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July 6, 1900
The Colored Citizen
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
What is this article about?
Topeka, Kansas, selected as location for 1904 Semi-Centennial Exposition celebrating state's Union admission; local businessmen offer $100,000 bonus and site; officers elected including F. D. Coburn as president.
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TOPEKA GETS IT
Kansas' Semi-Centennial Exposition
to Be Held There.
Topeka, Kans., has been selected as
the location for the proposed exposi-
tion to celebrate the semi-centennial,
in 1904 of Kansas' admission into the
Union. No other town pressed its
claim. When the directors of the ex-
position company met last Thursday
the business men of Topeka, through
the president of the Commercial Club,
offered to give a bonus of $100,000
to get the exposition, and to furnish
the site. No other town made an of-
fer and the Topeka proposition was
accepted. The bonus will be raised by
bond issue.
The directors elected permanent of-
ficers of the exposition company as
follows:
President, F. D. Coburn, Kansas City,
Kansas; vice president, W. E. Stan-
ley, Wichita; secretary, W. M. Philips,
Topeka; treasurer, J. W. Breidenthal,
Topeka.
Kansas' Semi-Centennial Exposition
to Be Held There.
Topeka, Kans., has been selected as
the location for the proposed exposi-
tion to celebrate the semi-centennial,
in 1904 of Kansas' admission into the
Union. No other town pressed its
claim. When the directors of the ex-
position company met last Thursday
the business men of Topeka, through
the president of the Commercial Club,
offered to give a bonus of $100,000
to get the exposition, and to furnish
the site. No other town made an of-
fer and the Topeka proposition was
accepted. The bonus will be raised by
bond issue.
The directors elected permanent of-
ficers of the exposition company as
follows:
President, F. D. Coburn, Kansas City,
Kansas; vice president, W. E. Stan-
ley, Wichita; secretary, W. M. Philips,
Topeka; treasurer, J. W. Breidenthal,
Topeka.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Kansas Semi Centennial
Topeka Exposition
1904 Celebration
Bonus Offer
Officers Elected
What entities or persons were involved?
F. D. Coburn
W. E. Stanley
W. M. Philips
J. W. Breidenthal
Where did it happen?
Topeka, Kans.
Story Details
Key Persons
F. D. Coburn
W. E. Stanley
W. M. Philips
J. W. Breidenthal
Location
Topeka, Kans.
Event Date
1904
Story Details
Topeka selected for Kansas' 1904 semi-centennial exposition after offering $100,000 bonus and site; no other bids; officers elected.