ON THIS DAY IN 1875 , the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “Extensive preparations are on foot for an unprecedented display of Japanese productions at the Centennial Exhibition.”

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ON THIS DAY IN 1903 , the Eagle reported, “With the spirit of good fellowship permeating the atmosphere and the commingling Stars and Stripes and Union Jacks blending in perfect harmony o’er the scene, a score or more of the representative citizens of Ottawa, Canada, last night were given a sample of Brooklyn hospitality. Under the auspices of the Clique Tourists, a Brooklyn social organization composed solely of prominent business men, a gala function, replete with interesting features, was given in Saengerbund Hall, Smith and Schermerhorn streets, in honor of the Canadian party that had come here to get a

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