Great Exposition Hype and Massive Chicago World’s Fair Structures
Reporter Walter Wellman surveys the Chicago World’s Fair preparations and vast scale. From colossal hotels and piers to monstrous steamers and a 960 seat train loaded with visitors, the exposition dominates the city as planners expect an immense crowds and sweeping revenue. The piece highlights the lakefront setting, transportation networks, gate and ticket systems, and sweeping architectural grandeur including the Administration building and statue. It ends with a touring note about the Blarney Stone attraction and castle replica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake Front Park
Jackson Park
Duluth
Ilinois Central
Acre
Blarney Castle
Congress Opens World Press Gather in Chicago
The second world congress opens at the Art Palace on the lake front with four separate congresses the daily press the newspaper women the religious press and the trade press Women expected to occupy nearly two thirds of the week with many local editors and reporters in prominent roles Participants include Colonel McClure Governor Peck A F Pirie Walter Williams Fred Villers and others The afternoon reception was informal and five speeches plus responses will follow from American and foreign press leaders Tens of thousands visit the world’s fair grounds on Sunday hoping for admittance amid large crowds and heavy transportation use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicaco
Lake Front
Chicago
Congress
Women’s Congress
Bonney
Congress Auxiliary
Woman’s Branch
Committee On Arrangements
Colonel McClure
Philadelphia
Governor Peck
Wisconsin
A. F. Pirie
Canadian Press Association
Walter Williams
National Editorial Association
Fred Villers
London
Charles H. Jones
St. Louis
Joe Howard
New York
Henry Haynie
Theodore Stanton
Paris
Harrington Fitzgerald
Abert Shaw
Murat Halstead
Curiaco
White City
Swiss Exhibit Closed at Worvo’s Grounds May 23
The Swiss exhibit in the great manufactures and liberal arts building is temporarily closed after a Swiss agent’s arrest for attempting to sell free of duty exhibits. The Swiss commissioner protests lack of notification and will keep the exhibit closed pending settlement. Also noted are brief items from Curiaco, Brooklyn, and New York about a political hearing and a potential Madison Square Garden purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worvo
Farr Grounds
Great Manufactures and Liberal Arts
Washington
Champeny Bros Shoes and Bargains Advertise Low Prices
Champeny Bros touts ladies and children's shoes from 69c to 99c and a line of men’s shoes at 1.00 per pair. They boast best table butter at 15c per pound, and upcoming stock of dry goods, jackets, capes, and umbrellas at deep discounts. They claim large stock and low rents enable low prices as they prepare new lines in brown red and black leather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champeny Bros
Mitchell
CILLISON SHOES OFFER WIDE SHOE LINES FOR ALL
An advertisement lists plow shoes calf shoes low cut shoes and a variety of styles from W. Cillison Shoes. It highlights 11 year old heifer shoes reindeer skin shoes high top shoes French kid shoes light shoes heavy shoes men's shoes and baby shoes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago Enterprise
Chicago Expectations
United States Capitol
Fifty-Seventh Street
the Republic
Walter Wellman
Press Congress
National Commission
Judiciary Committee
Talmage
Brooklyn
Tabernacle
Kev. T. de Witt
E. B. van Alstine
Old Deering Building
Mitchell, South Dakota
A. Boysen & Cos
Security Bank
Fine Ladies
C. W. Gillis
Co. W. Cillison Shoes
Kangaroo Shoes
Cordovan Shoes
Children’s Shoes
Ook Station
Kot
Malik
Pond Lily Company
Fisher Block
Detroit
Mich
S. H. Ccallin
L. O. Gale
Rand, McNally & CO
L. W. Adams
John Reierson
Walter A. Wood
Plano
Randolph
Fish Bros
Moline
Milburn
Lansing
Rock Island
Aermotor
Decorah
East First Street
Mitchell, S. Dak
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