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Page 180
... industry multiplied over eight times . By 1870 , the value of manufactured goods produced in the state nearly equaled that of agricultural ... industries . That number increased to 5,091,490 180 Industry: From Chimneys to Smokestacks.
... industry multiplied over eight times . By 1870 , the value of manufactured goods produced in the state nearly equaled that of agricultural ... industries . That number increased to 5,091,490 180 Industry: From Chimneys to Smokestacks.
Page 202
... industry . ( The total value of distilled liquors for 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 ...
... industry . ( The total value of distilled liquors for 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 ...
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... industrial output , including furniture , hosiery and clothing , and agricultural implements . Many towns had at least one industry that gave them some prominence . For example , DeKalb was the home of the Barbed Fence Company ...
... industrial output , including furniture , hosiery and clothing , and agricultural implements . Many towns had at least one industry that gave them some prominence . For example , DeKalb was the home of the Barbed Fence Company ...
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Of People and Places | 1 |
Structure of Governmental Power | 35 |
Of Men and Machines | 72 |
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