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.
