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Paper Mill Pioneer Wheelock and West Illinois Industry
A historical sketch chronicles John Wheelock of St Charles and Moline as a driving force in Western papermaking. It details the 1851 purchase to establish the Moline Paper Mill, the Two Fourdrinier machine upgrades, production scales, and Wheelock's broader influence as banker, mayor, and business leader in Moline. It also touches on John Deere’s early plow innovations and regional industry growth.
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John Ames
Springfield
Mass
Matsasere
St. Charles
Fox River
Kane Co
Moline Mall
Stillman Wo Wheelock
Wheelock
Worcester
New York
Buffalo
Wheeelockg
Chapin Wheelock, Sr
Massachusetts
SW O
Holland
Brookfield
Aurora Academy
Anthony Wayne
Chicago
Lake House
Naperville
St Charles
Fox Rio
Old Wood
Received
S.B Flint
Flint & Wheelock
S. W.wheelock
Lydia Flint
O. M. Butler
B. T. Hurt
St.Charles
O. N. Smedley
Vermont
Moline
St Louis
Brattleboro
Miro Butler
Chetina
Newnan
Rte
Alfred Saunders
Davenport Lazette
United Industry
Smedles
Jas Fergus
COR L & P
Peru
Galena
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Crabstarg
Peoria
Knoxville
Hhnow
Iowa
Hampton
Seo Wheelock
Everett Wheelock
Corliss
The
Paper Co
Moline Plow Co
Moline National Bank
Western Energy and Enterprise
West
John Deere
Rutland
England
Canada
Benjamin Lawrence
Middle
Honeborn
Miassassippa Valles
Pope
Teaweld Stud
Tata Pew
Bern
Tobin Peeve Ors Phe Pw Ws Sees Aneh Otiede
Gus
Tees
Cis Bist
Enbhatwng Works
Che Shure Energy
Iis
Molire
Massissippa
House of Deere
Mr Deere
Devine
Deere
Nti
Annie Feddreps