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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1904
Page
7
The Philippines exhibit at the World’s Fair spans many buildings and exhibits. It showcases native life, agriculture, crafts, and export products, with Filipino delegates visiting to learn American business methods. The display aims to benefit both the islands and global commerce through mutual understanding.
The display recreates Manila’s Administration and Art buildings, a walled city gate, and indigenous houses around Arrowhead lake. Visitors see tribal villages with weaving, basketry, irrigation, and a ring of activities from councils to tom-tom dances. Ethnological groups span Negritos, Igorrotes, pagan Malaya, Christian Malays, and Moros, detailing customs and crafts amid age-old stereotypes.
World’s Fair concerts feature massed bands in Festival Hall September 12 to 17 with nine cash prizes totaling 30000 dollars. Class A awards total 5050, Class B totals 20000, Class C 12750. top prizes 3250 2500 1500 in A, 6000 4000 2700 in C, plus 10000 total in B. Musicians must be bona fide members enrolled three months prior. bands must submit member lists and pay a nominal entrance fee. expositions bands not allowed to compete. Each class has a distinct programme featuring works by Wagner Gounod Offenbach Verdi Saint-Saens Bizet Strauss Leoncavallo.
July at St Louis yielded a record cool average of 67 degrees and a peak of 84 in Chicago. The Weather Bureau notes place St Louis in a comfortable mid range with humidity around 66.8 percent. August through October are billed as the most delightful months with full gardens, fountains, and pleasant nights.
Pennsylvania Railroad runs final low rate excursions to Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City Sea Isle City Avalon Anglesea Wildwood Holly Beach N Rehoboth Del Owen City Mad Tickets good to return within 16 days Includes special Pullman parlor cars and day coaches from Pittsburgh 8 55 p m Philadelphia 6 25 p m supper stop en route Tickets sold from AnndElphain Aea Atlante City and other stations Return coupons valid on regular trains except certain Limited trains Details at ticket agents or Thomas H Watt 360 Fifth Ave Pittsburgh Also dessert ad for Jell O appealing two minute prep no boiling no baking flavors lemon orange raspberry strawberry 10 cents
B B Marlin plans to stay in St Louis to assist Indiana county residents visiting the World’s Fair offering lodging for 1 dollar with breakfast and bath, one block from trolley lines. Address 2643 Pine Street St Louis Mo. Bar gain sale or exchange of country store. Box 501 Indians Pa.
An ad promotes Farmers Bank offering interest on deposits both large and small. It urges customers to bring money to the bank to earn interest. The message emphasizes accessibility for all deposit sizes.
New building contains 41 airy rooms and a large dining room with pure cold water. A newly built stable 26x100 accommodates 50 horses, free use for patrons. Meals set at 25 cents. The owners seek weekly boarders and promise a homelike atmosphere.
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