. Pana, Illinois : some luminous phases of its every-day life, present activities and future possibilities : a graphic sketch of a thriving city located on the lines of four transcontinental railroads, with water and coal, and all modern facilities requisite for the biggest of "big business" . ANA—It is one of the most beautifuland enterprising cities in CentralIllinois. Its popu-lation numbersseventy-five hundred souls,and it is located upon oneof the sweeping prairies ofthe Empire State of theCentral West. It is access-ible to the outside world byfour of the greatest trunkrailway lines of th
. Pana, Illinois : some luminous phases of its every-day life, present activities and future possibilities : a graphic sketch of a thriving city located on the lines of four transcontinental railroads, with water and coal, and all modern facilities requisite for the biggest of "big business" . ANA—It is one of the most beautifuland enterprising cities in CentralIllinois. Its popu-lation numbersseventy-five hundred souls,and it is located upon oneof the sweeping prairies ofthe Empire State of theCentral West. It is access-ible to the outside world byfour of the greatest trunkrailway lines of the States—the Cleveland, Cincinnati,Chicago & St. Louis (BigFour); Chicago & EasternlUinois (Frisco System);Illinois Central, and theBaltimore & Ohio (South-western)—making it one ofthe very best railroad cen-ters in the State of consequently one of thechoicest locations for indus-tries, for the reason that itsfacilities from a shippingpoint, with its low rates forthe transportation of itsoutput of products from agriculture, mining I.\r,E Fivi:.. Ex-Mayor H. N. Schuyler, ren Years N. Schuyler State Bank Mayor forAnd President of the H. and manufactures are unexcelled by any othercity of like population in the United railroads provide forthe accommodation of thetraveling public thirty-eightpassenger trains each trains are the best inthe country, having everyconvenience for the traveler,and place one in the veryquickest touch with the en-tire Middle West. The equip-ment of practically everyone of these trains is perfectin each detail. No moremodern passenger trainspass over the railroad tracksof the country than thesethirty-eight trains that runin and out of Pana. Historians tell us thatPana was settled in 1853and incorporated underspecial charter in 1867. Itsname is derived from atribe of Indians who wereinhabitants of this sectionbefore it became the home of the white man.
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