Chicago's First Half Century, 1833-1883: The City as it was Fifty Years Ago, and as it is Today : the Trade, Commerce, Manufactories, Railroads, Banks, Wholesale and Retail Houses, Theaters, Hotels, Churches, and SchoolInter Ocean Publishing Company, 1883 - 198 páginas |
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... less dimensions . The former was adopted , and in June the bids for the work were adver- tised for . July 4 , 1836 , the first ground was broken for the work at Lockport and Bridgeport , as now called . It was a great day for Chicago ...
... less dimensions . The former was adopted , and in June the bids for the work were adver- tised for . July 4 , 1836 , the first ground was broken for the work at Lockport and Bridgeport , as now called . It was a great day for Chicago ...
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... less than 318,000 passengers every day . THE CABLE SYSTEM . In the South Division the cars in solid trains move through the streets without visible power of locomotion , the wonder of all visitors and many residents . The motor is hid ...
... less than 318,000 passengers every day . THE CABLE SYSTEM . In the South Division the cars in solid trains move through the streets without visible power of locomotion , the wonder of all visitors and many residents . The motor is hid ...
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... less accidents when the system first went into operation ; the public had to become familiar with the rapidly moving trains and learn to keep out of the way , while the company had to acquire experience in the manage ment of powerful ...
... less accidents when the system first went into operation ; the public had to become familiar with the rapidly moving trains and learn to keep out of the way , while the company had to acquire experience in the manage ment of powerful ...
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... less prairies for a ramble , and little tic the pubic square , with its rus- town pump , for a mall , and with these they were satisfied , until one day in 1853 Mrs. Carpenter put it into the head of her husband and Reuben Taylor to ...
... less prairies for a ramble , and little tic the pubic square , with its rus- town pump , for a mall , and with these they were satisfied , until one day in 1853 Mrs. Carpenter put it into the head of her husband and Reuben Taylor to ...
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... less come to visit the city ? John C. Heenan came here but it was only en route St. Louis . It has been since 1860 that Chicago has achieved her present posi- tion in the sporting world . The era of sensa- tion , or , better ...
... less come to visit the city ? John C. Heenan came here but it was only en route St. Louis . It has been since 1860 that Chicago has achieved her present posi- tion in the sporting world . The era of sensa- tion , or , better ...
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Página 71 - The objects of the corporation, as declared by the charter and by-laws, are " to maintain a commercial exchange; to promote uniformity in the customs and usages of merchants; to inculcate principles of justice and equity in trade; to facilitate the speedy adjustment of business disputes; to acquire and to disseminate valuable commercial and economic information; and generally, to secure to its members the benefits of cooperation in the furtherance of their legitimate pursuits.
Página 122 - No. 1 barley shall be plump, bright, clean, and free from other grain. No. 2 barley shall be sound, of healthy color, not plump enough for No. 1, reasonably clean, and reasonably free from other grain.
Página 122 - Include slightly shrunken and otherwise slightly damaged barley not good enough for No. 2. No. 4 barley shall include all barley fit for malting purposes not good enough for No. 3. No. 5...
Página 10 - River, emptying into the south-west end of Lake Michigan, where a fort formerly stood ;' and near the mouth of the river ' Fort Dearborn
Página 122 - RYE. No. 1 RYE shall be sound, plump and well cleaned. No. 2 RYE shall be sound, reasonably clean, and reasonably free from other grain. REJECTED...
Página 122 - new" shall be inserted in each certificate of inspection of a newly harvested crop of Oats until the 15th of August, of Rye until the 1st day of September, of Wheat until the 1st day of November, and of Barley until the 1st day of May of each year. This change shall be construed as establishing a new grade for the time specified, to conform in every particular to the existing grades of grain, excepting the distinctions of "new
Página 71 - ... to maintain a commercial exchange ; to promote uniformity in the customs and usages of merchants ; to inculcate principles of justice and equity in trade ; to facilitate the speedy adjustment of business disputes; to acquire" and to disseminate valuable commercial and economic information ; and generally, to secure to its members the benefits of co-operation in the furtherance of their legitimate pursuits.
Página 122 - No. 3 barley shall include slightly shrunken and otherwise slightly damaged barley not good enough for No. 2.
Página 122 - Ibs. to the measured bushel. No. 1 WHITE OATS shall be bright, sound, reasonably clean, and free from other Grain, weighing not less than 31 Ibs.
Página 122 - No. 1 SPRING WHEAT shall be sound, plump, and well cleaned. No. 2 SPRING WHEAT shall be sound, reasonably clean, and of good milling quality.