Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 123, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1903 — Our Great Industrial Army. [ARTICLE]

Our Great Industrial Army.

Statistics show that 29,000,000 people over 10 years of age are engaged in productive Industry In this country. More, than one-third are in agriculture, a fifth in domestic and personal service, a fifth in trade and transportation, the profeasoins bold a meager 20th, while g fourth are in manufacturing and the mechanical pursuits. Including mining. - t James Owens, a plasterer of New York, was killed and three other workmen seriously injured by an explosion of gaa oa the roof of the Imperial Hotel.