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Show SKYSCRAPERS FOR THE LOOP SECTION CHICAGO. May 1. The work of razing six of the oldest building in th "loop" (downtown district) wag begun be-gun today, to make room for a many mortem skyscraper. The expiration of these six leases on May 1 mean the destruction of ix old building of th type of con-struation con-struation favored is the .'70 after the Chicago fire eaeh occupying a valuable site in one of the bneiest commercial district in the world. Among the buildings to he torn away i tbe old Continental hotel, at Wabash and Madisoa etreet. which was headquarter head-quarter for theatrical people ia tbe early '70. |