Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1892 — World’s Fair Notes. [ARTICLE]

World’s Fair Notes.

A “model of the figure of Lot’s wife in salt” will appear in the Kansas exhibit to represent or illustrate the salt industry of the State. The German exhibit will contain an architectural display including drawings illustrating 200 or more of the most notable buildings in the empire. Ontario, Canada, breeders of thoroughbred animals have already applied for space for 163 horses, 193 cattle, 278 sheep and 91 dwine. The colored wonwn- -of Minnesota have offered to assist in the decoration of the State’s building at-tJiSi World’s Fair, and the offer has been accepted. Mrs. Potter Palmer and Archbishop Ireland have agreed upon a plan for securing an exhibit of. the work of the Catholic women of the world. The Louisiana Board is making a special effort to secure for the Fair a comprehensive exhibit of the schools for the colored children. The original of the famous Bamage portrait of Washington, painted from life in 1789, is offered for exhibition in the Woman’s building. A separate building for the shoe and leather industry exhibit is now an assured fact, as the required SIOO,OOO has all been raised.