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When coal was king

Summary by Forest Park Review
This ad from a 1919 Forest Leaves (another local Forest Park newspaper) features Barr & Collins, which was located at Franklin and Desplaines (present day Davis Tree Care), right next to the Illinois Central Railroad. They sold a variety of coal, lumber and did millwork. In 1919, coal was the primary source of fuel in homes (furnaces and boilers) and for cooking (stoves) and was also used to fuel trains. It was vital in steel production and was …

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When coal was king

This ad from a 1919 Forest Leaves (another local Forest Park newspaper) features Barr & Collins, which was located at Franklin and Desplaines (present day Davis Tree Care), right next to the Illinois Central Railroad. They sold a variety of coal, lumber and did millwork. In 1919, coal was the primary source of fuel in homes (furnaces and boilers) and for cooking (stoves) and was also used to fuel trains. It was vital in steel production and was …

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Forest Park Review broke the news in Forest Park, United States on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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