... number was 44,200.) A small column in the January 22, 1931 Chicago Tribune stated that in 1930, there had been a 53% drop in home construction (housing starts) nationwide. Catalogues and Counters: A History of Sears Roebuck and Company (Boris Emmet & John Jeuck) states that sales of Sears Homes also dropped, from their peak of $12 million in 1929 - to $8 million in 1931 ... one of Sears lumber mills in Urbandale, in Southern Illinois. It was her job to help load the lumber and materials on a truck and drive the delivery truck to the site. 8) Keep records Unfortunately, many of the peopl...

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