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Show American Beef for trench Soldiers. Chicago, ' December 10. The Fairbank Canning Company of this city have just received re-ceived through its President, John Morris, an order from the French Government for one million kilos (two million two hundred thousand pounds) of dressed beef for use in the French army. The contract, it is believed, be-lieved, is the first one given to au American firm, they having 'gone heretofore to other countries, and it was only given after Mr. j Morris had visited the French capital and given the officials an opportunity to analyze the meats and overcome the prejudice which had seemed to prevail against the American article. The contract involves the slaughter of 25,0lX) head of cattle. |