River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-26
THE STATE FAIR.
ST. Paul Putting on Gala At
tire for Guests.
Some Of The Notable Places for StFang-
erS 10 visit.

Aib " fAbANt
The Minnesota State Fair opens at St
Paul on the Goth Of August and continues
one week. The douation OF S3OO,OOO
worth of land 10y St. Paul to the As
ISOLATION and the appropriation OF $780,
600 for buildings by the State, TO which
the Association and private enterprise has
added as much more, gives the Mime
sofa State Fair the best grounds and
buildings of any similar organization in
the United States. The grounds are . 425
feet from east to west, and 3,02j feet from
north to south; the magnificent Main
Building Is 3O6x242 feet Dairy Hall SOX4S
feet; four cattle barns each 1890 feet;
four horse barns each l45xt9 feet; six
stables a3x24 feet each for fast horses; a
large and ornamental poultry shed; well
designed buildings for sheep and hogs;
three hundred buildings each 200x5t feet
1 for the display of neutrality-suspicious.
the grand amphitheatre 600xi0 feet; :.
which will accommodate $1,000 people and
which faces the finest mile track in the
Northwest, if not in the country; an
elegant agricultural and horticultural hall
/ l10x7O feet; an attractive art gallery
ediiice s0x40 feet; these and other features
1 that might be enumerated exhibit the
| resources now possessed by the Society for
the benefit of exhibitors and visitors.
st. Paul is putting on gala attire for the
great farmers festival. Thirty illuminated
arches are ing erected on the principal
streets, fire works are to be discharged in
the evening from one Of the bridges span
ming the river and IA week of display and
les .ivity provided. AS marv will wish to
! combine business with plea are on this
notable occasion, we take pleasure in not
ing some Of st. Paurs attractive business
establishments.
q. A. DIBBLE, FURNISHING GOODS.
One of the business places in St. Paul at
which visitors to the city should call, is the
new store of c. A. Dibbe, at Nos. IS and 40
Eas. Third Street, on the corner OF Third
and Cedar streets. Here they will find the
fine : assortment in the city Of Furni shing
Goods for ladies, gentlemen and children,
such as Hosiery, Gloves, MerinO Uader-
wear OF every quality and size, Ladies Mus
lie Underwear, Infants Outfit, Corsets,
HandkerchiefS. Laces, Embroideries, Neck
wear, Ribbons, Notions, Small Wares, Toi-
lie; Articles, etc, and also good azsort-
meut OF Cents Furnishing Goods. Hav-
4 ing placed my orders on Fell Underwear,
ana Hosiery early last spring before the
( strikes, my stock of these goods is already
/ in and am prepared to sell them at much
lower prices than if recently purchased.
MAGEE'S CAFE.
Among the most appreciated Institutions
Of st. Paul is the cafe of G.. w. Magee, at
81, Jackson street, the Delmonico OF the
Northwest, where ever and Away the pub
( lie find the best that any market affords
prepared in the most relishab,c lnan-
ner and with method of service
that Is charm and luxury. No won
der this popular resort is throaged and
yet It is d no greater favorite with the
public than it deserves to be. Mr.. Magae
with his omniprescut enterprise has estab-
lished an eating house on the State Fair
grounds where his friends and all Corners
will iiud the most perfect facilities for their
entertainment.
5ACtssY q Co, DECORATORS AND EUE-
NIsHERs.
Among the new enterprises Of 81. Paul
established since the last state FAIR meet
ing is that Of Jacassy a Co., Decorators
and Furnishers in the MaEheimer Build
ing, corner Of Third q Minnesota Streets.
Their business embraces the entire
Decorating and Furnishing of Residences,
Theatres Churches, etc and the work is
done solely on Estimates and Contracts
and includes every thing necessary in
complete home or public building.
Stained Glass, Freseo or Papering, Gas
Fixtures, Carpets, Draperies, Furniture,
etc.
Their suite of rooms are an interesting
Exposition of the European and Domestic
markets. Well worth visit when in st.
Paul. Many interesting features are
shown in Carvings, Oddities, etc, the work
of Italian, French and German Artisans.
Their display of Foreign aud Domestic
Fabrics exceeds anything ever presented
to the people of the Northwest.
Artistic and careful attention is given TO
every detail Of their work and they refer
to many houses of prominence which they
have furnished in Chicago, Minneapolis
Duluth, Saltwater 4 st. Paul.
MEuL's RESTAURANT.
The poor fare furnished by railroad res
taurants has become 50 proverbial that
travellers visiting St Paul are astonished
at the excellent service aud cuisine of the
elegant dining rooms st the Union depot.
The prices are reasonable, and any thing
from a sandwich to full course dinner is
IL
is one of the most famous caterers in the
country, aud his reputation is always
guarantee for more than your moneys
worth.
THE GOODYEAR RUBBER co.
In 1855 opened branch stores in 81. Paul
and Minneapolis. This was done to &C
commodate the growing demand for their
goods in the Northwest. Both stores sell
all goods at the same prices as ia New
York, thus saving to purchasers, time and
expense OF transportation. Their goods
are too we'll known to need comnendation
I here, but the assortment kept at these
stores is as complete as that in New York.
Their specialties are "Crack Proof Rib
4 bed and "Coasting Sole" pure rubber
shoes and boots; Gold Seal Rubber Betting;
7 Goodyear Union Rubber Syringes; Rubber
! Clothing; Sadilery Hardware Goods,
Stationers' Rubber Goods and ev-
/ erything else made Of rubber is KEEP: in
their stocks. They are the largest manu-
I facturers and distributors in the world. 1t
must be apparent 10 every one, that by
dealing direct with the manufacturer, there
must be a saving in price, as well as an as
sursnce Of getting better goods. The St.
Paul store is 13l Eas- Third Street near the
Merchants Hotel and is under the manage
ment Of MIR James Suydam, formerly in
charge Of their Milwaukee store,
/ Categorical Witness.
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