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Far-Foreign Visitors at World’s Fair Stir Both Laughs and Some Contempt
A columnist observes at the World’s Fair that visitors from diverse races elicit more curiosity among themselves than from Americans. He notes multiple color shades, cross-cultural exchanges, and a mix of reactions, with praise for Irish and Swedish beauty while describing interactions among Egyptians, Dahomeyans, Chinese, and others. The piece also covers music, schedule mixups, and upcoming themed days through September.
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Patagonia
Dublin
Dahomey
Mississippi Delta
Chicago
Guinea
Brooklyn
Midway Plaisance
Central
Africa
England
Birmingham
Esquimaux
Damon and
Pythias
Damon
Paris
Cairo
Lower Nile
Upper Nile
Lily Langtry
Egypt
Ireland
Sandwich
Dan Tucker
America
Pavilion Hall
Adolph Leisegang
Michael Brand
Cincinnati
Minnesota
Nelson
Indiana
Illinois
California
Fillmore
Mexico
Nevada
Colorado
Montana
Gladstone
H. Beadle