The Universal Exposition and Saint Louis 1904
A promotional essay extols the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair as a social encyclopedia of humanity. It outlines the exposition’s aims, the 16 departments, 144 groups, and 107 classes, and emphasizes education art liberal arts and sciences as core in showcasing civilization’s achievements. It notes travel incentives and logistics for visitors within 300 miles of St Louis.
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Frederick
V. Skiff
Buffalo
Ale Kinley
St. Louie
St. Louis
Department of Manufactures
Department of
Department of Electricity
St Louis
World’s Fair Hotel Accommodations in St Louis
The Exposition provides a free information service and a pamphlet detailing hotel options with rates from $1 to $5 per day European and $3 to $5 daily American plans. Over 150 hotels and many private houses line the vicinity, with rates fixed and no increases during the Exposition. Nearby new hotels include Napoleon Bonaparte, Grand View, and Kenilworth, each offering ample capacity and accessible walking distance to the grounds.
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St. Louis
Bureau
Amer Ean
Napoleon Bonaparte
Clayton Avenue
Grand View Hotel
Oakland Avenue
Kenilworth
West Park Boulevard
Billon Avenue
Han
New Music for World's Fair Compositions by Famous Figures
Three notable works are issued for the World’s Fair invitation era, including Hymn of the West by John K. Paine of Harvard and Louisiana by New York’s renowned writer. The pieces debut at the fair’s opening on April 20 and feature in major concert schedules throughout the event. A $30,000 prize awaits the best bands in a tournament at the exposition.
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John K. Paine
Harvard University
Louisiana
New York
When Is a Monument Not a Monument in Italy
A Pall Mall Gazette item recalls Italy’s uneasy monuments tale in Rome and Florence where authorities deny existence of statues and tablets. Citizens unveil hidden art amid police action and official outrage, prompting the question when a monument truly exists in Italy.
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Rome
Hermelt
Florence
Guititvo
Modena
Lilies
Italy
Pall Mall Gazette
Iron as a Barometer of Trade in Forum
Alexander D. Noyes argues in Forum that iron demand foreshadows broader economic activity. The piece traces iron and steel use to credit expansion and industrial growth, noting how rail, farm, and machinery needs drive iron demand before other sectors show momentum. If downstream industries reduce orders, iron mills cut first.
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Joy Gowld
Andrew Carnegie
Alexander D. Noyes
Forum
A Reporter Recalls a Grim Accident Assignment
Amon Cummings recalls his first posting as a newspaper rookie to cover a three story fall injuring an Irish hodcarrier. Two officers helped the injured man into an ambulance as the Irishman chafed at being docked for the delay while the timekeeper questioned the scene.
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Amon Cummings
New York
Tman
Cummingm
Immigrant tale and dredger scene sparks Hills Island tale
Two Irish immigrants watch a dredger as a diver crawls from the channel onto the deck. A quip about honesty and business language appears, revealing cultural humor as a New York Tribune excerpt travels through a local commis sioner's office story.
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Hills Island
Begorra
New York Tribune
Lost Strayed Taken Up Found Notice of Cattle
Notice lists cattle events with owners B W Cockburn A G Totord Nick Kitch in Devils Lake and Morris township. Items describe strayed and taken up cattle including a red steer about 1810 pounds roan steer with halter and ear notch and several cows two grey two red deborned with ownership calls requested to pay charges and advertise and take animals away.
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Koapg
Morris Township
A. G. Totord
Devils Lake
N. D
Jane
Nick Kitch
Garike
N. de
Strayed horses and colts reported near Beacon and York North Dakota
From Penn North Dakota a notice asks for information on two guidings aged four and five years and a sorrel with white star and white binding feet, weighing about 1,000 pounds. Between April 30 and May 1 four head of colts were also stolen from Dean Bros at Twin Lakes Beacon. Items include a bay mare two years old black horses two years old black mares two to three years old and a heavy black mare eight years old. Reward offered for information or a card. Sent from F M Heabe of York North Dakota.
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Penn
N. D
Dean Bros
Twinlakes
Beacon To
Sone
Heabe
York
Rail schedule notices and local freight routes excerpt
Local freight to Larimore and intermediate points daily except Sunday at 7 25 p m connects at Church Ferry for Cando St John Bottineau and Rugby for branches. Trains run daily except Sunday with full information from Dunn Agt Devils Lake. No stops on No 4 between Devils Lake and Larimore. No 2 stops only at Lakota between Devils Lake and Larimore. Al Ki Dandruff Cure ad in 50 cents. Druggists.
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Yin Fargo & Willmar
Larimord
Tring
Churche Ferry
Cando
St. John
Rugby
Bottineau
Granville
Moball
Branca
Dunn
Agt
Devils Lake
Davila Lake
Larimore
Lakota
Notice of Mortgage Sale in Devils Lake Region
Notice stating mortgage sale of property in Devils Lake area North Dakota. Court references include Williams County and estate proceedings for William Davany deceased. Hearing and distribution actions listed with citations and dates, advising interested parties to appear.
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Dakota
Istays
North Dakota
Cour
Wilfiam
Bavany
Williams
Adi
Willem
Davany
Grand Harbor
Riwasoy
Winta
Diersin
Ant
Ieee of
Sala
Udan
Co A
Local passenger and freight schedules in Montpelier era
Readable fragments show multiple trains and routes with times. Local freight to Rugby and intermediate points operates on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday east bound. No. 4 Puget Sound Express serves Larimore Mayville and Willmar daily at 10 10 am. The Flyer via Grand Forks Fargo runs daily with local passenger to Minneapolis.
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Prest
Mayville
Lerimore
Wwo
Fargo & Wilmer
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Lyer
Fargo
Grand Works
ING
Rugby
Puget Sound Express
Larimore
Willmar
Grand Forks
Pav
Notice of Mortgage Sale for United States Property
Notice informs of a mortgage sale with partial readable details including terms and location. The readable text mentions a mortgage, a sale date, and related parties. Strong entities include United States, property, and sale terms.
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Ae Anata
Estes
United States
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