The Horny Handed Modern Farmer and Detroit Fair
A long gaze at agricultural progress contrasts biblical toil with modern tools. It notes dramatic price drops and better quality from April 1880 to 1800, highlighting steel implements, improved machines, and household goods. The piece promotes the Detroit National Fair as the place to learn factory prices and compare farm products, stock, crops, and wares across America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Flarvester
Cathay
Cory Shellers
Burrows
Winny Otier
Ando
Detroit
Mich
America
Ploshya
Oakan
Cebu
Great Expositions Through Roman Fairs and Modern Plumes
The article traces Rome’s ancient fairs as immense social spectacles, paralleling them with modern world’s fairs and expositions. It notes colossal venues, gladiatorial bouts, and mass crowds, then cites Paris Eiffel Tower era displays, plus the Detroit International Exposition of 1890. It promises concerts by the Gappa’s Seventh Regiment band, art halls with Monkoisky and Christ on Calvary, and extensive entertainment including horse races, swimming, balloon feats, parades, pyrotechnics, and The Last Days of Pompeii show. It ends with a local ad for corned beef at Washington Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rome
England
Gaul
France
Austria
Egypt
Colliseum
America
Ohio
Audh Faird
Robin Hood
Greenwood Forest
Eiffel Tower
Gappa
Seventh Regiment
New York
Pompeii
Vinit
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Colchester
Mackinac
Mackinac Island
Ee Faba Marquette
Cleveland
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Dareorr, Mich
Detroit & Cleveland Steam Nav. CO
Cominyuny
Pond Lily Company
Woodward Ave
Derrott, Mich
Mitchell
Draggiate
Ma Fors
Lowell, Maun
Loose's Extract
Isbcan
Miegeea
Groane's
Atlas Engine Works
Indianapolis, Ind
Tal Shane
Washington
Jarket
J. S. Cux
Pitcher’s Castoria
Stor
Cherib
Nicfairbank & Co
Chicago
Santa
Ha. Anoyne
M. D
Oxford St
Leooklyn
Tas Cerrgon Company
Murray Street, N.Y
Vibrator
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Nichols & Shepard
Battle Creek, Michigan
Mochelles
Daniel Wheeler
Elhed
Keeler
Homer
Calhoun
Michigan
James W. Vandebure
County of
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Mortesees
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James W Vandebure
Vandebure
Cathona
Register of Deeds
Enid
Folock
Maraball
Anid
United States
Toledo and Milwaukee Railway Corogany
Toing
Seid Watter
Ian Fing
Neotton
Mors Orie
Marshall
Mabel Vandeburg
James D. Chichester
Iannes Chichester
Mortgasors
Domor HI
Culhoananty
Badua
Notios
Tulys
Daz
Court House
Calhoun County
Vendue
Athens
Michisan
Homer UH
Olds
Said Mureset FM
Wan.eiin
Rheagee
Bapelal
Cohancers
Michigny
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Charlie T. Gorham
Michael Konag
John W. Foster
George A. Hassell
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Central Railroad U
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