tartsand tea before me, all very clean and thevenison excellent. It was a refreshingrepast, and the demand on my purse wasonly twenty-five cents. How long have you been here? Isaid to my hostess, who stood by me fan-ning the dishes to keep off the flies. Onlycame last fall, sir. How old is thistown? Twenty-three months, sir—thenthe first house was built. There are now about 500 persons set-tled here, and there are three good hotels.There is something very striking in theserapid movements of life and civilizationin the heart of the forest. Noble Forests.—On leaving Jeffersonwe plunged again into the forest, and to-ward evening we got on the greenswardor natural road. This was mostly goodand uncut, and we bowled along inserpentine lines, so as to clear the stumps,with mu

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