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John Torry 1906 - 1982

John Torry of Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois was born on August 23, 1906, and died at age 75 years old in February 1982.
John Torry
Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois 62088
August 23, 1906
February 1982
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    1906

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    August 23, 1906
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  • 02/dd
    1982

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    February 1982
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    John Torry lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 75.
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In 1906, in the year that John Torry was born, author Upton Sinclair exposed the public-health threat of the meat-packing industry in his book The Jungle. While his intent was to show the lives of exploited lives of immigrants in Chicago and other industrialized cities, most people were horrified by how the meat that ended up on their tables was handled. There was such an outcry that legislation was passed to regulate meat packing. Sinclair said " "I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach."
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In 1918, he was just 12 years old when in January, President Wilson presented his Fourteen Points, which assured citizens that World War I was being fought for a moral cause and outlined a plan for postwar peace in Europe. The only leader of the Allies to present such a plan, the Europeans thought Wilson was being too idealistic. The points included free trade, open agreements, democracy and self-determination. They were based on the research and suggestions of 150 advisors.
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