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1911
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1913 |
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1916 |
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Population:
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30,000
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Railroads:
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Norfolk
& Western
Chesapeake & Ohio
Baltimore
& Ohio
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Schools:
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17
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Churches:
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27
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Miles
of paved streets:
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35
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Banks:
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5
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Building
and Loan associations:
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7
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Daily
newspapers:
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2
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Libraries:
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2
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Passenger
trains arriving/departing daily:
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30
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Steamboats
arriving/departing daily:
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10
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Hospitals:
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1
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Fire
engine houses:
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3
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Secret societies:
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44
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Business
colleges:
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4
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Theatres:
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9
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Parks:
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3
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Shoe
Factories:
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1
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Shoe
box factories:
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1
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Shoe
lace factories:
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1
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Heel
factories:
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1
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Paving
brick plants:
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4
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Daily
capacity of paving brick plants:
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2,000,000
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Building
brickworks:
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9
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Fire
brick plants:
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3
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Stove
and range factories:
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2
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Automobile
factories:
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1
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Breweries:
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1
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Broom
factories:
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1
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Carriage
factories:
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1
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Cereal
mills:
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1
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Cigar
factories:
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10
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Gasoline
engine works:
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2
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Ice
machine factories:
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1
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Veneer
works:
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2
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Planning
mills:
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7
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Flour
mills:
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4
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Machine
works:
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3
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Rim
and spoke works:
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1
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Cooperage
works:
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1
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Mantel
factories:
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1
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Freestone
works:
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3
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Telephone
factories:
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1
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1917 |
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Completion of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Northern Railroad and the new railway bridge connecting
Edgington, Ky and Sciotoville
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Fire Department began using motor
vehicles
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Portsmouth motto: "The city
that does"
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1919 |
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Portsmouth All-Stars defeated the Capital
City Panhandles 2-1
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Lewis Furniture established
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Covert's Furniture opened in New Boston
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Semi-pro football club Portsmouth Norfolk
and the River City Railroaders established (1919)
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1920 |
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Portsmouth Municipal Court established
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Schirrmann Hospital opened
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Semi-pro football club Portsmouth Smoke
House established (1920 - 1925)
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Sciotoville gave up its corporation
powers and charter and became a part of Portsmouth
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