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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, It is the privilege of this Body to recognize |
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| milestone events in the history of businesses in our great |
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| State; and
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| WHEREAS, In the 1800s, there were ten family-owned |
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| potteries within miles of Monmouth, known as "Maple City" at |
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| the time; in 1906, these ten families were brought together to |
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| form the Western Stoneware Company and the maple leaf, which |
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| remains the company trademark today, identified the location; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, The success of Western Stoneware Company is due, |
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| in large part, to the high quality clay available in |
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| Colchester; stoneware made from this unusual clay is |
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| oven-resistant, provides superior retention of heat or cold, |
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| and is lead-free, making it completely safe for use with all |
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| foods and drinks; the company owns and operates its own clay |
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| mines in Colchester; the clay mined there, one of Illinois' |
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| rich resources, is unique to the area and offers the best raw |
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| material available for high quality, natural stoneware; and
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| WHEREAS, Stoneware became popular in Europe during the |
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| Middle Ages, because it was the best thing for serving the |
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| strong drinks and corrosively spiced food consumed in those |
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| days; when families immigrated from Colchester, England, to the |
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| Midwest in the 1800s, they found the ample supply of quality |
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| clay to be ripe for mining, and the labor market ready in |
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| Monmouth for processing, and thus began the Western Stoneware |
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| tradition; and
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| WHEREAS, The popularity of stoneware continues today, |
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| because it adds charm and warmth to any home; the bold, |
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| rough-hewn nature of stoneware combines with other natural |
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| materials and imparts a feeling of great strength; therefore, |