Illinois History From a Great Inland Sea to United States
A historical account traces Illinois from a prehistoric inland sea with giant fishes to bison filled prairies and mound dwellers, then to French exploration under La Salle, Fort Chartres, and Cahokia, through treaties and transfers culminating in joining the United States. The narrative highlights Illinois settlers, early forts, and territorial changes up to the Northwest Territory era.
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Father Marquette
Louis Joliet
Mississippi
Ilinois
France
Illinois
Iinois
la Salle
Chicago
Minas River
Peoria
Fort Crevecoeur
Kaskaskia
Cahokia
Louisiana
Tilingis
Fort Chartres
Paris
Ime Mois
Ponlune
Tinos
Quebec
United States
George Rovers Clark
Virgin
Massachusetts
Connectcut
Chums
Minos
Northwest Territory
Illinois Timeline and Pride From State Beginnings to Greatness
The article surveys Illinois history from its territorial origins within Indiana to statehood in 1818 and rapid growth. It highlights notable events and figures including Shadrach Bond, Black Hawk, Lincoln, and Douglas, discusses immigration, Chicago’s rise, major milestones like the 1871 fire and World’s Fairs, and ends with a tribute to Illinois as a land of farming, industry, education, and culture.
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Ulinois
Indiana Territory
Ilinois
Kaskaskia
Illinois
Shadrach Bond
Thenog
Mississippi River
Black Hawk
New England
Chicago
Fize
Jines
Lake Michigan
Tlinois
Joseph Smith
Nauvoo
Tlinois and Michigan
Hineis Central
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A Douglas
Thnois
Haymarket
Thaos
John Deere
Shel Plow
Wild Bill Tnekok
Mendota
Ulysses S. Grant
Starved Rock
Harpe Brothers
Cave In Rock
Ohio River
Shawneetown
Vandalia
Springfield
Indian Mounds
Cahokia
Ilineis
Ann Rutledge
Cairo
Charles Mound
Chaois
Union
Innocent Bystander and War Time Quips Cited
A column recalls wartime quips about information chiefs and denials. It notes an editorial doubting FDR Jr’s eligibility, then cites opinions that a president must be native born. It mentions tax bureau chatter in Yiddish and Lord Halifax Goering remarks at a war crimes trial.
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Iran
Ministry of Information
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Canada
Exec
Hum
Brooklyn Income Tax Bureau
Thomas McNally
Joseph Sweeney
MecNally
Sweeney
Lord Halifax
Goering
Hitler
Quip Spars With Teasing Over Argentina First Lady
A social gathering in Argentina spurs light mockery as a guest jokes about Mrs Peron’s presence, contrasting the remark with the retort that she is the First Lady of Argentina’s leader. The piece weaves in broader notes on political probes and satirical lines from various figures.
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Argentina
John W. Raper
D. Yates
Voltaire
Muriel Gaines
Singapore
Sal
James Kelly
Nancy Donovan
Seaman Jacobs
Wm. Schiller
Russia
Eileen Deneen
Youthful Sports Set A SMART for the young at heart
A three piece outfit includes a bare midriff top with a bow, crisp shorts, and a dirndl skirt. The ensemble is described as easy to make and suitable for youthful wear.
Illinois Facts and Figures Highlight State’s Greatness
Illinois ranks high in population and industry with 7,897,241 residents in 1940. White population exceeds 7.5 million with substantial foreign born groups. Negroes total 387,446. State leads in farm machinery, steel, cement and meat packing. coal mining is deep and extensive. Illinois is top in road mileage and soybean production. Cash income from marketings reaches 1,146,629,000 across crops and livestock in 1943.
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British Isles
Chinery
Exterminated Sea Cow Within 27 Years Near Bering Coast
Collier's notes that Steller's sea cow, a 25-foot three ton aquatic mammal seen in thousands near the Asiatic Bering coast after Bering's 1741 voyage, was killed by trading and sealing vessels for food, becoming extinct in just 27 years.
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Steller
Asiatic
Bering Sea
Bering
Collier’s
Buried Loot in Salt Mines Better Hideouts Than Copper
War looted treasures hid in salt mines stayed dry due to salt absorbing moisture, unlike copper mines where mold formed on the items. German looted riches found in salt caverns proved superior hides compared to copper mines.
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Edward Emerine Wiu
Dwight HW. Green
Wiscon SY
America
Lake Front
Fdr
Marty Hopking
Wendell Willkie
Aternoon
Bare Widorff
Rankin Committee
Rankin
Dies Committee
Cong. J. Parnell Thomas
WPA
Abe Lincoln
Ailey
Newwcomer
Paul Small
Ozzie Nelson
Wood
Bernard Baruch
Churchill
Cardinal Spellman
Baruch
Christian County
Orient
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
Mission St
San Francisco
Calif
Americas
Aes
Tom
Acal
Clabber
Carro A
Montana Cereal CO
Billings, Montana
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