Hector High School - Hectorian Yearbook (Hector, MN)

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Agriculture was the wealth of the country. American inventions of the time were often re- lated to working the soil. The McCormick Reaper, mowing machines, textile looms and the cotton gin were instrumental in the settling of new frontiers. Cities grew at an alarming paceg often without regard to the limits of safety. The great Chicago fire of 1871 burned the bustling cattle market empire beyond recognitionr But the pioneer spirit was not broken. Chicagoans began re- building and preparations were underway to Celebrate the 100th birthday of the country.

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