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Evanston Dimensions | Evanston’s Gilded Age: A look at the Pattens on Ridge Avenue – part 3

In the fall of 1908, James Patten watched as traders were selling wheat futures. Patten began buying. While he later denied that he had been “gambling” or “speculating” in the market, he did acquire such vast quantities of wheat that prices for wheat, flour and bread skyrocketed around the world.

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