The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-02

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,".Historical Encyclopedia of illinois,"
EDITED by Newtoni Bateman, Z. L. d. and
Raul selby A. ~ Gdg Wa pg5shing
great royal octave of COS, closely printed
pages 1t isj printed in clear-faced type,
Jul gilt. Will Handsomely desisned morocco
showing the Illinois of the past as Well
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wherein the topics are arranged in adj
nraDe order for easy reference While
illinois does not date back to the earlier
great events of the republic, yet her his
3,o1ry is unique, and we may say, without
ih5sp9q ragf ne to any that it stands in
It Is in Illinois that the first white settle |
nent was made northwest Of the Ohio
liver wherefore the State was thus the
continued to hold it's advanced position
through all the years since. Well may the
EDITORS emphasize sits steadfast loyalty and
patriotism, the, marvellous development of
is resources. the number of distinguished
statesmen, generals. and jurists it has furn- |
shed to the government. and it's grand
,ecord in the exciting and peri1ous con
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VINO nave been or still are prominent in |
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,h1es there are brief sketches of all coun-
les and of all cities or villages exceeding |
100 population. Then there are longer ar |
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Whole, the work fully merits the dignity
# its title. The publishers are entitled to !
ne thanks of those interested in State |
history for their enterprise in bringing out |
% complete and handsome volume.