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| CHAPTER I. - Geographical position of
Peoria and its vicinity |
1 |
| CHAPTER II. - Early history of Peoria |
5 |
| CHAPTER III. - The subject continued.
La Salle, Hennepin, and Tonti |
7 |
| CHAPTER IV. - The subject continued -
particularly with regard to the Aborigines |
11 |
| CHAPTER V. - Ancient French population |
18 |
| CHAPTER VI. - The subject continued -
Cole's Report |
21 |
| CHAPTER VII. - Ancient Fortifications |
25 |
| CHAPTER VIII. - Indian War. Gov.
Edwards and Capt. Craig. |
28 |
| CHAPTER IX. - The subject continued.
Gov. Reynold's account of it. |
32 |
| CHAPTER X. - The subject continued.
The erection and destruction of Fort Clark |
40 |
| CHAPTER XI. - The first American
settlements at Peoria |
44 |
| CHAPTER XII. - State of Illinois and
sundry Counties (including Peoria) organized. |
49 |
| CHAPTER XIII. - County Commissioners'
Court and Board of Supervisors |
53 |
| CHAPTER XIV. - First Circuit Court.
Trial of Nomaque |
59 |
| CHAPTER XV. - The subject continued.
Judge Young, Ford, etc. |
62 |
| CHAPTER XVI. - Organized of the
Township of Peoria |
66 |
| CHAPTER XVII. - City Organization,
Taxation, etc. |
69 |
| CHAPTER XVIII. - Public Buildings |
80 |
| CHAPTER XIX. - Schools by Individuals
and Companies |
84 |
| CHAPTER XX. - The present School
System, commonly called Free Schools |
92 |
| CHAPTER XXI. - Churches and Religious
Societies |
100 |
| CHAPTER XXII. - Manufactures.
Foundries and Machine-Shops |
119 |
| CHAPTER XXIII. - The subject continued.
Blacksmiths and Plowmakers |
123 |
| CHAPTER XXIV. - The subject continued.
Mills |
127 |
| CHAPTER XXV. - The subject continued.
Distilleries |
135 |
| CHAPTER XXVI. - The subject continued.
Miscellaneous Manufactures |
141 |
| CHAPTER XXVII. - Railroads |
147 |
| CHAPTER XXVIII. - Lights |
153 |
| CHAPTER XXIX. - Boating |
155 |
| CHAPTER XXX. - Shade-Trees,
Fruit-Trees, and small Fruits |
162 |
| CHAPTER XXXI. - Water and Water-Works |
166 |
| CHAPTER XXXII. - Coal, Stone, and
Minerals |
172 |
| CHAPTER XXXIII. - Ferries and Bridges |
179 |
| CHAPTER XXXIV. - Newspapers. Job
Offices. Book-binderies. Death of Pickett
and Kirkpatrick, etc. |
187 |
| CHAPTER XXXV. - French Claim
Controversy |
193 |
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CHAPTER
XXXVI. - Population at different times |
199 |
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CHAPTER
XXXVII. - Old Settlers' Society |
205 |
| CHAPTER XXXVIII. - Commerce of Peoria |
210 |
| CHAPTER XXXIX. - The Fauna of Peoria
and vicinity |
217 |
| CHAPTER XL. - The Flora of Peoria and
vicinity. |
223 |
| CHAPTER XLI. - Physicians |
227 |
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CHAPTER XLII. - Lawyers |
231 |
| CHAPTER XLIII. - The subject continued.
John L. Bogardus |
239 |
| CHAPTER XLIV. - The subject continued.
Gov. Ford |
249 |
| CHAPTER XLV - Banking Facilities |
256 |
