Is this Progress?

The History of the Tar Shingle Business

A site in Saint Paul evolves in the following manner:

Begins as a blacksmith.

Then to a pickle and vinegar manufacturer.

Then to a streetcar repair site.

Then, finally, to a shingle plant.


Flashback to the late 1800s and a possible dialogue that took place:

"Say, Blacksmith Raoul, I see that you're planning on selling your establishment and getting out of the business. I'd like to buy the place, get rid of the anvils and what not, and turn it into a Pickle and Vinegar business. What's your asking price? The people need their modified cucumbers and oxidized fermented fluids."

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