Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-14
Buys the Pan-Ameriean Exposition.

The Chicago House Wrecking Company pur,
chases the complete Buffalo Show, ~.
rev people Eppreciate the colossal undertaking
Of an Expositon It about IS BIZ an
as the ordinary person would care to contemplate
Chicago, at West 35th and iron Streets a Comnanv
tnab deyotes oceans of time and thousands n{
dollars in contemplating the wrsskieg al saeA
,ssa ssa S9 al of the e
tty 81 material usually the very best kind as to
mad f completed but q short period Of usefulness,
we are al! more or less interested In mn expasE
IA saslaS a II eng 81 u M Msas ss6S:s
q az exposition after the lights have gone and
VIII .live N the memory OF all whowere fortunate
enough to see it. The highest skill in science and
fully worthy OF this era Of progress and invention.
ne Illumination was unquestionably the finest
t fn ns.of res seen " vas IS grand sight
the buildings and the beauty OF the architecture
We're the result OF more than ten wears OF eaxtsu1
seh I'LL as s We we're al plou sy ef wy
eenternrising people Of Buffalo aad the state Of
new York he'd spared no expense in making an
Net that # ieprss ssss inc srsat eoMpea,
% siss ii idea IL the enormous quantity
an eKnostion we briefly mention the fact that there
were S5 600 feet of lumber used inthe coDstruc-
ton la5 600 feet OF windows, 10000 Sd feet Of
doors. 2000030 lbs. of iron pipe 200 900 lbs sr,,c
tural iron, 20o,00o incandescent lights 6n1o0H sn
Iees rooiing tile millions of brick, 5000 flag roles
L. uU Ha!S, LOU Sculptural groups and countless
tion. 80. - sss5s
Is r s AZ
70 their fermer condition was naturally the ali i,n
nertia,nt proposition of the directors Of the OK.
could successfully undertake the gigantic tasIs
AS matter OF fact there were but few c1ntrac.
to psi IN position to undertake the job
me chicago House Wrcckjnp (io
cally the only bidder and the contract was
aTase az TO s tns It is understood that some
tnins ike Sl32, GOO was the purchase price
!. At the companys extensive plant In Chicago
snere Is q scene OF hustle and bustle BUILDINGS
enormous contents, The yards are i'swent
81 81 hsaned mp goods ana the tracks that run
s tae ss s ei yards ore being thened 70
{reght cars will be needed in moving the material
nrd Is shs sam 1sos company that purchased the
ehasers Of the Trans Mississirpi EXPOSITION Of
9maha Neb 1893 1892 and dsinantled The Chicago
the only concern OF their kind on earth who make
Q scientific study of the business They are not
Wreckers IN the ordinary sense,of the word be.
material that comes into their noses.
SION IS carefully gone over, ard wherever possible
restored 70 It's original condition.
, Az The time of the purchase of the Worlds Fair
INC question Ct Whit to do with the material was
oweye apra 70 this eonnay Chicago
dispose fall Of the material. a systematic and
s Glsaiogue vas issued containing care
uiiy detalled description of the material ana y.sS
mailed broadcast Throughout The country The
10 s ano9pasa u vas very encouraging one
mons demand forbuilding material ut 1oay ~ ME-
us Il now regular business With the company Is
ssne such catalogues The material that it nc.
lures IN the dismantling OF institutions and
Xpositions IS over the face Of tie eprth
me statues are used Us object lessons in colleges
property taken care of, and tho company knowsit'
me lumber Is carefully removed from the build.
Igs ana the nails are drawn, and 1t is SO ARRANGED
hat for practical purpose 1t can be used ns ,seii
Is \. new material. The pipe Is rejuvenated, tho
y oe III eoonag s prsservea This same also appies
construction of buildings. 'o suo