Centennial World’s Fair Impressed With Grand Illumination
A visitor recounts the 1893 World’s Fair experiences in Chicago. He describes massive displays including the largest cheese, a fifty thousand pound chocolate statue, and electric illuminations. Highlights include the Horticultural and Art departments, a Crystal Cave replica, Tiffany treasures, Libby Glass works, and a steam launch trip to the White City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talao
Dream Land
South Dakota
Tiffany
California
Eulalie
Chicago
White
Santa Maria
Colemjan
Viking and Ill nois at the Fair voyage anecdote
Manis Freeman describes boarding the warship Ill nois built for the Fair and the Viking voyage. A twenty inch plank failed to connect shore and deck causing Freeman to fall into the Viking and be helped by a German man in a white suit before signing off with adieu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nant
Illnois
Mise K
Tam
Manis Freeman
Staking Items and Business Locals Headlines
Local ads promote cigars by the box from A W Mauer and cheap cash deals. Lange and Schmitt advertise water pipes tin work lawn mowers and garden hose from Reno with prices starting five dollars. Optical goods at Fowler’s and J A Gregory’s offer eye glAes and polish. Other odd notes tout barbershops piano deals and various gadgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W Mauer
Lange & Schmitt
Reno
Universal
Beat
Lange& Schmitt
Fiano for Sale in New England Market
An item listing notes a second-hand Fiano for sale in New England. The message is fragmented with unclear details and timing, offering a reference to a brief office-related context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New -England
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H. Richardson
M. D
Wadsworth
Nevada
DR. P. Harmony
Mra. Dorpey
E. A. Jackman, M. D
Wadsworth, New
E. ©. Phelps, Dentist
Sitice
New Nevada Bank
Ruwo
David W Rllison
D.D
The
College of Dentistry
University of California
Mayo A. Greenlaw
D. It
Pawning Building
Virginia Street
Hodgkinson
Dallas
Reno, Nevada
Pioneer Dairy
T. G. Herman
Proramios
Pacific Coast Saving Society
San Franciso
Wendell Easton
Wm. c. Murdoch
Woath, Navapa
A. Hurteok
Lodge
Menes
Archibald T
Foulks
Pyramid Lodge
Castle HallMut
Ae Hormam
Wadsworth Dispatch
Dispatch Publishing CO
Wadsworth Division No. 4
N. A
Hommel, Recorder
E Griand Sesa
T. V. Julien
Wadsworth Bottling’ Works
H. W. Elden, Porp
Fina
A Schaefer
Pike & Wightman's New Building
Wadsworth, Nevada
W. Sanders
Undertaker
Virginia
New York Central
Hudson River
Baron Lisbig
Locke
W. W. Astor
London
Waldorf-Astor
Fowler's
J. A. Gregory
AL Chhaye
Bée's
Banannan
Power's
J. Brookins
Nina Pall
Fiano
Anteres Ie
Men“ Emen
Rying
T.G. Hzuman
State“Line ‘Mills
A. Hamlin
E. Griswold
General Merchandise
Central Market
Main Street
Pike & Wightman, Proprietors
Wadsworth Barber
Carl Wallstar
Green
C. H. Lewis
Prop
Laughton
Nev
Truckee
Rivelride Dairy
E. H. Procter
W. Pinniger
Druuc Ff
Renq
C. J. Brookins
Depot
Wadaworth
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