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Exposition Appeal Moves for Federal Aid and Visit Boost
Milwaukee leaders and the American Horticultural Society pressed for federal help to fund the World's Cotton Centennial Exposition with a loan of 506000 while urging broader rail accommodations to lift attendance. George W. Campbell of Delaware Ohio and Ohio appointment experiences backed the resolution as a measure to finish the exposition. Kellogg of Wisconsin urged the public to visit, promising a more liberal rail plan and diverse return routes to enhance turnout.
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Waukee
C. D. Hoton
American Horticultural Society
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Geo. W. Campbell
Delaware
Paris
Ohio
New Orleans
United States
Kellogg
Wisconsin