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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment referencing a World Show and various entities. The readable words mention a world show, shows of treasures, prizes, and a visitor event. Names and specifics are obscured, rendering full details unclear.
An observer at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco notes the Agriculture Palace displays power machinery where the caterpillar tractor has nearly displaced high wheeled engines. Caterpillars dominate the exhibits, with heavy, wide frames and chain-driven propulsion visible, signaling broad agricultural adoption.
A handcrafted Roosevelt African Shotgun owned by Theodore Roosevelt was shown at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. The $250 piece features Krupp steel barrels, hand engraving, and gold inlays, described as the most beautiful gun Roosevelt admired and intended for Africa travel. Other exhibits highlight pearl cultivation methods in Japan and Daniel Webster’s plow from Marshfield, Massachusetts.
An article describes radium experiments to promote plant growth and the use of rapid photography near artillery tests. It notes radium’s purported effects on seedlings and a method for producing quick water purification. Also details rapid shutter photography of a projectile near Fortress Monroe under Capt. F. J. Schil.
A Samoan village display at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco shows authentic thatched huts brought from native villages. Families perform aquatic feats and rhythmic dances, illustrating Pacific life and noting Aryan traces in Samoan people. Visitors are urged to see the display.
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