Washington, D.C: The body of Augustus O. Bacon, one-time president pro tempore of the United States Senate, and at the time of his death a leading figure in the Senate, is sent to Atlanta for burial. St. Louis, Mo: Half a thousand men out ...See moreWashington, D.C: The body of Augustus O. Bacon, one-time president pro tempore of the United States Senate, and at the time of his death a leading figure in the Senate, is sent to Atlanta for burial. St. Louis, Mo: Half a thousand men out of work march through the streets to the City Hall, led by James Eads Howe, sometimes called '"the millionaire hobo." Oakland, Cal: Many thousand tons of rock are wrenched by dynamite from the hills to fill in the Key Route over the bay to the Exposition grounds. Here is shown the method of dynamiting the rock. New York City: Woman's emancipation from her bonds, a suffragist pantomime, is symbolized by Florence Fleming Noyes before a notable gathering of suffragist leaders at the Biltmore, New York's newest big hotel. San Francisco, Cal: Up from the ground are rising the magnificent buildings of the world's playground at the Panama Pacific Exposition. Here is shown the Horticultural Building, nearing completion. St. Louis, Mo: If boys want to fight, why shouldn't they? The police and school authorities here let 300 youngsters satisfy that lust for battle and fight it out with snowballs. Berlin, Germany: Ice yachting, sailing, in these Berlin finds outdoor amusement during the cold days of her unusually severe winter. Palm Beach, Fla: Ice and snow have no place here. While the rest of the country shivers, the fortunate children of riches bask in the sunshine, take sea baths and while away bright hours on the sand. Seattle, Wash: Extra. Extra. Many "dead" and "wounded" in terrific assault by the Rotary Club on a fort here. The fort is snow: the "dead" are carried from the field and soon recover. Written by
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