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The Detective Instinct
There's a nosy nose hangin' on my face.
I can't quite wait to retrace,
The times that once lived in grace.
Obscurity hides things from view,
Tiny fascinations not many knew,
Large details consistently let slide,
I'll find them out and do it with pride.
The foundations were quite a stir,
A controversial story, I tell you sir!
Only the old ones know how deep they run,
But digging them up is really quite fun!
Helpful people see the curiousity,
With a pointer or two, I just might see.
If I can find the truth I'll bring it to light,
But another little piece fell into place tonight.
Truth be told, it's a fascinating tail,
But I have to wonder why no one's hot on it's trail.
The elegant gentlemen designed it right,
But while they were building it, they caused quite a fright!
The story is cold, long covered in dust,
Or maybe ashes left from when the O'Leary cow did the bust.
Rising from the ashes like a Phoenix unknown,
Overshadowed by the ring where the hats were thrown.
I tell you, if there are pieces left, I'll find them yet,
And I'll write a story someday I bet.
Just wait!
I have a legend to create!
AquarianM
By: Daniel A. Stafford
(C)2000
By: Daniel A. Stafford
Author's Comments
I just located a story that confirms the Tribune was located at 7 South
Dearborn. The original Tribune Building burned in the fire....and everyone had
thought it was fireproof if anything was. It wasn't. There's a picture of the burned out hulk at
the corner of Dearborn & Madison. It went up in flames in 1871. I wonder what was there
before Holabird & Roche built the building I'm
researching? There's a thirty year gap, 1871 to 1902. And there's a lot
of reference books to dig through.....*Grin* A mystery indeed. The
Tribune had a contest to design the Tribune Tower in 1922...and that
building certainly overshadowed the places the great newspaper lived
before it. 95% of what I've found so far begins and ends with the tower
& the famous contest. Holabird & Roche had an entry...but I don't think
it won. I guess I'll have to keep reading.
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