Lee  Gaskins'   AT THE FAIR  The 1904 St. Louis World's   Fair 
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Besides the numerous agricultural and technological contests and exhibits, there were more frivolous ones. This ticket, issued by the World's Fair Contest  Company. This contest  was to estimate  the total  paid attendance of the Fair. Contestants could guess up to the date-  October 15, 1904. It appears  the contest began in early August. 1891 prizes were awards that  totaled up  to 85,000 dollars  given out.  A receive payment certificate  could be cashed in a bank  within  60  days. 
There were 85 Grand Prize Diplomas  given out  from the 1904 Saint Louis World's Fair. 

Diplomas were given out  to Olympic athletes as well as to the various contests at the Palaces.

This Diploma was given  to  the Vartray  Water Company for it's Ginger Ale. . The business also received a  Grand Prize at  the 1900 Paris Fair for it's  highly acclaimed Ginger Ale Carbonated Soda.   

The Diploma is- 25 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches
An  Ad  for Vartray's prize  winning  Ginger  Ale.
Pamphlets and  fair  Information  was  given  out  to  assist  Fairgoers  to hotel information, travel/transportation, World's fair comparisons,  and the like. The  2  3/4" x 5" pamphlet  could be expanded to a  15" x 10" fold out map of the Fairgrounds, St. Louis  and a  photo of the Cascades/festival Hall.

This particular pamphlet was given out by Baird Pallette, of the National Life Insurance Company of Missouri.