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Concessions Director, and Chief of Music Bureau, confirmed
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Louisiana Purchase Historical Association was formed
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`Negro Day,' was canceled due to many refusing to attend.
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"Grand Conclave of Savage Tribes"
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"Hike to the Pike" and "The Cascades" selling well
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"Louisiana" played by John P. Sousa Band (Official March of the Fair)
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"Talking Arc Lamp" demonstrated, transmitted music through light
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[Aeronaut] Santos Dumont arrived in New York
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[Multiple] ceremonies. (9)
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$2,000 offered for World's Fair emblem
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$200,000 set apart for air-ship contests
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13th Annual Hoo-Hoo Day
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200,000 lb. Locomotive on turntable begins to turn
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22-23 Council of Jewish Women
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250 Indians (including Geronimo) attended the Boer War recreation
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2nd Regiment National Guard (Maine). (5)
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3rd Michigan Infantry (Bay City). (5)
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3rd Regiment of California K. of P. (5)
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4 Divisions Illinois Naval Reserves. (5)
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50th Bohemian Anniversary Day
Other values:
5th Regiment Massachusetts I. M. Co. "A." (5)
71st Regiment California Infantry, Company "D." (5)
71st Virginia Volunteers (Norfolk). (5)
7th Infantry, Illinois National Guard. (5)
A 4,700 pound cheese was installed in the Agricultural Palace
A federal loan was requested for $4.5M
A natural-gas storage facility and pumping station was built at Chouteau and Newstead avenues.
A new memorial for William Clark was unveiled during the centennial of the expedition with funds donated by Clark s youngest son, Jefferson Clark.
A new mounted police headquarters was built on 20 acres, a brick building and grazing land for the horses costing $46,000. The building took a year to build. It was on the site of what is now the Planetarium and a bit west of it.
A. A. U. Gymnastic Championships
A. A. U. Wrestling Championship
A. A. U. Wrestling Championships
A. Ingham. St. Louis
A. J. H. Barbour, Cincinnati
A. R. Nuncio, Mexican Commissioner General, secured space for Mexico. (4)
AAA Car Tour from East Coast arrive in St. Louis across Eads Bridge (63 of 122 arrived)
AAA Tour Cars leave for St. Louis
AAU Handicap (track) Meet
Acetylene Gas Congress
Acrobat dies at Paris Concession the Pike
Adolphus Busch, banqueted German Imperial Commissioner. (4)
Advance guard' of the AAA tour from the East Coast arrived
Advisory Committee establishes Special Committee.
Aeronautic Contests Begin
Aeronautics Congress
Agitation for World's Fair begun
Air ship contest to include trip to Washington and back
Alexander Guilmant Recitals begin
Alice Roosevelt departs
Alice Roosevelt presents medals to winners at an AAU track meet
Alice Roosevelt rides the Observation Wheel
All energies centered on preparations for dedication
All-Around College Gymnastic Championships
Allegedly, the Palace of Liberal Arts was the first palace "completed". Roosevelt said to have spoken there on Dedication Day, April 30, 1903.
Allegheny (Pa.) Rifles.
Allied Trades
Alton Illinois Day
Alumni Wells College
Amateur Athletic Union All-Around Championships
Amateur Athletic Union Handicap Meeting
Amateur Athletic Union Junior Championships
Amateur Athletic Union Senior Championships
Amateur Photographers Day
America Day
American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Bar Association
American Boy Day
American Committee, World’s Y.M.C.A
American Congress on Tuberculosis
American Electro-Therapeutic Association
American Flag Day
American Guild
American Humane Society
American Library Association Week
American Mathematical Society
American Missionary Societies
American Neurological Association
American Numismatic Association Meeting
American Philological Association
American Press Humorists
American Section in Art Palace opened
American Society of Municipal Improvement
American Street Railway Association
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Announcement that President Roosevelt would attend dedication
Annual meeting of stockholders; all directors reelected
Anthropology Field Days "Olympics"
Anti-Cigarette League
Apache warriors, arrived without Chief Geronimo
Apple Day
Apple Grower's Convention
Apple Shippers Association
Appropriation by Board of Directors of $5,000,000 for buildings
Archery
Arguments on site selection are heard
Arizona Day
Arkansas Day
Army of the Phllppines Day
Arrangements made for Philippine exhibit
Arrival in St. Louis of Santos Dumont
Arrival of Georgia Infantry (for security)
Arrival of Hon. W. H. Figg, special commissioner from Ceylon
Arrival of Japanese Commission
Arrival of La Garde Republicaine band
Arsonist destroyed several attractions on the Pike.
Arts and Sciences Congress
Associated Fraternities of America
Association Football
Association of Illinois Baptists visit grounds
Association of Implement and Vehicle Men on the grounds
Association of Official Agricultural Chemists
At a meeting of the Board of Directors, a resolution was adopted to form 2 committees, one to consider and report to the Executive Committee at as early a date as practicable a plan for disposing of the property of the company and the other committee to consider and report to the Executive Committee
Author Kate Chopin collapsed at the Fair. She died two days later.
Automobile Day
Automobile National Association. (5)
Bakers Master Association
Baldwin flies "California Arrow" third time
Bank Clerks American Institutions
Bankers' Union of the World
Banquet by Business Men's League to commissioners and officers. (4)
Banquet for State Commissioners Held in Unburned Part of Missouri Building
Banquet in President Theodore Roosevelt's honor at Hall of Congresses
Banquet of Chicago Commercial Club attended by Exposition officers. (4)
Barney Oldfield in accident that kills two spectators
Basketball
Belleville, Illinois Day
Bible and Tract Society. (5)
Bicycling
Bicycling, Expert Fancy Riding
Board selects Forest Park for the Fair site
Bond Issue for the Forest Park Foul Water Sewer approved
Booker T. Washington spoke in Festival Hall
Bordea Union. (5)
Borough of Brooklyn Day
Bowling on the Green
Brazilian National Day
Brewmasters
Brigham Family Reunion
British Pavilion Demolished
British cavalry troops and 200 Boer War veterans march. (?)
Buffalo German Athletic Club won the Basketball Tournament
Buildings assigned to architects for designs. (4)
Bull Arena north of fairgrounds burns down
Burns' Cottage Association organized. (4)
Businessmen’s League Banquet for National, State, and Foreign commissions
Butchers (Master). (5)
Butter sculpture of President Roosevelt on horseback completed
C. F. Wennerstrum, [made] Commissioner to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. (4)
California Day
Call for payment of all stock subscriptions. (4)
Canada officially accepted invitation. (4)
Canada's Commissioner, at site
Candidates for Missouri Governor speak at Festival Hall
Capt. Perry Bartholow appointed local treasurer at Administration building. (4)
Cardinal Satolli, representative of the Vatican, visits the Fair
Catholic Day
Catholic Knights of America Day
Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion
Catlin Tract purchased, to be the new location of The Pike
Cattle Roping Contest
Cattle Show ends; parade of 2,400 cattle
Cattle Shows begin
Centennial Day
Ceremonial banquet at Southern Hotel
Championship of Western Association A.A.U.
Charles Galloway, St. Louis
Chicago Day
Chicago Press
Children of All Nations met and played at Model Playground
Children's Day
Children's feast at Model Playground
China promises by cable unprecedented exhibit
China's official acceptance by cable
Chinese Consul General at New York entertained on the grounds
Chinese imperial decree appropriating $400,000 for exhibit
Choral Competitions
Christian Brothers College Commencement in Festival Hall
Christian Brothers' College Day
Cincinnati Day
Citizens' mass meeting in St. Louis. (4)
City Council authorized issue of city bonds. (4)
City of New York
Civic Day
Cleveland Day
Close of Deaf Mute's Congress
Closing Day
Closing Fireworks
Coast Defense Ordnance (guns) Demonstration
Coining of souvenir dollars completed
Col. E. A. Godwin took command of Jefferson Guards
Col. John A. Ockerson made Chief of Liberal Arts
College Baseball
College Basketball Championships
College Football
College Football and Local Cross Country Championships, East vs. West
College Football and Local Cross-Country Championships
College Gymnastic Championships
College Week
Collegiate Alumnae Association
Colonel Cummins Arrested Following a Near-Riot
Colonel Cummins' Wild West Show gave first performance
Colonial Dames of America
Colorado Day
Colored Women's Clubs
Columbian Knights
Columbus Day
Commission appointed by Bolivia
Commission of Architects adopted plans
Commission of [LPE] Architects named
Commissioner Barrett declined Japanese mission
Committee appointed to arrange for International Medical Congress
Committee appointed to select Committee of 200. D. R. Francis was Chairman
Committee meets at the Missouri Historical Society to develop a general plan for a World s Fair
Committee of 200 organized. D. R. Francis was Chairman of the Executive Committee
Committee of 50 on Design and Form of Celebration established. D. R. Francis was a member.
Committee on International Congresses created
Committee on Organization reported rules, etc
Committee reported in favor of celebration
Condemnation suits against Catlin tract
Confectioners Day
Confederate Veterans Day
Conference Committee of Business Men's League established
Conference on air ship contests
Congregational Day
Congress For the Deaf
Congress of Arts and Sciences
Congress of Lawyers and Jurists
Congress of Primitive People at Plaza of St. Louis
Congress of the International Order of Arts and Sciences Convened
Congress, approves an appropriations bill for $5 million
Congressional commission toured the Fair
Connecticut Day
Contract awarded for Liberal Arts building. (4)
Contract awarded for Transportation building. (4)
Contract awarded for United States Government building. (4)
Contract awarded for restaurant pavilion. (4)
Contract for Agricultural building awarded. (4)
Contract for Art palace let; cost $945,127. (4)
Contract for Exposition power house awarded. (4)
Contract let for Electricity building. (4)
Contract let for Machinery building. (4)
Contract let for Mines and Metallurgy building. Cost $498,000. (4)
Contract let for Textile building. (4)
Contract let for Varied Industries building. (4)
Contract let for cascades and gardens. (4)
Contract let for electric plant. (4)
Contract let for sewer work. [probably River des Peres underground channel] (see January 6, 1902) (4)
Contract let for straightening River des Peres. (see January 6, 1902) (4)
Contract let for transplanting trees. (4)
Contract with Washington University for Lease
Contracts awarded for Manufactures building. (4)
Contracts awarded for grading for Agricultural and Horticultural buildings. (4)
Contracts for electric conduits awarded. (4)
Contracts made for macadam roadways, and for lagoon excavation. (4)
Convention of Bill Posters
Convention of Coal Dealers
Convention of Instructors of the Blind National
Convention of National Association of Music Teachers
Convention of the Royal League
Corner stone of Hall of Congresses laid. (4)
Cornerstone [of Wash-U's] New Dormitory building laid. (4)
Cornerstone [of Wash-U's] Physical Culture building laid. (4)
Court of Honor
Court of Honor Day
Creamery Men's Meet (National). (5)
Cross Country Championships
Crown Prince Pu Lun from China visits
Cuba Day
Cuba Day (National Day). (?)
Culver Military Academy Ball
Culver Military Academy Day
Culver Naval Academy. (5)
Cut Flowers and seedlings
D. O. K. K Day
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Daily Attendance: 180,893 - Highest Free Attendance (87,396)
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Daily Attendance: 404,450 - Highest Total Attendance
Daily Attendance: 48,875 - Lowest Attendance
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Daily meetings of Executive Committee considered sites
Dairy Tests began
Danish Day
Daughters of Columbia
Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of the Confederacy Day
David Francis begins organizing local civic leaders to lobby Congress for an exposition in St. Louis to commemorate the centennial of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase.
David R. Francis Day
David R. Francis conducts Formal Tour & Inspection of Exhibits
David R. Francis's Final Speech at the Fair
Daytime Fireworks
Decision to hold National Saengerfest in St. Louis in June, 1903
Decoration Day
Decorative and utility lighting begins
Dedication Cermonies
Dedication World's Fair building at Buffalo
Dedication of Model Playground
Dedication of Montana State Pavilion
Dedication of Wisconsin State Building
Dedication of the Arizona State Building
Dedication of the Belgian Pavilion
Dedication of the Canadian Pavilion
Dedication of the Chinese Pavilion by Prince Pu Lun
Dedication of the Connecticut State Building
Dedication of the Disciples of Christ Building
Dedication of the East Indian Pavilion
Dedication of the Festival Hall Organ
Dedication of the French Pavilion
Dedication of the German Pavilion
Dedication of the Guatalama Pavilion
Dedication of the House of Hoo-Hoo
Dedication of the Idaho State Building
Dedication of the Illinois State Building
Dedication of the Indiana State Building
Dedication of the Iowa State Building
Dedication of the Italian Pavilion
Dedication of the Jefferson Memoria
Dedication of the Kansas City Building
Dedication of the Kentucky State Building
Dedication of the Maryland State Building
Dedication of the Michigan State Building
Dedication of the Missouri State Building
Dedication of the Model Street
Dedication of the New Jersey State Pavilion
Dedication of the New York State Pavilion
Dedication of the Ohio State Building
Dedication of the Oregon State Building
Dedication of the Pennsylvania State Building
Dedication of the Rebuilt House of Hoo-Hoo
Dedication of the Siamise Pavilion
Dedication of the St. Louis Museum of Fine Arts
Dedication of the Swedenborg Church Building
Dedication of the Swedish Pavilion
Dedication of the Temple of Fraternity
Dedication of the Tennessee State Building
Dedication of the Texas State Building
Dedication of the Vulcan Statue
Dedication of the West Virginia State Building
Dedication of the Women's Anchorage
Definite announcement that there would be no director general
Degree of Honor (Ladies Auxiliary to the A.G.U.W.)
Delay of Fair opening until April 30, 1904
Democratic Convention Delegates Attend Fair
Democratic National Convention began at Coliseum
Dental Congress
Designer Halsey C. Ives began teaching free evening classes
Detroit Day
Deutscher Krieger Band
Diplomatic Day (honoring nations at the Fair)
Director Isaac Schwab died
Directors ratified condemnation proceedings
Disciples of Christ Day
District of Columbia Day
Dog Show Awards
Dr. David T. Day appointed Chief of Department of Mines. (4)
Dr. L. H. Laidley made Medical Director. (4)
Dr. Pepper began to be sold at the Fair
Dr. Tarleton H. Bean made Chief of Fish Department. (4)
Dr. Theodore Lewald named Imperial Commissioner for Germany. (4)
Drill & Parade Performed
Druggists' Day
E. N. Armit appointed Superintendent of Construction under Director I. [Isaac] S. Taylor. (4)
Eagle Day
East St. Louis Day & Parade
Eastern Star
Editors
Educational Congress
Educational Engineering Society
Electric Club Meeting
Electrical Congress
Electrical Convention
Electricity Day
Elks Day & parade
Emancipation Day
Emperor of Morocco promised great exhibit
End of lease of Washington University campus buildings.
Engineering Congress
Evening dinner by Mayor Wells at St. Louis Club.
Evening storm drives most Fairgoers home early
Excavation begun for Cascades
Executive Committee agreed to postpone Fair
Exhibit Directors were transferred to the respective exhibit palaces
Exposition flag provisionally adopted
Exposition officers re-elected
F. D. Hirschberg and W. W. Green elected directors. (4)
F. D. Hirschberg made Chairman Committee on Entertainment and Reception. (4)
F. J. V. Skiff selected for Director of Exhibits. (4)
F. W. Ruckstuhl appointed Chief of Sculpture. (4)
F. W. Ruckstuhl resigned as Chief of Sculpture. Carl T. F. Bitter named as successor. (4)
F. W. Taylor, [made] Chief of Agriculture. (4)
Fair Closed- Sunday
Fair buildings evacuated
Fair buildings started to be demolished or moved.
Fair decided on and Committee of Fifty named
Farmer's Day
Farmers' Congress
Federation of L’Alliance Francaise
Federation of the Society of Public Accountants
Fifty thousand dollars appropriated by Minnesota. (4)
Filipino Field Day
Finance Committee named. (4)
Fire Insurance Agents Meeting
Fire at the Missouri State Building
Fire destroys American Restaurant in Old Jerusalem
Firemen's tournament concludes
Fireworks Display in Stadium
First "Balloon Race" during rain
First 'Olympic' event held, an interscholastic track meet
First American wedding took place in Baptist Chapel railroad car
First Colored Illumination of the Cascades
First Concert for David R. Francis on Administration Terrace
First Filipino wedding in U.S. took place in Visayan Village
First International competitions at the 1904 Olympics begun
First Interstate Convention established in St. Louis
First big truss of Varied Industries building placed.
First captive balloon flight
First ceremonial stake is driven. Focal survey point for layout, behind the Palace of Art
First child born on World's Fair site. [Louisiana O'Leary]
First consignment of souvenir dollars received
First infant christened at the Baby Incubators
First marriage in Missouri Building
First meeting of World's Fair directors
First meeting of the Committee on Ceremonies
First meeting of the Louisiana Purchase Company Board of Directors held
First meeting of the World's Fair Society
First monster trusses placed on the grounds - Educational building
First piece of staff adjusted on Palace of Varied Industries building
First stake driven by Treasurer W. H. Thompson
First teepees completed by Sioux Indians
Fisk University day
Flag Day
Flag Day - Administration building decorated with flags of all nations
Flag Day Ceremony in Missouri Building by G.A.R.
Floral Clock Started at Noon
Florida Day
Florists Society America
Flower Show (all week) (chrysanthemums & orchids)
Flower Show (carnation day)
Flower Show (carnations and roses)
Football game – Washington University vs. Haskill Indian School
Football, Illinois vs. Missouri
Forest Park officially opened to the public.
Forest Park selected by Executive Committee
Forest Park selection by Executive Committee formally approved
Foresters' Teams
Formal acceptance by Germany. (4)
Formal election of officers of the company. (4)
Found impossible to obtain structural steel in time to complete buildings for 1903
France asked for 40,000 square meters floor space
Francola, French aeronaut, flies airship "Ville de St. Mande"
Fraternal Aid Association
Fraternal Bankers of America
Fraternal Congress (Missouri). (5)
Fraternal Mystic Circle
Fraternal Tribunes
Fraternal Union of America
French Congress appropriated $120,000 for exhibits. (4)
French National Day
French airship wrecks prior to attempted flight
Fulfillment of St. Louis' [$5,000,000] pledge presented to Congress
Functions held for attendees of National Democratic Convention
Furniture removed from Administration Building
G.A.R. Ceremonies Held in Festival Hall
Galt, Ontario team wins Olympic football (soccer)
Geisha Girls & Chinese Depart Fair
General call by Missouri Historical Society of Social and Business Organizations.
General commissioner of the French government to the LPE, visited site
Geo. W. Fishback appointed commissioner to Windward Islands, Porto Rico and Trinidad. (4)
George Lyon wins Olympic golf medal
George Rogers Clark Day
George W. Ristine made Director of Transportation
Georgia Day
German Catholics’ Central Verein
German Imperial Commissioner's official visit
German Liederkranz Day
Germanic Congress
Germany Day
Geronimo arrived (as a Federal Prisoner)
Geronimo performs with Zack Mulhall’s Wild West Show at Delmar Race Track
Geronimo rides the Observation Wheel
Golf, The World's Champion Players
Good Templars
Gov. Stephens issued call for convention
Government support pledged by Congress
Governor and commissioners of Minnesota on the grounds. (4)
Governor of Alabama appointed commissioners. (4)
Governor of Indiana and commissioners visit Fairgrounds. (4)
Governor's Day. States of Louisiana Purchase Territory. (5)
Governor’s Guard, Troop A (Hartford, Conn.)
Grading of lagoons and avenues begun. (4)
Ground Broken for Livestock Forum
Groundbreaking, near the main entrance. Very cold (ten below zero)
Guarantee Electrical Company is founded to electrify the Fair
Gunfight outside Cummins' Wild West
Gymnastic Championships
Gymnastic Contests
H. D. Wilkins, Rochester, N. T.
H. J. Zehni, Cincinnati.
Hagenbeck’s reports 300 year old turtle fight
Halloween
Halsey C. Ives appointed Chief of Art Department
Halsey C. Ives, Director of STL Art Museum, died
Hamlin Hunt. Minneapolis, Minn.
Hampton (Va.) Fire Department
Handel's Messiah sung in Festival Hall
Harness Manufacturers Meet
Hearing before special Congressional Committee
Heavy rains close many state buildings (fearing mud damage)
Helen Keller Day
Helen M. Gould appointed first Lady Commissioner. (4)
High diving (from 100’ tower) at Old St. Louis (on the Pike)
Home Circle
Home Mission Day
Homing pigeon Contest
Honorary Philippine Board of Commissioners Visit
Hoo-Hoo Day
Horse Show Judging Begins
Horse show Parade at Livestock Forum
Horse show awards
House of Hoo Hoo destroyed by fire, many exhibits saved
Howard J. Rogers appointed Director of International Congresses. (4)
Hungarian Day
I. V. Flagler, Auburn, N. Y.
Idaho
Igorot baby born in Philippine exhibit
Illinois
Illinois Day (day 1)
Illinois Day Parade
Improved Order of Heptasophs Day
Improved Order of Red Men Day
Improved Order of Red Men Day parade
Independence Day
Indian Chief Blue Horse (Sioux) ascends in captive balloon
Indian Territory Day
Indian dances presented to many other 'foreign' groups and crowd
Indiana Day
Indiana Week
Indianapolis Day
Inside Inn hotel housed most of the attendees of the 1904 conference of the American Library Association which met in conjunction with the Fair.
Installation of the Pneumatics to the Floral Clock
Instructing the Deaf Congress
Intercollegiate Football
Interdenominational Home Missionary Convention
International Advertising Association day
International Aeronautic Congress
International Association of Chiefs of Police
International Congress of Engineering
International Congress of Lawyers and Justice
International Congress of Military Surgeons
International Congress on Instruction of the Deaf
International Council of Women
International Dentist Convention
International Firemen's' Tournament
International Interparliamentary Congress
International Library of Congress
International Order of King’s Daughters and Sons
International Press Week
International Pure Food Congress
International Society of Dressmakers
International Stewards
International Sunshine Society
International Typographical Union Day
Interparliamentary Congress
Interparliamentary Peace Congress convened
Interscholastic Baseball
Interscholastic Basketball Championships
Interscholastic Championships
Interscholastic Football
Interscholastic Meet for the Schools of the Louisiana Purchase Territory
Invocation at the Plaza of St. Louis by Rev. Dr. Frank Gunsaulus
Iowa Cities Day
Iowa Day
Iowa appropriates $150,000
Ireland Day
Irish Committee appointed to raise $500,000
Irish Sports, Hurling and Gaelic Football
Italian Day
J. L. Browne. Atlanta.
Jamestown Exposition Co.
Jefferson Day—Jefferson Memorial Association
Jefferson Guard Disbanded
Jefferson Guard Killed While Unloading Barrels at Palace of Agriculture
Jefferson Guard is (currently) made up of 230 men
Jefferson Guard mustered out
Jefferson Guard was shot by another Guard
Jefferson Memorial completed.
Jefferson Memorial cornerstone laying.
Jefferson Memorial ground breaking ceremony.
Jewelers and Silversmiths Day
John Barrett appointed Commissioner to Asia and Australia. (4)
Journalists, Amateur
Junior Order United American Mechanics
Kansas City Day
Kansas City Shrine Day
Kansas Day
Kansas commissioners visit grounds
Kansas commissioners visit the grounds
Kentucky Day
Kilties Band arrived
King Edward's Birthday Dinner
Kings Daughters and Sons International Order
Kingsbury Family Reunion
Kite Flying Contest
Knights and Ladies of Security
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Honor
Knights of Pythias Arrived
Knights of Pythias Day
Knights of Pythias, Ohio
Knights of the Maccabees, Uniform Bank Encampment
Knights of the Royal Guard
Korea's official acceptance by cable
LPE Board postpones Opening Day by one year.
Labor Day
Lacrosse
Lagoons drained for several days of repairs (to fix leaks)
Land Transportation Parade
Large Parade Reviewed by President Francis and Cardinal Satolli
Large ceremony, speeches. Noontime telegraph signal from Roosevelt in White House signals the opening. (9)
Large fireworks display
Large parade down Lindell Blvd. (9)
Last Revolution of Ferris Wheel
Last miniature railroad train from Fair sold
Last recital by Alexander Guilmant
Last roof trusses placed for Varied Industries building. (4)
Lawyers and Jurists Congress
Lease of 9 Washington University campus buildings begins
Legion of Honor
Legislative Committee named
Leveling of two Wilderness hills completed
Lewis & Clark Day
Lewis Loyal Legion Day
Liberal Arts Day
Liberty Bell Day
Liberty Bell departs Ceremonies and Parade
Library Congress
Lieutenant Colonel H. P. Kingsbury is in command of the Jefferson Guard coming from Fort Sill to the Exposition. He succeeded Commandant Godwin.
Lieutenant-Colonel E.A. Godwin, 9th Cavalry, United States Army, was detailed as Jefferson Guard commandant and reported for duty. The entire staff of the Jefferson Guard commandant was made up of officers detailed from the regular army. (see February 13, 1902) (1)
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry P. Kingsbury, Commadant of Jefferson Guards
Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel W. Fountain, Appointed Jefferson Guard Commadant
Life Saving Drills Begin
Light Opera Music Day
Lightning strikes Agriculture Building, slight damage
Lights Dimmed at Night Due to Coal Strike
Lights turned off at midnight
Lincoln Institute Alumni Meeting
Lindell Pavilion opened at the north central entrance to the park.
Lindenwood alumni met
Livestock Awards Announced
Louis Falk, Chicago.
Louisiana Commission appointed. (4)
Louisiana Day
Louisiana Purchase Day
Louisiana Purchase Day at Charleston Exposition.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co. (LPEC) incorporated
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company organized
Louisiana Purchase Trophy Race held at Fairgrounds Race Track
Louisiana's Governor and commissioners visit grounds. (4)
Louisville Day
Loyal League
Lumber Dealer's Day
M. Michael La Grave appointed by France to have charge of French interests. (4)
Maccabees of the World
Machinery Day
Maine Day
Major Andrew G. Hammond, 3rd Cavalry, United States Army, served as Jefferson Guard assistant commandant until the force was disbanded on February 1, 1905.
Manufacturer's Day
Mark Twain Day (?)
Maryland Day
Masonic Day
Mass Exhibition Turners
Massachusetts Day
Massachusetts I. M., Co. A, 5th Reg’t (Charlestown, MA.)
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Massed Band Tournament
Master Butchers of America Meeting
Mayors Day
Meeting of Board of Lady Managers in New York. (4)
Meeting of Executive Committee of National Press Association. (4)
Meeting of National Commissioners. (4)
Meeting of Nominating Committee for preliminary organization, committee of 15. D. R. Francis was a member.
Memorial Day
Memphis Day
Mexican Pavilion struck by lightning, cupola destroyed
Mexico Day
Mexico's President Diaz Visited & Reception
Michigan Day
Michigan National Guard, Co. B, 3d Inft. (Bay City, Mich.)
Mikado Day
Military Athletic Carnival
Military Day at Boer War
Millinery Traveling Men’s Day
Milwaukee Day
Miniature Railway train robbery
Mining Gulch Day
Minnesota Day
Miss Alice Roosevelt arrives
Miss Florence Hayward sent on special commission to foreign countries
Miss Helen Miller Gould, of the Board of Lady Managers, arrived in St. Louis in the afternoon and remained until the following Tuesday. President and Mrs. Francis tendered her a reception at their residence from 8 to 10 pm. Invitations were sent to company directors & their wives, also to the member
Mission Brigade, Swifts
Mississippi Day
Missouri Building Damages reported at $20,000
Missouri Day Large parade & reception
Missouri Fraternal Congress
Missouri Historical Society appoints committee to act
Missouri Historical Society establishes Advisory Committee
Missouri Peach Day
Missouri State Medical Association
Missouri State Teachers' Association at the site.
Missouri University Day
Missouri Week
Missouri approves the LPE Company incorporation.
Modern Maccabes
Modern Woodmen of America
Modern Woodmen of America, Foresters’ Teams
Montana Day
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholson of Indiana and construction engineer L. V. Rice rode Observation Wheel on top of one of the cars (she had done the same stunt at Chicago's Columbian Exposition in 1893).
Mr. Kee-Owyang selected site for Chinese building
Mrs. Breckenridge Jones, dies near the Boer War
Mrs. J. L. Blair elected president Board of Lady Managers
Music Dealers' Day
Music Teachers National Association
Mystic Toilers
Mystic Workers of the World
National Archery Association
National Association of Laundrymen
National Association of Master Bakers
National Association of Master Plumbers
National Association of the Deaf – Gallaudet Day
National Cash Register Day
National Commission appointed
National Commission met in St. Louis
National Commission organized in St. Louis
National Commissioners issued formal declaration of its rights, duties, etc
National Council of Women
National Creamery men
National Cyclists Day
National Dairy Men's Day
National Editorial Association
National Editorial Association Convention
National Education Association 43d Convention
National Federation of Musical Clubs met
National Federation of Women's Clubs
National Federation of Women's Clubs voted to meet in St. Louis in 1904
National Fireman's Association
National Firemen's' Association Meeting
National Fraternal Congress
National Guard of California, Co. D, 7th Infantry
National Guard of Maine, Co. C, 2d Reg’t (Bath, ME.)
National Guard, Illinois
National Guard, Indiana
National Humane Society
National Humane Society Meeting
National Livestock Exchange
National Lumber Manufacturers' Association
National Municipal League
National Nut Growers’ Association
National Protective Legion
National Regatta
National Society N. S. Daughters
National Spiritualist Association
National Superintendents’ Association
National Young Men's Baraca Union
Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas
Nebraska day
Nevada
New Century
New Haven Bat (CN)
New Jersey Day
New Mexico Day
New Thought Convention
New York
New York City Day
New York appropriated $100,000
Newsboy's Day
Nine standing committees appointed
North Dakota
Observation Wheel Laborer Dies in Accident
Observation Wheel worker falls to his death while greasing the axle
Odd Fellows Day (IOOF)
Offices of National Commission moved to Administration building. (4)
Offices of the Fair's administration were relocated
Ohio Brigade begins arriving
Ohio Cities' Week
Ohio Day
Ohio Rifles (Columbus)
Ohio Rifles (Hamilton). (5)
Ohio cities day: Chillicothe, Xenia, Hamilton
Oklahoma City Day
Oklahoma Territory Day
Old St. Louis Pike performer dies
Olympic Archery
Olympic Basketball Championships
Olympic Boxing
Olympic College Championships, open to Colleges of the World
Olympic Cricket Championships
Olympic Fencing
Olympic Golf Begins
Olympic Lacrosse Championship
Olympic Marathon Race
Olympic Regatta finals began at Creve Coeur Lake, Century Club won gold medal
Olympic Wrestling
Olympic bicycle races began
Olympic games definitely secured
Olympic games for 1904 were transferred from Chicago to St. Louis
Olympic gymnastics begin
Olympic ‘roque’ tournament began
Omaha Day
One-acre display in Palace of Agriculture
One-ring circus in Plaza of St. Louis
Open Athletic Club Handicap Meeting
Open Handicap Athletic Meeting
Opening Day
Opening of Bulgaria's Varied Industries Exhibits
Opening of Fair Japan on the Pike
Opening of the Argentine Pavilion
Opening of the Arizona State Building
Opening of the Arkansas State Building
Opening of the Austrian Pavilion
Opening of the Boer War Exhibit
Opening of the Brazil Pavilion
Opening of the British Pavilion
Opening of the Burns' Cottage
Opening of the California State Building
Opening of the Ceylon Pavilion
Opening of the Cuban Pavilion
Opening of the Ferris Wheel at 2:02 pm
Opening of the French Pavilion
Opening of the Gerogia State Building
Opening of the Horse Show
Opening of the Illinois State Building
Opening of the Imramural Railway
Opening of the Indian School
Opening of the Indian Territory State Building
Opening of the Indiana State Building
Opening of the Italian Pavilion
Opening of the Japanese Imperial Building & Gardens
Opening of the Kentucky State Building
Opening of the Maine State Building
Opening of the Mexican Pavilion
Opening of the Michigan State Building
Opening of the Mississippi Building (informally)
Opening of the Missouri Building State Llibrary
Opening of the Missouri State Building
Opening of the Montana State Building
Opening of the Naval exhibit on the Pike
Opening of the Nebraska Restaurant
Opening of the Nevada State Building
Opening of the New Hampshire Building
Opening of the New Jersey State Building
Opening of the New Mexico State Building
Opening of the New York State Building
Opening of the Nicaragua Pavilion
Opening of the Ohio State Building
Opening of the Oklahoma Territory State Building
Opening of the Olympic Stadium
Opening of the Oregon State Building
Opening of the Pennsylvania State Building
Opening of the Philippine Exhibit
Opening of the Philippine Model School
Opening of the Poultry Show
Opening of the Rhode Island State Building
Opening of the Rhose Island State Building
Opening of the South Dakota State Building
Opening of the Texas State Building
Opening of the Utah State Building
Opening of the Vermont State Building
Opening of the West Virginia State Building
Opening of the World's Fair Pavilion
Optician's Day
Opticians Meeting
Order of Americus
Order of Eastern Star
Order of Mutual Protection
Order of United Commercial Travelers of America
Order of Washingion
Order of the Eastern Star
Ordinance passed by Municipal Assembly permitting use of parks
Ordinance passed permitting Woman's building in Fair site
Oregon Bldg. sold for $1,000, to Kirkwood MO
Oregon Day
Orphans of St. Louis
Osteopathic Association Day
Pageant Day Anthropology Sports & Festivities in Plaza of St. Louis
Palace of Art opens, but not the American section
Palace of Electricity was emptied
Palace of Forestry, Fish, and Game was emptied
Palace of Horticulture was emptied
Palace of Machinery was emptied
Palace of Transportation was Emptied
Palace of Transportation was last palace built.
Palaces close early
Parade Knights of Pythias
Parade for Illinois Day
Parade of Boer and British soldiers
Parade of Commercial Vehicles
Parade of Culver Cadets
Parade of Modern Woodmen of America
Parade of Virginia Cadets
Parade of the Kentucky Cadets
Parade of the West Point Cadets (first)
Parade of the West Point Cadets (last)
Park restoration is officially completed
Pennsylvania Building Reception
Pennsylvania Day
Peru officially accepted invitation. (4)
Phi Delta Phi
Philippine Day
Philippine Exhibit and Encampment opened
Philippine Scouts Dress Parade & Band
Physical -Training. (5)
Pigeon & Pet Show Began
Pike Day
Pike cyclist leaps 28 feet
Pilot of ship in Naval Exhibit on the Pike is injured when his miniature ship hit a mine
Popular subscription of $5,000,000 completed.
Post Office Clerks National Association
Poster Day (Associated Billposters and Distributors of the U.S. and Canada)
Postponement [of Fair] advised by Adolphus Busch.
Poultry, pigeon, & Pet Shows Close
Pre-Exposition restaurant concessions granted. (4)
Preliminary Organization established. D. R. Francis was a member.
Preparations began to send every public school from St. Louis to the Fair
President David R. Francis arrived at Berlin, Germany, 1,582 miles from Paris, France.
President David R. Francis arrived at Cherbourg, France, en route to the United States, 400 miles from Belgium.
President David R. Francis arrived at Havre, France, 3,300 miles from New York.
President David R. Francis arrived at London, England, 200 miles from Havre, France. Got King Edward's promise to send Queen's jubilee gifts.
President David R. Francis arrived at Madrid, 908 miles from Paris, France. He interviewed the Ministers of the King of Spain.
President David R. Francis arrived at New York at 6 pm, 3,450 miles.
President David R. Francis arrived at New York, a 1,200 mile trip from St. Louis, MO.
President David R. Francis arrived at Paris, 300 miles from London, England. Interviewed President of France.
President David R. Francis arrived in St. Louis at 7:45 pm [presumably by train].
President David R. Francis at dinner with magazine publishers in New York.
President David R. Francis banqueted by Board of Trade in Paris.
President David R. Francis banqueted in grand style at Waldorf-Astoria in New York.
President David R. Francis delivered address at Washington's birthday dinner in London.
President David R. Francis departed for France.
President David R. Francis departed from Cherbourg, France, across Atlantic Ocean for New York.
President David R. Francis left St. Louis on a Tuesday [for European solicitation tour]. On the wing 41 days and traveled 12,920 total miles on trip. Got promises of other rulers to take active interest in Fair.
President David R. Francis lunched with President Roosevelt in Washington DC.
President David R. Francis private audience with German Emperor.
President David R. Francis private audience with King of Belgium.
President David R. Francis sailed for Havre, France, on La Bretagne. (?)
President Francis rode with Borax Bill behind 20 mules
President Loubet of France invited to the Fair. (4)
President McKinley issues a Proclamation inviting nations of the world to the 1903 St. Louis World s Fair to commemorate the Louisiana Purchase. He is shot and dies less than a month later. (see August 21, 1901) (9)
President Roosevelt announces that he will visit the Fair
President Theodore Roosevelt Visits the Fair
President of Board of Lady Managers, raised flag during dedication of Press Building
President's Day
President's Week
Press (News) Reception
Press Building built
Press Congress
Press building dedicated
Prince Pu Lun departs
Princeton Day
Proclamation by President Roosevelt of postponement to 1904
Proclamation of the Fair by President McKinley
Proclamation poster published
Prof. E. R. Kroeger appointed director of programme and awards, Bureau of Music.
Prof. Howard J. Rogers appointed Chief of Department of Education
Proposed sites inspected. (4)
Protective Home Circle Day
Public Accountants Fed. of Society. (5)
Public Accountants met
Puerto Rico Day
Pure Food Congress
Pygmies arrive from Africa, including Ota Benga
Pythian Day
Pythian Day Drills in Plaza of St. Louis
Pythian Sisterhood Day
Queen's Daughter Day
Radium Demonstrations
Railroad & Transportation Day
Railway Agents National Association
Railway Clerks
Railway Clerks Order
Railway Club Meeting
Range Cattle Show
Range Cattle Show Awards
Rathbone Sisters Day
Real Estate Men's Day
Reception at Louisiana Building
Reception at West Virginia Building
Reception on 'Change at noon.
Reception to Mrs. D. R. Francis by the Board of Lady Managers
Refrigerating exhibit determined on
Regular Army Guards withdrawn from grounds
Regular captive balloon trips began
Relay Racing, open to Athletic Clubs, Colleges, Schools and Y. M. C. A.
Remaining exhibit palaces were practically cleared.
Remaining exhibit palaces were transferred to the President
Removal of official [LPEC] headquarters [executive and downtown Headquarters, sixth and seventh floors, Laclede Building, Southwest corner of Fourth and Olive Streets] to Washington University buildings near site. (4)
Reporters Association
Representatives of L.P. states and territories meet at the Louisiana Purchase Convention in St. Louis. They vote to have a 1903 L.P. Exposition, in St. Louis. Committee of 200 is formed (Pierre Chouteau), and Executive Committee (DRF leads). Draft appropriation bill written for $5M and sent to Con
Reservation of 120 acres set apart for concessions department
Rhode Island Day
Robert Aull [park commissioner] appointed Chief of Horse section of Live Stock exhibit. (4)
Rolla Wells and H. I. Miller elected directors to fill vacancies. (4)
Roque Tournament
Roy Knabenshue flies T. S. Baldwin's "California Arrow" powered balloon engine fails, drifts into Illinois.
Roy Knabenshue flies T.S. Baldwin's "California Arrow" for 37 min, over 2,000 ft. high, lands at takeoff location
Royal Areanum Arcanum meeting
Royal Neighbors Day
Rules adopted for air ship contests
Rural Letter Carriers' Day
S. A. Baldwin. New York
S. P. Verner meets to hear complaints from pygmies that he brought to the Fair from Africa (his return to St. Louis was delayed by malaria)
STL city began construction of the Forest Park Foul Water Sewer
Saint Genevieve Missouri Day
Sale of 50,000 souvenir gold dollars authorized
Sale of Hereford cattle
School children would be admitted free on Saturdays until the end of the Fair, with a paying adult.
Scottish Day Parade
Second Balloon Race
Second Observaton Wheel wedding, at the 'top'
Second call on subscribers for stock
Second election of directors
Secretary of War William H. Taft was the last and keynote speaker and represented the U.S. Government.
Senate National Union
Senators and Congressmen banqueted in Washington
Several members of Ladies' Board named
Sheep, Goat, & Swine Show Begins
Shooting in New Jerusalem
Sightseers were charged 25 cents to see the demolishing of the Fair buildings.
Sigma Chi Day
Silk Culture Congress
Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa
Sir Hiram Maxim offered $250,000 for successful flying machine
Site approved by National Commissioners
Site for German building located
Site inspected by National Commissioners
Site selected for French building
Site selected for Wisconsin building
Sites alloted to twelve states, Philippines, Fraternity building, T.P.A. and Burns' cottage
Sites selected by West Virginia, New Hampshire, Montana, Utah and Porto Rico
Six injured as Scenic Railway car jumps the tracks
Skinker Road was widened from Forsyth south to Oakland.
Smoker by Kentucky Society evening.
Snowed.
Society of the Army of the Ohio
Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Sons and Daughters of Justice
Sons of the American Revolution
South African Day
South Dakota Agricultural College
South Dakota Day
Southern Livestock Association
Souvenirs and Goods Prices Marked Down
Spanish War Veterans Day
Spanish minister visited the grounds
Spanish-American War Nurses
Special Commissioner Walter Williams banqueted on return from Europe and Asia. (4)
Springfield Ohio day
St. Charles, Missouri Day
St. Joseph Day
St. Joseph, Missouri Day
St. Louis County Old Settlers' Reunion
St. Louis Day
St. Louis Day. (5)
St. Louis Museum of Fine Arts became the City Art Museum
St. Louis School Children Get Free Admission in November
St. Louis University Day
St. Louis’ poor residents to be admitted free on Closing Day
St. Paul and Minneapolis day
St. Vincent de Paul Society
State Day (honoring states and territories at the Fair).
State Troops, Georgia
State of Idaho Day
State of Nevada Day
State of North Dakota Day
State of Virginia Day
Stenographers' Day
Sunday Rest Congress
Sunday closing agitation begun
Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur Day
Swimming and Water Polo Championships
Swine and Sheep Show
Swiss Day
T. C. Benbow Flies Tethered Dirigible
T. W. Cridler made Commissioner to Europe
T.C. Benbow fails in flight attempt of his dirigible ‘Meteor’
Tawney bill read in Congress.
Temperance Congress
Temple of Fraternity Day
Temple of Mirth on Pike Censored for being too suggestive
Tennessee Day
Tennessee editors visit the grounds
Tennis
Territory of Alaska Day
Territory of Arizona Day
Territory of New Mexico Day
Tesson tract leased, completing site
Testing of the power to the organ in Festival Hall
Texas Day
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day services in Festival Hall
The "Inception & Development of the Movement to Commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase" is founded, officially starting the preparation & planning of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. (3)
The American Association of Farmers' Institute Workers
The Chicago House Wrecking Company wins salvage rights
The Home Circle & Laundrymen
The Jefferson Guard, a component of the United States Army, began providing police services for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition until they were disbanded on January 31, 1905.
The LPEC offices were transferred to the Administration building on the exposition grounds. (1)
The Louisiana Purchase Historical Association Corporation was merged into The Missouri Historical Society
The Order of Washington
The cornerstone for University Hall (later Brookings Hall) was laid. (Washington University website, "history" link)
The first contract awarded by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company was signed, authorizing the excavation and framing of the River Des Peres underground channel and creating separate sewage and storm water piping, connecting with 104 different palace and exhibit building outlets in addition to
The first exhibit arrived upon the exposition grounds. This was a large marine type boiler from Germany sent by the Duesseldorf-Ratinger Company of Duesseldorf which was immediately installed as a part of the pre exposition power plant. (?)
Third International Congress of Electricity
Third Olympic Games of the Modern Era
Three days' elaborate dedication ceremonies, participated in by President Roosevelt; ex-President Cleveland; officers of the nation and all the states; representatives of all foreign governments; military and civic dignitaries of the whole world. (4)
Toledo Day
Total Abstinence Union. (5)
Tour of the Fair by a Congressional commission.
Towns in Missouri along K.A.T.Y. Lines honored
Towns in Missouri along Missouri-Pacific Lines honored
Track & Field events begin
Train wreck near Warrensburg kills 30
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
Travelers' Protective Association Day
Tuberculosis Congress
Turners' International Individual Team Contest
Turners' Mass Convention
Turnstile Use at Main Entrance Began
Two simultaneous marriages took place on Observation Wheel
Typographical Union (International)
Typothetae
Tyrolean Alps Day
U.S. Government $5M loan fully repaid
US & LPE flag ceremoniously unfurled
Undertakers National Association Convention
Union Veterans’ Union
United Commercial Travelers
United Daughters of 1812
United Irish League Day
United National Association of Post Office Clerks
United Order of Foresters met in Temple of Fraternity
University Huntington, Tennessee
University R. W. Nashville
University of Michigan Alumni Day
Utah Day
Vassar Students Aid Association Meeting
Vegetarian Congress
Venetian Water Festival on the Grand Basin
Vice President Fairbanks visits the Fair
Virginia
Virginia Infantry
Visit of Chicago Press Club
Visit of Crown Prince of Siam and suite
Visit of Republican National Convention Delegates
Visit of World's Fair officers to Pan-American Exposition
Vulcan Statue finished
W. H. Bush (Afternoon). New London,Conn.,
W. I. Buchanan named for representative to South and Central America
W. J. Bryan & W Bourke Cochum, speakers, moved to Festival Hall due to rain
War Nurses Spanish-American War
Washington State building offered to City of St. Louis, but declined
Washington University Alumni Day
Washington University staff & personnel move into campus
Washington University tract added to site
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Water Carnival of All Nations
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Weather: High of 61ºF Low of 48ºF
Weather: High of 62ºF Low of 36ºF
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Weather: High of 62ºF Low of 49ºF
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Weather: High of 63ºF Low of 46ºF
Weather: High of 63ºF Low of 54ºF | 0.26 In of Rain
Weather: High of 64ºF Low of 40ºF
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Weather: High of 67ºF Low of 50ºF | 0.07 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 67ºF Low of 61ºF | 0.55 In of Rain
Weather: High of 68ºF Low of 22ºF | 0.3 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 68ºF Low of 46ºF
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Weather: High of 68ºF Low of 50ºF
Weather: High of 68ºF Low of 51ºF
Weather: High of 68ºF Low of 52ºF
Weather: High of 68ºF Low of 59ºF | 0.22 In of Rain
Weather: High of 69ºF Low of 22ºF | 0.01 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 69ºF Low of 43ºF
Weather: High of 69ºF Low of 48ºF
Weather: High of 69ºF Low of 48ºF | 0.03 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 70ºF Low of 47ºF
Weather: High of 70ºF Low of 48ºF
Weather: High of 70ºF Low of 51ºF
Weather: High of 70ºF Low of 55ºF
Weather: High of 70ºF Low of 60ºF | 0.16 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 71ºF Low of 58ºF | 0.74 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 71ºF Low of 63ºF | 0.59 In of Rain
Weather: High of 72ºF Low of 47ºF
Weather: High of 72ºF Low of 50ºF | 0.01 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 72ºF Low of 57ºF
Weather: High of 72ºF Low of 58ºF
Weather: High of 72ºF Low of 59ºF
Weather: High of 73ºF Low of 51ºF
Weather: High of 73ºF Low of 54ºF
Weather: High of 73ºF Low of 57ºF
Weather: High of 73ºF Low of 58ºF | 0.11 In of Rain
Weather: High of 73ºF Low of 60ºF | 0.15 In of Rain
Weather: High of 73ºF Low of 62ºF
Weather: High of 74ºF Low of 54ºF
Weather: High of 74ºF Low of 54ºF | 0.43 In of Rain
Weather: High of 74ºF Low of 56ºF
Weather: High of 74ºF Low of 58ºF
Weather: High of 74ºF Low of 62ºF | 0.18 In of Rain
Weather: High of 74ºF Low of 62ºF | 0.37 In of Rain
Weather: High of 74ºF Low of 64ºF
Weather: High of 75ºF Low of 44ºF | 0.1 In of Rain
Weather: High of 75ºF Low of 55ºF
Weather: High of 75ºF Low of 57ºF
Weather: High of 75ºF Low of 59ºF
Weather: High of 75ºF Low of 63ºF | 1.07 In of Rain
Weather: High of 76ºF Low of 44ºF | 0.16 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 76ºF Low of 57ºF
Weather: High of 76ºF Low of 61ºF | 0.02 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 76ºF Low of 63ºF
Weather: High of 76ºF Low of 64ºF
Weather: High of 76ºF Low of 64ºF | 0.12 In of Rain
Weather: High of 76ºF Low of 65ºF | 0.84 In of Rain
Weather: High of 76ºF Low of 67ºF
Weather: High of 76ºF Low of 67ºF | 0.32 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 77ºF Low of 56ºF
Weather: High of 77ºF Low of 56ºF | 0.16 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 77ºF Low of 64ºF
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Weather: High of 78ºF Low of 56ºF
Weather: High of 78ºF Low of 59ºF
Weather: High of 78ºF Low of 61ºF
Weather: High of 78ºF Low of 63ºF | 0.5 In of Rain
Weather: High of 78ºF Low of 66ºF | 0.22 In of Rain
Weather: High of 78ºF Low of 67ºF | 0.02 In of Rain
Weather: High of 79ºF Low of 56ºF
Weather: High of 79ºF Low of 58ºF | 0.01 In of Rain
Weather: High of 79ºF Low of 58ºF | 1.17 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 79ºF Low of 65ºF
Weather: High of 79ºF Low of 66ºF | 0.2 In of Rain
Weather: High of 79ºF Low of 68ºF
Weather: High of 79ºF Low of 70ºF | 0.16 In of Rain
Weather: High of 7ºF Low of -6ºF | 2.05 In of Rain and Snow
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Weather: High of 80ºF Low of 62ºF
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Weather: High of 81ºF Low of 60ºF
Weather: High of 81ºF Low of 63ºF
Weather: High of 81ºF Low of 66ºF
Weather: High of 81ºF Low of 67ºF | 0.05 In of Rain
Weather: High of 81ºF Low of 68ºF
Weather: High of 81ºF Low of 68ºF | 0.41 In of Rain
Weather: High of 81ºF Low of 69ºF | 0.03 In of Rain
Weather: High of 81ºF Low of 71ºF | 0.08 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 82ºF Low of 57ºF
Weather: High of 82ºF Low of 60ºF
Weather: High of 82ºF Low of 61ºF
Weather: High of 82ºF Low of 62ºF
Weather: High of 82ºF Low of 62ºF | 0.19 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 82ºF Low of 64ºF | 0.15 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 82ºF Low of 66ºF | 0.39 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 83ºF Low of 69ºF | 0.74 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 84ºF Low of 66ºF | 0.57 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 84ºF Low of 67ºF | 0.1 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 85ºF Low of 68ºF
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Weather: High of 86ºF Low of 65ºF | 0.29 In of Rain
Weather: High of 86ºF Low of 67ºF | 0.07 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 86ºF Low of 70ºF | 0.09 In of Rain
Weather: High of 86ºF Low of 73ºF
Weather: High of 86ºF Low of 74ºF
Weather: High of 87ºF Low of 60ºF | 0.07 In of Rain
Weather: High of 87ºF Low of 63ºF | 0.33 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 87ºF Low of 64ºF | 1.15 In of Rain
Weather: High of 87ºF Low of 65ºF | 0.18 In of Rain
Weather: High of 87ºF Low of 71ºF | 1.03 In of Rain | Thunderstorms
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Weather: High of 88ºF Low of 61ºF | 0.55 In of Rain | Thunder & Hail storms
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Weather: High of 88ºF Low of 69ºF | 0.08 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 88ºF Low of 73ºF
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Weather: High of 89ºF Low of 69ºF
Weather: High of 89ºF Low of 73ºF | 0.03 In of Rain | Thunderstorm
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Weather: High of 90ºF Low of 61ºF | 0.03 In of Rain
Weather: High of 90ºF Low of 68ºF | 0.1 In of Rain
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Weather: High of 90ºF Low of 76ºF
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Weather: High of 93ºF Low of 75ºF
Welcoming concert in evening by United Singing Societies.
Welfare Department, National Civic Federation
West Point Cadets depart
West Point Cadets encamped at the Fairgrounds
Western Association Amateur Athletic Union
Western College Championships
Western Commercial Travelers' Association
Wild West show in Livestock Forum
William Avery Flies Glider Several Times
Window Trimmers Meet
Wireless telegraphy demonstrated to a balloon
Wisconsin Day
Wisconsin National Guard
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Woodmen of the World and Woodmen's Circle
Woodmen's Modern Protective Association
Work began on the River Des Peres underground channel. (see January 7, 1902) (4)
Work began on the River Des Peres underground channel. (see January 8, 1902) (?)
Work begun on Mexican pavilion
Work of dismantling of the exhibits began
Worker killed by overloaded compressed air pipe bursting
Workers begin emptying the huge Palaces of their exhibits
World's Basketball
World's Fair Pavilion built
World's Fair Society discussed
World's Fencing Championships
World's Fraternal Congress
World's Press Parliament
World's Unity League
Wreck of Wabash Limited train
Wyoming Day
Wyoming cowboy and Kansas girl married while on white spotted cow ponies aboard the Observation Wheel
Y. M. C. A. Athletics
Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. Day
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