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Newspaper
Telegraph Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1909
Page
7
The United States Land and Irrigation Exposition at Chicago's Coliseum runs November 20 to December 4. The Chicago Tribune organized the event with the government supplying major exhibits on irrigation, land reclamation, farming, and related industries. The Police Department pledges safety for visitors and cooperation with organizers to deter swindlers while promoting the exhibit’s educational aims and home-building message.
Chicago Chief of Police Steward promises thorough policing for the Land Exposition and the International Live Stock Show. He states officers will patrol exhibition areas and other visitor hubs, ready to remove suspicious persons and keep guests safe and comfortable during the season.
Chicago hotel managers anticipate a large influx for the Land and Irrigation Exposition at the Coliseum from Navy 20 to December 4. They expect visitors from many states seeking educational exhibits and irrigation insights, with theater managers planning specials during the exposition.
The United States Land and Irrigation Exposition will run Nov 20 to Dec 4 at the Coliseum in Chicago during the International Live Stock Exposition. An advisory committee lists Edmund T. Perkins and many railroad executives, irrigation men, bankers, and Chicago Tribune editors among its members. A promotions committee follows with prominent railroad officials and Chicago Tribune figures.
Orrin Johnson recalls hard luck stories with fellow actors in a Western city. A company member peering from the peephole notes the audience counts, saying the seats are filled but the troupe remains in the majority.
Theater managers promise to curb scalpers and ensure patrons can buy seats at regular prices. They pledge to entertain exposition visitors in a fitting manner.
A 3000 square foot painting of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone river will occupy the north end of the Coliseum gallery at the Land and Irrigation Exposition opening November 20. It promises the largest reproduction of the canyon with thousands of electric lights simulating flowing water and a perspective waterfall over a thousand feet high.
A playful exchange regards Mukraiker taking up a crusade against sausage though he does not eat it. The Chicago Post notes his sympathy for the underdog and questions his motives.
The Chicago Tribune announces its Tribune Building as the host for Expo visitors during November and December. It offers free information, waiting rooms, guides, a 24 hour open facility, and a central Madison and Dearborn location for the United States Land and Irrigation Exposition and the International Live Stock Exposition.
The article notes that since the sixteenth century Tolland has reclaimed more than one million acres of land from the sea, illustrating extensive coastal development and engineering achievements.
American plows and cultivators are turning up soil in more than 170 countries and colonies, highlighting the global reach of U S agricultural aid and development efforts.
A nationwide call to the Land and Irrigation Exposition promises a grand Chicago event. Workers, railroads, and major firms rally to a half million dollar display spanning western and southern lands with government exhibits and drainage irrigation, soil survey, and crop guidance.
A banquet at Chicago's Land and Irrigation Exposition, running November 20 to December 4, will recognize distinguished figures in land development. Invitations include President Taft and cabinet members, plus governors from many states, especially those active in irrigation.
West and southwest leaders including James J. Hill Arthur Stillwell E B Ripley Edwin Hawley B F Yoakum George Gould and John D Rockefeller rally enthusiasm for developing national resources. The Chicago Tribune hosted exposition aims to unite financiers scientists and promoters for irrigation and reclamation of wastelands at Chicago.
An 19th century advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur as a remedy to darken gray hair and stop hair loss. It claims grandmothers used sage tea to restore color, now improved with a simple first class druggist product. Priced 50 cents to 1 dollar, available from Wyeth Chemical Company or local agent G A Grimm.
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