This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Exposition Charms Growers and Visitors at Local Grounds
The grounds around the Exposition glow with living green white clover and deep Bermuda grass and a profusion of flowers. Awards in citrous fruits reward California Florida Mexico Sonora Mississippi Louisiana with gold and silver medals and cash prizes. Railroads vie for visitors especially Louisville and Nashville with a strong display in the Government building. The Western Waterways convention in Music Hall draws delegates from twenty one states and territories with talks on river improvements led by Gov Lowry and Judge Blake. The piece notes Milwaukee’s growth and the state’s lumber industry while hinting at further coverage on the eighth page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
California
Florida
Mexico
Sonora
Mississippi
Louisiana
Louisville & Nashville Railways
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Louisville
Nashville
Mobile
Western Waterways Improvement Association
Music Hall
Mississippi River
Lowry
Dore
Dismois
Hennepin Canal
Murphy
Iowa
Blake
South Bend
Indiana
River Commission