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[Black and white photograph of an aerial view of a city with buildings and gardens.]
Photograph by Capt. A.W. Stevens

PULL UP ITS PALMS, USE ENGLISH INSTEAD OF SPANISH; PUT LAKE MICHIGAN WHERE THE RIVER PLATE IS, AND PLAY, BUSY
BUENOS AIRES BECOMES CHICAGO IN CLAMOR AND INDUSTRIAL SPEED

Both cities boast huge fortunes founded on grain, meats, wool, lands, and farm machinery. As Chicago grew rich and great from the prairies of the
Middle West, so Buenos Aires waxes opulents and strong from the productive pampas. A Buenos Aires plaza south of the Post Office Building.

[Black and white photograph of a large, ornate stone building. In front are trees, a greenspace, a statue on a pillar, and people.]
©Publishers' Photo Service

THE PALACE OF JUSTICE IN BUENOS AIRES

In the main auditorium of this impressive building, dedicated to Argentina's law courts, the Fourth Pan American Conference was held. Across
the plaza is the Municipal Theater (paper clipping appears to have cut off text)

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