Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1899 — PHILADELPHIA SHOW OPEN. [ARTICLE]

PHILADELPHIA SHOW OPEN.

j National Exposition Pnt In Operation by IV.sdent McKinley. J Thursday morning at 8 o’clock President McKinley, by pressing an electric button in the White House, put in motion the machinery at tho national exposition In Philadelphia. This act opened the exposition to the public. Although handicapped in point of time, marvels have . been accomplished, and when the gates : were thrown open the exposition was In as good shape to receive visitors aa any big show that has been held in this country during recent years.