Early US rail boom shapes Midwest growth fifty years on
The piece notes Ohio Western Railways and Illinois Central milestones, detailing Chicago to Cairo lines, total miles, and a history of rail expansion from 1829 onward. It highlights major systems like Northern Cross, Galena & Chicago Union, and others, marking a midwestern railway boom across the era.
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Ohio
Tui Central
Illinois
Chicago
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Illinois Central System
Ilinois
Jacksonig
Meredosia
Nl- Haois Central
Galena
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Chicago, Alton
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis, the Terre Haute Alton & St. Louis
Rock Island
Great Western
Ohio and Mississippi
Middle West
Canada
Indicting the Domestic Fire in Chicago Pollution Study
The Chicago Association of Commerce released a 1.2 million word report after four years and $500000 of work. An auto labs laboratory tested air by filters and chemical and microscopic analysis. High pressure steam plants produced the most smoke and soot, domestic fires the most tar and soot, and steam locomotives the least among major sources.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
Hill
E. M. Bhiers
Grant Lodges
Mason of
New York City
Air. A. Goldman
Victoria
Texan
Marshall F. W. Geraty
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New York
Hill Medicine Co
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American Red Cross
Efeller Foundation
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Tech Mexico City
Burim
Federal District
Humber
United States
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Vera Cruz
Mexico City
International Charity Committee
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Columbia Records
Columbia Record
Columbia
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F. E. Beach
Main Street
Howland Dry Goods Co
Cannon Streets
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State Street
Piquette Piano CO
Gannon Street
Watkins’ Art Store
Broad Street
Otto Wissner, Inc
M. Sonnenberg Piano CO
C. Bullard Broad St.and Railroad
Warner Bros. Co
Apply Employment Office
Southern New England Telephone Company
iMax Ams Machine Co
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Bridgeport, Ct
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James Staples & CO
Bridgeport
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T. B. Warren Real Estate and Insurance
Sanford Building Telephone
Bermuda
John Street
Charles M Penny
Southworth’s
Andrew M. Ewing
Fairfield Ave
Pequonneck
Union Street
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M. J. H. Cosgriff
New England Steamship Co
Curts Chemica
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the City National Bank
Wall Street
Connecticut National Bank
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Wall Streets
M. G. Keane
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M. J. Gannon Yard
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D. Gook & Son
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