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  2. King Neptune (pig) - Wikipedia

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    On March 6, 1943, Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green purchased King Neptune for $1 million on behalf of the state of Illinois. At the same auction, one of Neptune's bristles was sold for $500. [4] On one occasion in early 1945, a check was written to King Neptune for his upkeep. The bank asked Lingle to obtain the pig's endorsement to cash the ...

  3. DuQuoin State Fair - Wikipedia

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    The DuQuoin State Fair is an annual festival, centering on the themes of agriculture and country music, hosted by the U.S. state of Illinois on an approximately 1,600 acres (650 ha) fairground site adjacent to the southern Illinois town of Du Quoin. [1] The state fair has been celebrated almost every year since 1923.

  4. List of slave traders of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Interior of South Carolina. A Corn-Shucking. Barnwell District, South Carolina, March 29, 1843" [14] in William Cullen Bryant's Letters from a Traveler, reprinted in The Ottawa Free Trader, Ottawa, Illinois, November 8, 1856 [15] List is organized by surname of trader, or name of firm, where principals have not been further identified.

  5. Corn dogs, livestock and the Butter Cow: Illinois State Fair ...

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    The Illinois State Fair kicks off in Springfield on Thursday showcasing carnival rides, horse races, livestock shows, live music and a perennial favorite, the “Butter Cow.” Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...

  6. Spectators pack Junior Livestock Auction at California Mid ...

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    The Paso Robles Pavilion was packed with spectators and buyers and the constant “auction chant” of the auctioneer at the Junior Livestock Auction at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso ...

  7. Fithian, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Fithian served terms in the Illinois House and Senate. The town of Fithian was a center for trading livestock and grain; it thrived when the Illinois Traction System (an interurban railroad) went through in 1903, and declined along with the ITS, especially during the Great Depression. [5]

  8. Du Quoin State Fairgrounds - Wikipedia

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    The event was a financial success which attracted prominent entertainers and groups, many of whom also played the Illinois State Fair; the fair consequently became known as Illinois' "little State Fair" or "second State Fair". [3] Du Quoin State Fairgrounds has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 1990.

  9. Crenshaw House (Gallatin County, Illinois) - Wikipedia

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    Black Kidnappings in the Wabash and Ohio Valleys of Illinois. Research Paper presented at Dr. John Y. Simon's Seminar in Illinois History at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, April–May 1997, Carbondale, IL. Musgrave, Jon. Potts Hill Gang, Sturdivant Gang, and Ford's Ferry Gang Rogue's Gallery, Hardin County in IllinoisGenWeb ...

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