The facts below came from a very old book entitled “Bushnell” printed in
1914 and owned by Tony Campbell. The object of the book, the author states, is “to acquaint the outside world with the City (of Bushnell), its advantages, resources and opportunities.”
Population (1914) nearly 4000 Located in McDonough County
193 miles southwest of Chicago
70 miles from Quincy
41 miles from Galesburg 60 miles from Peoria
3 banks-$1,500,000 in resources Bank Deposit-one over
$1,200,000
2 newspapers
2 public schools-enrollment 500
2 theaters
2 parks
4 churches
28 industries employing over 500 people
5 cigar manufactuers Fraternal and Benevolent Societies
3 railroads
3 hotels Tax rate per $100 is $6.05 Assessed valuation (1/3 actual) $900,000 Bonded debt $20,000
5 miles of paved streets
7 mils of sewer
12 miles miles of water mains
65 hydrants
24 miles of streets Had Efficient fire and police departments Owns its water works, daily capacity of 125,000 gallons Electrical light plant
3 Telephone companies
23 passenger trains arrive and depart daily One of the Largest Stud Farms in the west Big horse show annually Opera House Public Library with 1200 volumes A city of mercantile, farming and manufacturing wealth
Bushnell’s Leading Industrial Firms 1914
The facts below came from a very old book entitled “Bushnell” printed in 1914 and owned by Tony Campbell. The object of the book, the author states, is “to acquaint the outside world with the City (of Bushnell), its advantages, resources and opportunities.”
Bushnell Tank Works Bushnell Pump Company C.S. Norcross & Sons-Garden Cultivators C.E. Heister Monument Works Illinois Sheet Metal Work Martin Schultz Poultry Packing House Bushnell Poultry and Egg Company, Packing House John M. Brant & Company-Farm Supplies C.A. Harrah & Son-Farm Supplies J.B. Burrgett Pump Shop Bushnell Electric Light Plant Truman’s Pioneer Stud Farm J.C. Simpson Lumber Yard Pinckley Lumber Yard Nagel Bros. Mill Bushnell Electric Construction Company Warwick Plumbing Shop Home Steam Laundry Railroad Roundhouse Bushnell Quilting Co. 5 Cigar ManufacturersPublic Library with 1200 volumes A city of mercantile, farming and manufacturing wealth 28 industries employing over 500 people
