Springfield Flour Mill
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| - | The fortunes of the [[Springfield Flour Mill]] began to change in [[1915]] with the death of owner, [[Washburne, | + | The fortunes of the [[Springfield Flour Mill]] began to change in [[1915]] with the death of owner, [[Washburne, Charles W.|C.W. Washburne]]. After that the mill was sold several times until [[1919]], when [[Bushman, George Geherhart|George Bushman]] and Sons purchased the operation, renaming it the [[Springfield Mill and Grain Company]]. Fire destroyed the building and the business in [[1930]]. A flouring mill was never rebuilt (Clarke 1983:41). |
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Current revision as of 20:04, 6 September 2008
The fortunes of the Springfield Flour Mill began to change in 1915 with the death of owner, C.W. Washburne. After that the mill was sold several times until 1919, when George Bushman and Sons purchased the operation, renaming it the Springfield Mill and Grain Company. Fire destroyed the building and the business in 1930. A flouring mill was never rebuilt (Clarke 1983:41).
