The Greatest Wonder of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The article extols the centennial fair as the greatest wonder surpassing the seven wonders of old. It notes exhibits of steamship engines, locomotives, wireless telegraphy, refrigeration plants, and mass plantings, with a buried river and a battleship deck on display. It highlights machines for farming, and a donkey in a pipe organ. it promises many marvels at St. Louis this year.
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Comfort and convenience mark Louisiane Exposition
The Louisiane Exposition promises ample seating cane bottom chairs and settees for visitors near the Mississippi. Roller chairs will aid those needing help moving between sights. Jefferson Guards will guide guests while a hospital system with branch facilities ensures prompt medical care.
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Mississippi River
Sniramiral Maliway
Jefferson
Cost of seeing the World’s Fair explained
The article argues travel to the St Louis Exposition can be cheap if a one fare round trip is adopted. It cites Chicago fare at 7.50 and a three day per diem of 2.45 a day, totaling 15 cents less than typical car fare. It lists numerous Exhibition sights and notes longer stays won’t exceed the stated per diem.
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Chicago
3. M. Greenwood
Kansas City
Gradpa
St. Louis
Chaim
Aftet Railrond
BL Louis
Patr City
Washington University
Wonders of the World Display At St Louis Exposition
The article describes exhibits at the St Louis fair ranging from a modern gas engine and the largest engine in a Palace of Machinery to a 20 mile rifle shell throwing cannon. It notes demonstrations of the electric pencil, a modern newspaper, cotton gin, dirigible airships, and the assembling of a watch. It mentions China Japan Brazil Peru Hawaii Russia Panama and the canal, plus transportation advances and displays from Alaska the Amazon and the Nile. The shows run from April 30 to December 1 and are introduced by CLAUDE H. WETMORE.
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Chemical Laboratory
Palace of Machinery
Palace of Transportation
Electro Chemical Laboratory
Graphic Arts
Liberal Arts Palace
China
Confucius
Japan
Ita
Loti
Brazil
Peru
Hawaii
Pacific
Russia
Panama
United States
Canal
St Louis
St. Louis County
Philippines
Arrowhead Lake
Alaska
Amazon
Victoria
Nile
Claude H. Wetmore
Features of the World’s Fair Exhibits and Attractions
A 160 acre model farm with crop rotation displays, orchards and stock yards showcases farming methods at the fair. A 100 foot floral clock fronting the Palace of Agriculture stands as the largest timepiece, while a 50 000 rose garden covers four acres. A six acre map of the United States depicts state crops. A 145 stop organ in Festival Hall accompanies concerts in the hall. A fireproof building houses 2 000 safety deposit boxes for visitors.
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Palace of Agriculture
United States
Resting places amid vast wooded grounds at Exposition
The Exposition offers resting spaces within 1240 acres of grounds not lined with buildings. Visitors can sit under trees in Forest Park areas and enjoy shade while viewing domes and towers, creating a park like pause between exhibits.
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Forest Park
Kidney Trouble and the Kilmer Swamp Root Cure
Kidney trouble can cause rapid or unsteady heartbeat and general fatigue as the heart pumps thick poisoned blood. Modern science links most constitutional diseases to kidney issues, urging kidney care first. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root is promoted as a high efficacy kidney remedy sold by druggists, with free sample bottles and a mail pamphlet offered.
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Chicago & Florida Limited
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