Building for the Centuries: Illinois, 1865 to 1898 |
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... began to wonder if helping Chicago's small merchants might not hurt the general stores in rural districts which could fall into the department store category . On April 8 , 1897 , the bill failed in the House.14 Just as the stores , so ...
... began to wonder if helping Chicago's small merchants might not hurt the general stores in rural districts which could fall into the department store category . On April 8 , 1897 , the bill failed in the House.14 Just as the stores , so ...
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... began working prisoners on the state account . A large captive work force , even working directly for the state , still seemed an unfair competition with free labor , and Gov- ernor Tanner in 1897 attempted to lessen the impact on the ...
... began working prisoners on the state account . A large captive work force , even working directly for the state , still seemed an unfair competition with free labor , and Gov- ernor Tanner in 1897 attempted to lessen the impact on the ...
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... began a business , capitalized at $ 2,400 , based on the idea of purchasing goods in large quantities directly from the manufac- turer and selling , on approval , for cash directly to the farmer . In 1873 to 1874 the Grange began ...
... began a business , capitalized at $ 2,400 , based on the idea of purchasing goods in large quantities directly from the manufac- turer and selling , on approval , for cash directly to the farmer . In 1873 to 1874 the Grange began ...
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Of People and Places | 1 |
Structure of Governmental Power | 35 |
Of Men and Machines | 72 |
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