Good morning, Chicago. Here are some highlights from the Chicago Tribune's archives in honor of the newspaper's 175th anniversary.
Stock market crashes spectacularly, and Chicagoans take the news ‘like ladies and gentlemen’
During the Roaring ‘20s, the nation was riding high, and so was the stock market. America was the land of productivity and plenty, where wages were rising and prices were falling. But Americans intoxicated by new wealth were blind to an economic bubble that was quickly approaching the bursting point.
The Sky Ride over the lagoon between Northerly Island and the lakefront shows the Century of Progress World's Fair below in 1933.Chicago’s second world’s fair opened May 27, 1933, with a quarter of the American workforce unemployed and many hungry Chicagoans seeking sustenance at Al Capone’s soup kitchen. The Century of Progress marked Chicago’s centennial, the title reflecting the city’s spectacular growth from a frontier settlement to an industrial metropolis.
In its opening-day issue, the Tribune promised fairgoers “a colossal combination of science and circus.” Attractions ranged from scientific marvels like dishwashers and air conditioners to a pie-eating contest for 400 monkeys and performances from the women of Chicago’s red-light district.
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