Building for the Centuries: Illinois, 1865 to 1898 |
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... Peoria , East St. Louis , and other cities made bids between 1865 and 1871. The members of the legislature toured Peoria in March , 1871 , and were impressed with the city's political , financial , and aesthetic possibilities as a ...
... Peoria , East St. Louis , and other cities made bids between 1865 and 1871. The members of the legislature toured Peoria in March , 1871 , and were impressed with the city's political , financial , and aesthetic possibilities as a ...
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... Peoria ( $ 8,000,000 ) , St. Clair ( $ 7,000,000 ) , Adams ( $ 5,000,000 ) , Rock Island ( $ 5,000,000 ) , Madison ( $ 5,000,000 ) , and Kane ( $ 4,000,000 ) . Flouring mill products led in value in each of the counties mentioned ...
... Peoria ( $ 8,000,000 ) , St. Clair ( $ 7,000,000 ) , Adams ( $ 5,000,000 ) , Rock Island ( $ 5,000,000 ) , Madison ( $ 5,000,000 ) , and Kane ( $ 4,000,000 ) . Flouring mill products led in value in each of the counties mentioned ...
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... Peoria in 1870 had been $ 2,100,000 , all of this accomplished with a work force averag- ing 213 persons . ) The city was ideally located for this industry in the center of the corn belt , over a rich bed of coal , and near an abun ...
... Peoria in 1870 had been $ 2,100,000 , all of this accomplished with a work force averag- ing 213 persons . ) The city was ideally located for this industry in the center of the corn belt , over a rich bed of coal , and near an abun ...
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Of People and Places | 1 |
Structure of Governmental Power | 35 |
Of Men and Machines | 72 |
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