The city of Calgary, Alberts-, lias n-■owi-H.v solved ft problem of bridge construction in a novel iMnirer, TJio town lies on tjach side of tie Bow Rirer, Hurt portion on the iiortji bank being , built on th* hifli Muffs which border tho river. To bridjfe the river qn an incline te tlw toj) nf the bluff would have been to jio« gleet the portroft of the city lying; at tli.a {oet of the blnff. To mjike a deop c.yittii)4i \Muld have snoiied much of the liroiierty. The problem was solved by constructing <i love! bridgo across fli'o rivei', nod then Raining tli«v hniphts iibnvo by an inciincil tunnel bored tlirougli tho eSiffs. An American la-dy recently said to her Itti-tourmaid: "I doii'l knetv wlint's come over my Irtsbawl. Instead of M-orting off for the office cursing and swcii-Ihr. as usual, he weftt oyt just nor with n. hof> and a skii). happy and twittering nni wliistline like a-binl." "It's ray fault, liiadam," Said the maid contritely, "t £<it th« wrons pwkexe, And (tare him Wrd«oJ, for breakfast food." ■. J
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1952, 8 January 1914, Page 5
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179Page 5 Advertisements Column 7 Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1952, 8 January 1914, Page 5
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