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attractions of the State 

 mildings, and the glimp- 

 ses of street life of 

 Egypt, Turkey, China, 

 Ireland, etc., to be had 

 in the peculiarly inter- 

 esting " Midway Plai- 

 sance." 



Unfortunately our 

 space is well nigh ex- 

 hausted for World's 

 Fair topics this month, 

 but for the benefit of 

 Canadians who intend 

 to visit us here this sum- 

 mer, we insert a map of 

 the grounds and a bird's 

 eye view of the same. 



The Mining Building, 

 700x350 ft., will be a 

 mine of wealth to the 

 geologist, with its rich 

 exhibits from all parts 

 of the world. One 

 little nickel from Sud- 

 bury mines weighs only 

 six tons ! 



The Agricultural 

 Building, which covers 

 nine acres, is one of 

 the most elaborate on 

 the grounds. Its arch- 

 itecture is classic Rena- 

 issance, and is lavishly 

 adorned with examples 

 of the sculptor's art. 

 1 Some of the corn decor- 

 ations in it are very cap- 

 tivating. Ohio, Wis- 

 consin and Iowa have 



Fig. 533. 



