Vast American Agricultural Mart Planned in Chicago Skyline
Plans unveiled in Illinois Central magazine reveal a vast agricultural mart to rise over the Chicago river on the railway's terminal tracks. The 34 story tower, 820 feet wide, would cost about 46 million dollars and dominate Michigan Avenue, centralizing national and sectional farming groups.
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All Nations
American Agricultural Mart
Chicago
Illinois Central
Ilinois Central Magazine
Midwest
Middlewest
Illinois Central Railroad
American Furniture Mart
Michigan Avenue
Chicago River
Agricultural Mart
Chicago Tribune
Sharegin
Financial Kings
Mart
Watercot
Maois Central
Illinois Central Magazine Foresees Agricultural Building
Lawrence H. Whitting, financier, outlines aims for a proposed agricultural building to unite farmers and business circles. The layout includes offices for farmers organizations, three floors, 18 acres for the dairy group, and total floor space above 3 million square feet to support farming activities and allied associations.
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Minal
Lawrence H. Whitting
Ilinois Central Magazine
Plans for colossal new agricultural center worldwide building
The proposal envisions a vast structure twice the floor space of the current largest building. It would house every branch of organized agriculture. Included are livestock, grain, fruit, vegetables, cotton, poultry, and dairy producing and marketing groups.
Lacey tops Oskaloosa fellowship shoot in Iowa
In Oskaloosa Iowa June 18 FL Everett Lacey won the good fellowship shoot breaking 98 targets. Charles McBride Belle Plaine took second with 96 and Fred Schaffer Pella placed third with 94 as the event concluded.
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Oskalaksa
Oskaloosa
Everett
Lacey
Good Fellowship
Charles McBride
Belle Plaine
Fred Schaffer
Pella
Crop Flood Damage May Be Less Than Forecast
Des Moines reports meteorologist Reed of the U S Weather Bureau predicts flood damage this week may not be as severe as first described. He cites past experience, noting many calamities lessen quickly and that counties inundated can recover within a week. In St Cloud Minnesota the First National Bank, founded 1867 with over 1.5 million dollars in deposits, failed to reopen today.
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Reed
United States Weather Bureau
al. Cloud Hank Closehs
St. Cloud
Minn
First National Bank of
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