Panama-Pacific Exposition Opens February 20 1915
The Panama-Pacific Exposition opens in full detail on February 20 1915 with forty nations and the United States celebrating the completion of the Panama Canal in a grand conclave.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1915
Page
3
The Panama-Pacific Exposition opens in full detail on February 20 1915 with forty nations and the United States celebrating the completion of the Panama Canal in a grand conclave.
The Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco features parades and pageants from China, India, Cochin, and more with novel displays. Chinese, Indo, and Moorish choirs join Salt Lake and Hawaii singers as $1,250,000 funds a grand Auditorium for conventions.
The Exposition plans a four mile course for the Automobile Cup Grand Prix on February 27 and features a $10,000 yacht race, water polo, football, and baseball among more than 200 contests. Nets over £500,000 spent on the Exposition with vast exhibits, live stock from around the world, and panoramic recreations including the Yellowstone park and Grand Canyon. International celebrities and a grand pageant promise a landmark event in San Francisco's Exposition City with grand pavilions and architecture by renowned American and foreign architects.
The Panama-Pacific Exposition features a west entrance arch with The Nations of the West sculpture group including an emigrant wagon and The Mother of Tomorrow. Arch spectators and visitors will see Axis displays from nations such as Denmark Japan Italy China New Zealand Argentina South Africa Canada and others highlighting peace progress arts industries and sciences.
Hamilton Wright notes the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco near opening day Feb 20 1915 with 95 percent completion and over 10 000 exhibits from forty nations. The event runs until Dec 4 1915 featuring a $60 million outlay and aims to showcase human achievement across categories including a Palace of Mines and a United States government exhibit while international forums draw attendees from around the world.
Mrs. Oran A Swaidner of Roanoke Indiana says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best croup medicine she knows of as it breaks up the attack. For sale by all dealers.
Urban time table lists east and west bound departures after 6:00 AM with multiple stops and evening times. The Greencastle only line appears with late night arrivals and a series of P M departures and L markings indicating specific service notes.
J O Mullinix trustee states he will be in his office in Reelsville on Tuesday and Friday each week to transact township business.
Edgar J. Wilson announces weekly office hours at his Floyd township home every Wednesday to conduct official trustee business. The notice serves as a public update for constituents and neighbors regarding access to the trustee.
Emerson E. Ruark, acting trustee of Marion Township, will conduct township business at his Filmore home on each Tuesday and Friday.
Creditors heirs and legatees of Henry T Fletcher are notified to appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Green Castle Indiana on February 8 1915 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Clerk Harry W Moore January 16 1915.
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