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The Cairo Bulletin
Cairo, Alexander County County, Illinois
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W. H. Powell returned from the Illinois Grain Dealers' Association convention in Peoria, where Cairo bid successfully for the 1913 meeting over Chicago.
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C. H. Powell Thinks Cairo Has Good Chance to Secure Grain Dealers' Association.
W. H. Powell, one of the Cairo members of the Illinois Grain Dealers' Association, returned yesterday from Peoria where he attended the annual convention. J. B. Gillespie, who also attended, is expected home today. The meeting was attended by 500 delegates from all parts of the state. Cairo is asking for the 1913 meeting with good prospects of securing it. The selection of the meeting place is left to the executive committee who will meet this fall and name the city. Chicago has asked for the honor. The Cairo grain dealers have reason to believe that this city will be named, as the committee is favorable.
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cairo has good prospects of securing the 1913 meeting of the illinois grain dealers' association.
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W. H. Powell, a Cairo member of the Illinois Grain Dealers' Association, returned from the annual convention in Peoria attended by 500 delegates. J. B. Gillespie also attended and is expected home today. Cairo is asking for the 1913 meeting, with the selection left to the executive committee who will meet this fall. Chicago has also asked for the honor, but the committee is favorable to Cairo.