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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1904
Page
3
An article extols unbleached muslin aprons as superior for cleanliness since they can be boiled to disinfect microbes. It also offers a tip for table silver: covering with sour milk briefly brightens it, suggesting simple household care ideas from a past era.
The article catalogs extensive World’s Fair events by month with dozens of named days. Missouri week, Lumbermen’s week, St. Louis day on Sept 16 and many others are listed along with related conventions, games, and exhibitions across August through November. Named groups include Pythians, National Firemen, Liberal Arts, Woodmen, Knights of Columbus, and many state days.
A parade of dignitaries and officials laud the St. Louis Exposition. John Hay, Leslie Shaw, Grosvenor, Odell, Pardee, Cummins, Yates, Chatterton, Murphy, White, Bryan, Williams, Hoke Smith, Belmont, Campau, Dupuy, Prince George, McComas, Dryden, and Shants all praise the fair. Governors, diplomats, editors, and leaders call it vast, beautiful, and educational, urging visitors to see its scope and grandeur.
The National Civ fb Federation and prominent leaders plan to bring tens of thousands of American wage earners to the World's Fair in St Louis. A new bureau, led by Miss Gertrude Beeks and supported by Exposition officials, will arrange lodging itineraries and guided tours, coordinating with manufacturers to fund and facilitate visits for workers.
The Philippines display covers forty seven acres with a vast village and ethnologic sections. Visitors watch native life from tribal houses to dances and ironworking while Philippine troops perform drills and bands play. The exposition is organized by four main groups including Negritos Igorot Visayans and Moros with Agriculture Forestry Fisheries and Women’s Building showing crafts. Officials hope the display aids mutual enlightenment and trade between islands and the world.
The World’s Fair hosts massed band concerts at Festival Hall September 12 to 17 with nine cash prizes totaling 80 000 dollars across Classes A B and C. Winners receive 3250 2500 1500 in Class A, 6000 4000 2700 in Class B, and 10000 4500 3500 in Class C for top scores. Bands must be bona fide members, PAY a nominal fee, send member lists, and play full class programmes featuring works by Wagner Gou nod Offenbach Verdi Saint Saens Bizet Strauss and Leoncavallo under a distinguished conductor.
The World's Fair in St. Louis enjoys cool nights and a pleasant Indian summer through August to October. July was among the mildest on record in the fair period with an average 67 degrees, cooler than Boston New York Philadelphia Cincinnati and Chicago. Humidity around 66.3 percent kept conditions comfortable while heat waves in other cities prompted numerous prostrations.
Farmers prepare for the World's Fair in St. Louis as August and September bring peak agricultural showcases. The Agriculture Palace and nearby Horticulture display invite farmers with Grange House lodging and reception facilities. Exhibits span the Union and world, highlighting modern farming, crop rotation, fertilization, irrigation, and pest protection for a broad, educational experience inspiring pride and progress in farming.
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