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Chicago Businessman Near 100 Praises Advertising and Career
Henry C. Lytton, nearly 100, leads Henry C. Lytton & Company from the 18 story Lytton building at State and Jackson. Born 1846 in New York, he built a Chicago retail empire with bold ads and dramatic store openings. He attributes longevity to moderation and remains active with Willard W. Cole at his side.
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Chicago
State Street
Henry Lytton
Marshal Field
Potter Palmer
Lytton
State and
Jackson Streets
Henry C. Lytton & Company
Demosthenes
Cicero
Lilli Lehmann
Rossini
New York City
Jenny Lind
P. T. Barnum
St. Louis
Ionia
Mich
Grand Rapids
Techenapelie
The
Hub
Willard W. Cole