With the fair flirting with insolvency throughout its run , officials hoped the planned visit of President Warren Harding on August 6 would increase gate receipts .
President fell ill in San Francisco and died on August 2 .
With the fair flirting with insolvency throughout its run , officials hoped the planned visit of President Warren Harding on August 6 would increase gate receipts , but Harding fell ill in San Francisco and died on August 2 .