World Fair exhibits and Bloomington notes blend
A long descriptive visit to Chicago's World Fair covers Krupp gun displays models and naval exhibits along with palace interiors and art displays. Bloomington society news reports travels to Spencer fair, local courts, and community updates including visits, retirements and municipal projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould
Hercules
Leighton
Corot
Orpheus
Palm Mountain
Crystal Cavern
California Tower of
Liberty Bell
Pennsylvania
United States
Krupp
Chicago
Krupp Gun Co
la Rabida
Harry Axtell
Bloomington
Illinois
Naval Observatory
Benj. Franklin
Administration
U.S Treasury
Arkansas
California
Idaho
Towa
Towa State Band
Massachusetts
Virginia building and world fair sights described
The writer chronicles ten days of sightseeing at a world fair visiting venues like Mt. Vernon styled Virginia building with Washington relics, Ferris wheel, Cairo streets, Moorish Palace, Hagenbeck animals, Chinese village, and a 40 nations beauty congress, ending with praise for the grand achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Fairfax, Lee
Cairo
Hagenbeck
Congress of Beauty
Esquimaux
Two Fires Threaten Walnut Street Hotel and Meat Shop
Last Friday night about ten flames broke out in the Walnut Street hotel but were quickly quelled. Early Sunday two o clock a blaze rose at the Hancock meat shop adjoining the hotel. rags soaked in coal oil were found, suggesting incendiary arson. The city has a noted problem with fire bugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street
Hancock
Bloomington
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Tiffany
New York
Iers
New Salta
Indiana Oil Tank Tine Co
James Manley
A.M. Cunning
Wegley Lively
Adm’r
James B Melky
John Sherlock
Alice A. Neill
Len, Fulk & Carr
Laney Beightel
William R. Beightel
W. H. East
George W. Welch
W. J. Hinkle
Lydia Corman
James P. Morgan
Duncan & Batman
Hannah Peterson
Gordon Miller
James Freeman
Charles Graves
Moffett & Davis
H. C. Armstrong
John L Manley
James ¥. Morgan
James L. Smith
James James
Rue L. Winslow
Louisa Lampkins
James F. Morgan
Jesse
John Chambers
Jessie Smith
Falk & Curr
Peter
John P. Tourner
Bethany
Flora B. Krueger
White City
Daisy Lowder
Spencer
Grant Koons
West Baden
Dode Dillon
Marion, Ind
W.T. Voss
Medora
Foster Hight
Kate Hight
Flora Dillon
National Dental Association
Calvin Fletcher of
National Hotel
Faris
Mary Hindy
D. O. Spencer
Plaisance
Miss Pearl Nabb
Walnut Street Presbyterian Sunday School
Joseph W. Warder
This City
Evansville
Carl Bell
Tallula, Il
T. E. Lawes
The
National House
Charleston
Ill
Terre Haute
W. P. Dill
Georgiana
Dwight
Andrew Cates
Nebraska
Nellie Edmonds
Indianapolis
Walter Lindley
Attorney McCoy
Dallas
Tex
John H. Loudgn
Worvp
Jr A. J. Axtell
Monroe County
John Ward
Fred Brandon
Prof. Atwater
Christian Church
Albert C. Pauley
Ball Park
Adams
Bedford
Lawrence County
Mare Palmer
Joseph W. Crane
Kirksville
Elijah Morgan
Pierce Dodds
Jennie Easton
Easton
Stinesville
Millard L. Easton
World Office
A. J. Axtell
Paul E. Slocomb Post
Elias Brewer
Hendricks County
University
John W. Stewart
Ben Lingenfelter
House of Representatives
Cooper
Cap’t. Dunn
H. B. Lingenfelter
Danville
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