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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The industry began to outgrow its original home. First Kansas City, then South Omaha, then other points were seized by Chicago firms for branch establishments. Gradually, out of the ruck of many competitors emerged four men whose commanding intellects and natural ability domi nated the situation. These were P. D. Armour, Gustavus F. Swift, George H. Hammond, and Nelson Morris. Each was at the head of a great firm; all were bitter and unresting competitors whose combats overshadowed lesser rivalries.