Indian Exhibit at World’s Fair Showcases 46 Acres
Government exhibition led by S. M. McGowan with a $75,000 upkeep, spanning 46 acres in the western grounds. It features Sioux villages, blankets, and modern U. S. buildings to display both aboriginal and civilized Indians, including Geronimo and Chief Joseph among noted figures.
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United States
S. M. McGowan
Chilocco
Oklahoma
States
Uncle Sam
Exposition Grounds
Geronimo
Nelson A. Miles
America
Miles
Florida
Ft. Sill
Joseph
Nez Perces
Dakotas
U. S
Souvenir Dollars in Large Demand at World’s Fair
The Souvenir Coin Department reports high holiday demand for the Louisiana gold dollar, with jewelers praising its numismatic quality. December 16 marked a key date, as 175 orders with nearly $10,000 in cash enclosed produced over 3,000 coins, led by the First National Bank of Grand Forks. Idaho plans a 200,000 opal exhibit at the Mines and Metallurgy Palace, showcasing opals from newly developed Idaho mines deemed the richest yet found.
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National
French Draft Horse Association
Jersey
Indiana
Louisiana
First National Bank of
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Idaho
Noted Denver Drunkard Grabs Los Angeles Savings
Sad dispatch from Denver details George M. Gray, 59, still drinking after moving from Red Oak Iowa to Los Angeles last February. His spree cost marriages, lawsuits, and banks, with a $375 withdrawal in November and disappearance around November 9. His wife, now employed as a hotel servant, seeks maintenance. no criminal liability in California. Also notes a medical advisory on pneumonia from Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
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Dev
Denver
George M. Gray
Colorado
Gray
California
Red Oak
Iowa
Wall Street
Superior Court
Trask
Allen
Poeta
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Hilo
Saunders
Amy
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Honolu
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A. Buck
H. Buck
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