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Ease in Chicago as a Country Citizen Describes City Life
In Ralph Partlatt’s piece titled Ease in Chicago a country resident laments crowded flats with damp darkness and lack of sunlight. He mocks urban noises and services while longing for breath of clover and country air, criticizing city luxuries and janitors amid a chaotic Chicago scene.
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Buresa
Ralph Partlatt
Chicago
Piano Academy
Janior
Board of Trade
Lake Michigan