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Office of Traffic Manager.

The many cases of mal-nutrition, shown by gradual decline and loss of flesh, no matter what food was used, attracted attention. Also the great number of people suffering from small and great nervous prostration, evidently not obtaining the rebuilding elements from their daily food. And again the somewhat remarkable growth of intestinal disorders, appendicitis, constipation, etc., etc., including liver complaints. It was Mr. Post's purpose to prepare a food that would contain the starch of the grains

Mail Sorting Room.

Daily mail is delivered directly from the wagons to this room, where it is assorted and passed to different departments. To the right is shown the filing cases in which the newspapers and magazines carrying our advertising matter are filed for a period of thirty days, then destroyed to make room for next month's issue.

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