Project Gutenberg 2009-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 229 Merwin, Samuel 1874 1936 Webster, Henry Kitchell 1875 1932 Calumet 'K' Produced by David Garcia, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Calumet 'K'" by Samuel Merwin and Henry Kitchell Webster is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the construction of a two-million-bushel grain elevator in Calumet, an ambitious project facing numerous challenges, including project delays and problems with labor management. The main character, Charlie Bannon, has been brought in to take charge of the construction after the prior manager, Peterson, struggled with the job's demands and the complications that arose. At the start of the book, Bannon arrives at the chaotic construction site of the Calumet K elevator, taking over from Peterson, who is overwhelmed by the project and held up waiting for critical materials. The opening chapters introduce the work environment filled with tension amidst the arrival of a walking delegate who threatens to disrupt operations due to labor disputes. The narrative focuses on Bannon's efforts to organize the work, implement solutions, and keep the project on track despite the obstacles posed by labor issues and delays in supplies, setting the stage for a gripping tale of determination and leadership in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30431/30431-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Psychological fiction Engineers -- Fiction Grain elevators -- Design and construction -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 396076 2025-08-12T12:01:15.689917 text/html 377358 2024-10-24T20:31:20 text/html 352060 2025-08-12T12:01:20.636902 application/epub+zip 357228 2025-08-12T12:01:16.501915 application/epub+zip 185985 2025-08-12T12:01:16.056912 application/epub+zip 482654 2025-08-12T12:01:24.174876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461019 2025-08-12T12:01:20.280911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290830 2022-09-14T06:17:51.926381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374296 2025-08-12T12:01:14.973943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354582 2024-10-24T20:31:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374348 2021-01-05T20:37:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374338 2021-01-05T20:37:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21997 2025-08-12T12:01:24.317863 application/rdf+xml 16653 2025-08-12T12:01:16.138914 image/jpeg 2855 2025-08-12T12:01:16.096907 image/jpeg 138240 2021-01-05T20:37:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 334416 2021-01-05T20:37:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 138215 2021-01-05T20:37:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 344162 2025-08-12T12:01:15.735895 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia