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President Opens Jamestown Fair Amid Military Pageant
President Roosevelt opened the Jamestown exposition with a grand ceremony, touching the golden key as cannon salutes rang and flags fluttered. The fair grounds on Hampton Roads feature 25 mainly colonial style buildings, state pavilions, and a vast naval display with ships from fifteen nations.
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