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A large crew of laborers is at present engaged in tearing down a number of old buildings on the west side of North Clark Street, between Kinzie and North Water Streets, to make room for a large brick building, which will be erected by Mr. Charles Ulich, and which will extend from North Water

On the shore of Lake Michigan, not far from the Catholic cemetery, on the North Side of Chicago, you will find the brewery of John A. Huck which is one of the largest and best equipped plants of its kind that we have ever seen. Mr. Huck did not inherit this brewery from his forefath

The Chicago Turngemeinde leased a lot, 101 by 160 feet, on North Clark Street, north of Melm's Garden, for a period of ten years. The lease contains a provision that the Turngemeinde may purchase the property within the specified time. The rental is $500 annually for the first five years, and

Late in the summer of 1836, a considerable number of German families, mostly Alsatians, moved from the town of Warren, Pa., to the state of Illinois, and settled in four different groups, partly in the city of Chicago, at Dutchmans Point, and at Wheeling, Cook County; also at Naperville, and

The surroundings of Humboldt Park, the biggest park of the city which promises to become also the most beautiful, are on the way to transform into a magnificent residential district. That it can take only a short time till this so splendidly planned park will be densely surrounded b

It will be of great interest to the public that the Uhlich tract, consisting of sixty acres, is to be sold. This valuable property is bounded by State Street, Wentworth Avenue, 22nd Street, and 27th Street. It belonged to Carl Gottlieb Uhlich, who died in the year 1867. The fact tha

Charlotte Ketz sold some property on Sedgwick Street north of Wisconsin Street to Johanna E. Mueller for $20,000.

This old Order was founded in the East where it is well known, and a few years ago the Society organized a branch in Chicago, where the benevolence accorded to its poor and sick members, as well as the help to their widows and orphans, and the decent burials of the dead, give convincing proof

During the past week the Singer Building was sold to Field, Leiter and Company for $750,000--the outstanding real-estate transaction thus far recorded in the history of Chicago. Through this sale State Street is destined to be the center of the dry goods stores district for many years to come

K. and R. N. Isham sold twenty acres on Diversey Avenue, northeast of the Chicago River, to J. Wickler for $11,000.

Simon Mandell bought a plot on Michigan Avenue south of 32nd Street. The frontage is forty-four feet, and he paid $190 a front foot. He intends to build his own home on the site.

A public auction was held yesterday at 11 A. M. in front of the Republic Life Insurance Company's [office], and the real-estate holdings of the defunct German National Bank were sold to the highest bidders. Flower and Mason were the auctioneers. We append a list of the sales. Lots 9

A petition is being circulated protesting the building of the elevated. The petition asks those involved, especially the Civic Council, to "come down to earth and stay there." The Scandinavians, especially the Danes around Lake and Peoria, Lake and Kinzie, and Lake and Milwaukee, ar

Dreyer and Company has bought thirty-seven acres at the corner of Ashland Avenue and 47th Street. The company has built sidewalks (along the streets which traverse the property) on Paulina, Laflin, Loomis, 48th and 49th Streets, and on two additional streets which the company constructed: Jus

Jacob Beidler bought a three-story building on Madison Street, near Laflin Street, for $25,000. Edward S. Dreyer sold the property on the northeast corner of Oak and Bremer Streets, 168 1/2 by 100 feet, to the City of Chicago for $11,500. Mr. Mueller sold the property on t

S. McKenney sold the property on West Adams Street, near Oakland Avenue, 40 by 70 feet, to John Sigwalt for $10,000.

The building site on West Adams Street, 177 by 250 feet, was sold by the Master in Chancery to Ellis Kaufmann for $12,000. The building site on Cass Street, near Indiana Street, 20 by 75 feet, was sold by Jacob Lauer to Daniel Weaver for $5,500.

The building site on Lake Street, 80 feet east of La Salle Street, north front, 40 by 180 feet, sold by the trustees of the Shaw Institute to Fredolin Madlener for $28,000. The building site on Spruce Street, 120 feet west of Loomis Street, south front, 48 by 111 feet, and other pro

The Master in Chancery sold the five-acre tract of land on Ashland Avenue, northeast corner on 18th Street extending to the southwest corner of 16th Street, east front, 145 by 125 feet, to Elis Kaufman for $23,200. The Master in Chancery sold the property on Ashland Avenue, northeas

Building site on 58th Street, southeast corner of Steward Avenue; dated Dec. 22, 1879. Sold by Ferdinand C. Hotz to Jane F. Taylor, for $5,000. Building site on Champlain Avenue, southwest corner of 58th Street; 5 acres, dated Dec. 22, 1879. Sold by Elias Greenebaum to Marshal Field