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Moline Industries Expand In 1877-78 With Planters Boots and Pails
The article surveys Moline’s industrial growth, detailing Deere & Mansur Corn Planter works, new planing mill, cor netters, and the Deere line, plus Christy’s cracker bakery, Herman & Alday boot and shoe factory, and the Moline Pump Co. It notes expanded facilities, new machinery, and a large workforce, with robust output across lumber, paper pails, boilers, printers, and other manufacturing sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ugent
Messrs
JM Chorald
Dp C. Dimock
C R Ninsworth
S M
M Hall
Moline
Wisconsin
Deere & Mansur Co
Water Power Co
Union Malleable Iron Works
Marseilles
Corliss
Runstettler
Adam Dick
Brown Corn Planter
Jas W. Atkinson
Ocean
Riconete
Gee Hines
Couduen
Qindustries
Herman & Adday
New England
Mississippa
Herman
Davenport
Adam Alday
Schillinger & Trumble
Deere & Co
Schillinger
Coucil
Dimpock Grould & Co
Holmes
Hoss Shasat
Paul
Sean