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Show Made Millions. BATTLE CREEK, Mich., May Si-Charles Si-Charles V. Post was one of the "founders "found-ers of the so-called health food industry. indus-try. His business interests here for the manufacturing of breakfast foods represent rep-resent millions of dollars. Although Mr. Post's office address was .in this citv he had maintained a residence in Washington, D. C. for several years. Mr. Post was born in Springfield, lib, in 1 Ke engaged in the hardware and other lines of business there until 1884, when his health broke down. Ke traveled extensively in search of treatment, treat-ment, for some time and arrived here in 1S91. Kis search for health was responsible, re-sponsible, it is said, for his investigation investiga-tion into the health food subject, and when his health had regained he turned all of his attention to that line of endeavor. en-deavor. Emploving thousands of workmen. Mr. Posf. took an active part, in local civic affairs. In 1908 he was made president of the Isational Citizens' Industrial In-dustrial association of America and for several vears he attracted wide attention atten-tion because of his attacks against labor unions, lie was an ardent supporter of the "open shop." Mr. Post traveled abroad a large part of the time during reeeiv, years and his art collection in this city is regarded regard-ed as one of the most valuable in the conntrv. The, news of his death was a great shock to bis friends and relatives here who thought he had practically recovered recov-ered f roni his recent illness. |