Opening of the Columbian Exposition Celebrated
The World’s Columbian Exposition opens with President Cleveland touching the electric button to start great engines as crowds of about 100000 witness ceremonies. Duke of Veragua visits, receptions follow, and a 40 foot circular luncheon table hosts Cleveland and Palmer. The event marks a landmark in Chicago and world history with formal processions toward Jackson Park and official ceremonies across the Exposition grounds.
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Cleveland
Gates
Patton
Chicago
Wny
Jackson Ark
Lake Michigan
Palmer
National Commission
Mrs. Palmer
Woman’s Board
Higinbotham
Clover
Davis
Dickinson
Duke of
Lexington
Altgeld
Harrison
State Ino
Jackson Park
Auditorium
Citizens’ Committee
State Department
Michigan Boulevard
Duke of Veragua
Directory
Illinois
United States
Manufactures Building
Drove the last nail at the Woman's Building ceremony
Ceremonies Saturday at 4 PM marked the completion of the Woman's Building with the nail driven by Mrs. Palmer, a silk flag presented by a Florida delegate, and rooms of Connecticut Kentucky California Cincinnati New York showcased. Monday featured a simple dedication with Mrs. Potter Palmer addressing attendees.
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Palmer
Florida
Connecticut
Kentucky
California
Cincinnati
New York
Potter Palmer
The Prince and the Beggar Maiden Home Poem Fragment
A poetic fragment on home versus palace living. The Prince mourns a beggar maiden unable to wed, while a yeoman longs for a simple cot with his beloved. The piece contrasts grand houses with a loveless life and ends praising a cottage lit by lovelight as the true home.
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Epen
Margery's Bold Stand Sparks Family Renewal
Margery Emerson rebels against her family's costly pretensions and pressures her brother Harry to abandon reckless spending. After a planned trip and a Boston visit, she confronts him with the truth of their debts. Harry reassesses, promises to help, and Margery reveals Cousin Sally will cover debts. the duo then secures aid and an honest path forward.
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Emersons
Harry
Margery
Mrs. Jomerson
Henry
Harvard
Sinclair
Maine
Adirondacks
Joan of Arc
Papa
Mamma
Boston
Sally
Sally Parkhurst
Old West Find House
Cambridge
Fitch
Emerson
Miranda
Morrison
Miss Emerson
Harry Hmerson
Instant Death A Question Of Mind And Pain
The piece argues that instant death from gunshots or weapons may allow brief thought or action before the end. It cites views from physicians and the Philadelphia Record on William of Orange and Charles XII to suggest the mind sometimes endures a moment of perception and reflex before death, with pain varying if death is not immediate.
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Philadelphia
William, Prince of Orange
Charles XII
Etiquette Rules Shape Life in China Says Traveler
A traveler notes that etiquette dominates Chinese life influencing greetings health checks and dress. He cites practices such as asking after a man's wife health avoiding cap removal in front of a gentleman and wearing appropriate coats during visits plus hundreds of other nuanced rules guiding social behavior.
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China
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Letir
Ion. Iy
W. H. Milburn
United States Senate
Jessie Couthoui
W. A. Croffitt
Washington
Board of Control
Jomes
Fair Grounds
Uenies
Great Engine
President Cleveland
Czar
Congress
Board of
Lady Managers
Illinois Legislature
Chicago City Council
Board of Education
Park Commissioners
Cial
Reading Railroad Company
O. E. Minx
Union Pacific
A. E. Orr
A. P. Hepburn
Third National Bank of New York
the Woman's Building
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