World’s Fair Nears Readiness in Early 1904 Installations
As 1904 begins the Louisiana Purchase Exposition moves into final exhibit installation and beautification. Rail and freight systems boost capacity at St Louis and East St Louis yards to prevent delays, with rapid transport and ferry options ready if needed, while a test shows Boston freight arriving within a week of shipment.
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Ao Transportation Company
Terminal Railroad Association
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Mississippi
Boston
Fair Grounds
Exposition rush at St Louis as April 30 opening nears
Weather has little effect on the World’s Fair at St Louis with opening day now two months away. Builderswork on all major palaces continues and finishes, including the Beautiful Festival Hall dome and the foreign pavilions of Britain France Mexico Germany Japan Brazil China Sweden Italy and Austria. State and Philippine structures advance while the Pike sees heavy construction and the Intramural railway opens January 27 providing cheap transport across the grounds.
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St. Louis
Dizzy Heights
Liberal Arts
Festival Hall
Cascade
St. Peter's
Rome
St. Paul’s
London
Great Britain
France
Mexico
Brazil
China
Peking
Sweden
Italy
Austria
Kentucky
Iowa
Missouri
Oklahoma
West Virginia
New Hampshire
Vermont
United States
Preparations Under Way for World’s Fair Displays and City Lighting
The article details preparations on Government Hill with soldiers mounting a great rifled cannon and navy supervision on a modern warship hull as exhibits. Arthill shows stone palaces with annexes ready for paintings and sculptures while Pike’s grounds and large buildings near completion. Landscape work proceeds and color schemes are set for the palaces as spring rains will soon place seeds and bulbs. Electric cables are in place and thousands of globes will light the World’s Fair City at night beginning April 30 for seven months.
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Palace of Transportation
Government Hill
United States Navy
Arthill
Palace of Stone
Claude H. Wetmore
General Gordon on Gettysburg Battle and Jackson’s Possible Impact
General John B. Gordon recounts his hesitation to halt at Gettysburg and notes an authority claim that if Stonewall Jackson had been present, Lee might have achieved a decisive victory. He expresses no direct evidence but acknowledges the sentiment among soldiers for Jackson’s presence.
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Lee
Gettysburg
Jackson
John B. Gordon
Contest for Tribune readers offers trips to the World’s Fair
A Dillon Tribune contest invites reputable young ladies to enter between February 6 and June 2 1904 by submitting coupons with name and address. Voting runs Feb 6 to June 2 with weekly tallies and judges to declare winners. Top prize is a round trip to the World’s Fair in St Louis with all expenses paid. second prize is a round trip ticket. third prize half a trip cost.
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Tribune
Dillon Tribune
St. Louis
Dillon
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