Centennial letter recounts exhibits and experiences at the fair
Mary A. Currier reflects on mosaics, Malachite table priced at ten thousand dollars, Turkish restaurant scenes, machinery hall engine, naval and army displays, and art galleries. She recalls the hot weather, grand halls, and the varied pavilions from Ohio to Pennsylvania with vivid notes on statues, weaponry, and colonial paintings.
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Grant
Dom Pedro
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Harper’s Weekly
India
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Washington
Sycamore
Kansas
Horticultural Hall
Young Men’s Christian Association
Memorial Hall
State of
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United States
France
Russia
Prussia
Austria
Italy
Prince of Wales
Alexandria
Denmark
Fritz
Germany
Murillo
Severe heat and political turmoil in 1876 Washington news
From Washington on July 17 1876 reports detail extreme heat with temperatures near 96 degrees and many deaths from sun exposure. Congress battles over Civil Service reform silver coinage and the Resumption Act while corruption probes and resignations loom. Also noted are accidents fires and drownings across Ohio and probes into political maneuvering and public works funding.
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Signal Office
Congress
Senate
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Indianapolis
New Orleans
Treasury
Banking and Currency Committee
St. Louis
Herford
House
Pratt
Bristow
Grant
Belknap
Evans
Marsh
Tts
Ogan
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Steubinville
Jacob Rush
Pickaway County
Williamsport
Dayton
Mears, Olhaber & Co
Nvorton
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Chillicothe
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West Fifth Street
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Texas
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America
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Emberle
Hicks
Rushilvania
Bellefontaine
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Fifth Street Bridge
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Rutland
Teacher's Institute and Normal School
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Hayes and Wheeler Club
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National House
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Dundas
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L. H. Tripp
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Charles Miller
Barney Decker
Pomeroy Telegraph
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Hever
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Emma Taylor
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Sarah Emry
Monroe Township
New Lexington Tribune
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Jackson Township
Somerset
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Sam Ream
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Lowell
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Iowa
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Ross
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Frankfort
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Andrew J. Carlisle
James Willard McMartin
McMartin
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Logan Sentinel
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