Great Chicago Thanksgiving Procession and Exposition Dedication
A vivid account of Chicago’s Thanksgiving day celebration with a massive civic procession along Michigan Avenue to Washington Park and the World’s Columbian Exposition grounds. The event featured thousands of troops and dignitaries, a full program at the Manufactures and Liberal Arts building, and a grand dedicatory ceremony with the vice president, cabinet members, and foreign commissioners.
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Europe
Chicago
Harrison
Michigan Boulevard
Auditorum
Jackson Park
Lakefront
Suburbin
Illinois Central
Wabash Avenue
Maniguing
Fort Riley
Maj
Randolph
Fort Sheriden
Fifth
Sixth Cavalry
U.S. A
Washburne
Senate of the United States
House of Representatives
Army and Navy
United States
States
Territories
Charles H. Fowler
D. D
California
Cardinal Gibbons
H. C. McCook
First Presbyterian Church of
Philadelphia
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
Henry Watterson
Kentucky
Harriet Monroe
Sarah C. LeMoyne
Potter Palmer
City Council of
Twenty-ninth Street
Michigan Avenue
Thirty-fifth Street
Grand Boulevard
Washington Park
Carr
Custer
Bere
Indr
Mannufactures
Liberal Arts
Commemoration Ode Echoes across the Grounds and Seas
Fragments from the dedicatory ode praise Columbia and the nation's journey from past to future. The poem envisions ships sailing, freedom, and a world united in enlightenment as Vice President Morton remarks on the scale and significance of the ceremonies and buildings.
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Columbia
Siulin
Morton
United States
America
Dedication of the World’s Columbian Exposition by Henry Watterson
Henry Watterson delivers a fervent dedicatory oration praising the United States and the Chicago exposition. He frames the event as a triumph over slavery and division, salutes national progress, and invites all peoples to embrace the world’s fair as a shared project of art, science, and manufacture. He envisions a united nation, past conflicts reconciled, and sees vast American achievement spanning mills, farms, forests, and mines.
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United States
Chicago
St. Lawrence
Gulf
Golden Gate
California
Aladdin
Americas
Congress of the United States
Henry Watterson
Kentucky
Watterson
Arendia
Bonns
Republic
Kennebec
Connacticut
Pennsylvania
Lake
South
Michigan
Wisconsin
Alabama
Tennessee
Rio Grande
Atlantic
Pacifics
Lincoln
North
Stonewall Jackson
New England
Rhone
Oration on Columbus and American civilization at Columbian Exposition
Chauncey M. Depew delivers a grand Columbian oration extolling Columbus as the conduit of liberty and civilization. He lauds Isabella's support, contrasts old and new worlds, and foresees universal goodwill, progress, and a shared human heritage. The speech envisions a global, peaceful future shaped by American effort and the Exposition’s display of arts, science, and industry.
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Curuncey M. Depew
Mr. Depew
Chauncey M. Depew
America
Calvary
San Salvador
Columbus
Calvar
Atlantic Ocean
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Germany
Holyland
Sweden
Denmark
France
Italy
Pacific
Republic of the United States
Godfrey of
Bouillon
Richard
New World
Old World
Prairies
Excerpted speech lauds immigration and progress tied to American ideals
The speech defends admission of worthy newcomers while rebuking attempts to undermine institutions. It extols German Irish Italian and other nationalities as loyal Americans and connects immigration to peace, kinship, and the spirit of Columbus. It traces progress from early centuries to modern comforts and arts.
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Republic
Emerald Isle
Land of the
Shamrock
Ord
Inaugural speech at expo congress honors Columbus
Archbishop Ireland delivers an inaugural oration marking the world congress auxiliary at the auditorium. He frames the congress as uniting scholars and workers to advance human progress across thought, religion, and science, while praising Columbus and the birth of the United States as inspirations for liberty and enlightenment.
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Columbus
Ireland
Congress Auxiliary
Peu Peegeraa
Mberty
Providence
United States of
English Language Supremacy Themes in Global Use
English grows as a literary lingua franca in Europe with authors from Hungary and Norway adopting English forms for wider circulation. It contrasts with fixed myths about language dominance while reporting on linguistic trends and quotes from sources like Macmillan's Magazine. The piece also condenses unrelated notes on oaths of language, a grammar classroom anecdote, political district apportionment in Wisconsin, Mexico's invite to an international conference, and a Minnesota fire tragedy.
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United States
China
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Cape
England
Macmillan
Europe
Vamberg
Joost Aveling
Norway
Tin tax proves benefits to the taxpayer in McKinley era
The piece argues tinware prices stayed steady under the McKinley bill, citing New York price currents and Minneapolis Tribune data. It notes retailers and jobbers kept prices, while imports and British tinplate profits fell, with Republicans asserting protection aids American labor and farmers. It ends by claiming the McKinley act benefits farmers and workers through higher export markets and wages.
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New York
Minneapolis Tribune
Peirce
Republican Party
McKinley
The Farmer and Protection Tariffs Debate
The Louisville Courier Journal argues tariffs rob farmers by taxing goods farmers export. The Cleveland Leader counters, citing Henry Clay and Colton, asserting export duties fall on both sides of trade and that protection built rural markets and manufacturing, aiding farmers rather than harming them.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Cleveland
Courier-Journal
South Carolina
Henry Clay
United States Senate
Kentucky
Clay
Liverpool
Custom House
Carolina
New York
America
Atlantic
Colton
United States
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State Foster
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Foster
M. H. de Young
Ford
W. Peck
Directory
John Wanamaker
Benjamin P. Tracy
Navy
John W. Nobile
Interior
Jeremiah M. Rusk
Agriculture
Melville W. Fuller
Supreme
Blatchfeld
Shiras
Brown
Harlan
Bradley
Uayes
Gace
Charles P. Crisp
House
Ciarmteh
Morton Beiow
T. W. Balmer
Eginbotham
Fowler
Washburn
Chauncey M. Depewce
Supreme Court
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Washbourne
T. F. Palmer
Pingon
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John K. Paine
Cambridge
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G. W. Chadwick
Boston
Pat C. le Moyne
Haydn
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Moe
Messish
Andel
Lacey
Cardinal James Gibbons
Baltimore
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Beethoven
ANP
Lily
Salse
Duyel
Levi P. Morton
God Save the
United States of America
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Waener
Campagna
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Columbun
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Spain
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Pampas
T. B. Comstock
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Ariz
Detroit Free Press
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Wis
Senate
Assembly
Dane County
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City OF Mexico
Wednealay
Brussels
St. Pau
Minn
Michael Hansty
Mananagh
Ming
New York Press
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Statistics
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