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SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, LOSESFACTORY TO AURORA, ILL.fOne of Moline s rivals in the makingof agricultural implements lost a plum last week when the O SKelly Harvest Machine and Thrashing Engine Co decided to remove from Springfield. Ohio, to Aurora. Ill Chicago and Springfield were the only two cities shown by the 1900 census to manufacture more agricultural implements than Moline two years ago The phenomenal growth of Moline in this direction in the last two year* doubtliess has Springfield “faded** erethis without any losses on the part of SpringfieldThe loss is not a small one, for the O. S. Kelly company is said to be the largest of Its kind in the United States. It has a branch factory at Iowa City, Iowa, and this also is to be removed acrlption list which landed the institution! for Aurora was made up by G. C. Mejredith, a capitalist of Monmouth, III., who subscribed $16,000. The company is capitalized at $400,000 and | iwijl «Wlpy probably *,000 men. -r a * ■* - mKt i I j ^ \ s
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Moline Review Dispatch
Moline, Illinois, US
Fri, Feb 20, 1903
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