The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-09-21

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Chicago, Illinois.
Special to The Republican,:
SEPTEMBER 10
"Hello folks. Am having a grand
time and wish you were here" That's
how they would have said it a century
ago, but since it has to be progressive
we'll put it this way, "Hi-ya, every
things hot-cha. Come out and abb
sorb it."
The fair is too big, there's too much
of it. Just about the way you'd
think if you saw Charlie Sprague, An
dy Gender, Henry Lauer, and few
others standing together.
| We must have walked Is miles to-
day and haven't even scratched the
surface. And sleep wasn't so plenti-
full either on the train enroute, es-
pecially for "Doc" Broad and Johnny
Mac. The porter brought them hard
pillows and after enduring them for
hours they investigated and found the
pillow cases had been stuffed with
mail sacks. And those reclining seats
which we didn't have! We had the
seats but had to do our own reclining.
And the pest from Warrington who
| always showed up when the auto
graph seekers weren't bounding you.
1t was a nice trip. Left my hat on
train. Goodbye hat.
Saw in the guide book where there
is a garden of comfort" on the
grounds. Wish was there right now.
They charge you for everything
here. Just went in place to wash
my hands for dinner and before l got
out had paid them quarter and
had nothing to show for it either.
Not even souvenir.
Had dinner at Ben Bernie's Casino.
Didn't order anything to drink but
when waiter arrived he had me down
for glass of milk. And did l look in
the mirror when 1 went back to my
room?
Lights out at not so early an hour,
unless you mean early in the morn
ing.
September II
Feet still sore but still pointed to-
ward Fair grounds. On bus Johnny
Mac claims we're all dumb because
we left his ticket in bureau drawer at
hotel.
Haven't seen rest of travel party
since first afternoon. Oh where, oh
where can you be? Almost went into
Streets of Paris to look for them, but
controlled myself.
Strange how the souvenirs are the
same in the Belgian village as in the
Italian, Spanish and Indian village,
not to mention the exhibit buildings.
"Doc" saw building surrounded by
beautiful garden of flowers and
wanted to go in to see the exhibits.
We did. The building was by Kohler
of Kohler.
Saw the Gutenberg Press, the first
printing press in existence and
wanted slug from the caster but
couldn't get one until paid quarter
and bought a reproduction of a Ger
man Bible which 1 can't read, even if
my ancestors could.
Just came out of the planetarium
where there was lecture. The seats
| were 1ull and 1 think it must be be-
cause it offered a place to sit, rather
than enlightenment on the stars, al
though it must have been wonderful
to someone who could understand it.
The lecturer reminded the people to
take with them all pocketbooks, hats,
canes, and shoes when they left. Oh
boy, did it feel good to get my dogs
out OF, cover for good airing.
| There's a whole college education
right here without the trouble of
carrying books, all the sensational adj
vances. in science, the arts, aeronau-
tics, economics, inventions, machin-
cry, transportation and fun.
l wanted to see something at the
other end of this exhibit but it's four
miles away as the buses travel so it'll
have to wait until tomorrow. There
are hundreds of buildings, all differ
ent, designed and painted in way to
prove that now and then an architect
takes few whiffs of the cork.
The bill for electric lights alone
would pay for all the eggs that the
government is going to pay the hens
for not laying.
If don't put these dogs to bed soon
they won't be able to do anything but
bark tomorrow.
! September IS
The last day and still there's too
much to see. Guess I'd better go