The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-08-18
OHIO STATE FAIR
And Industrial Exposition
TO BE HELD AT COLUMBUS
SEPT. a, S, 6, 7, 8.
Enlarged Park Ground and Man,
moth New Exposition Build.
ings Provided for the
Coming Great
Event.
Extensive Displays in Ev=
cry Department.
EXTRAORDINARY FEATURES OF
ATTRACTION AND AMUSE-
MENT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED
And Railway Rates Will Prevail on
All Lines Leading to Columbus.
Extensive Displays in Ev=
cry Department.
EXTRAORDINARY FEATURES OF
ATTRACTION AND AMUSE-
MENT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED
And Railway Rates Will Prevail or
All Lines Leading to Columbus.

The people of Ohio have long since
realized that the State Fair and Indus
trial Exposition which occurs annually
at Columbus, the capital and geograph-
ical center of the State, is a strictly
public institution conducted in the in
terest of the people and their produc-
tive industries; an institution of learn
ing, by means of object lesson teaching,
and one that each succeeding year pre-
sents new objects and breaths new life
and new ideas that go out to aid all
classes in the improvement of their in
dustries and and the enjoyment of life.
No man, woman or child can attend this
annual exhibition with their eyes open
and the exercise of moderate degree
of intelligence, and not learn much of
value that could not so well be learned
elsewhere. Here is shown for compara-
tive examination and study, all that
has been perfected in machinery and
in implements of agriculture and the
shop; all the latest, finest and best in
household appliances, conveniences and
decorations. Merchandise, light manu-
facturers, music, art, etc. Vehicles of
transportation, from the lightest and
| pleasure carriage to the heaviest
draught wagon. Fruits, flowers nd
farm products, shown in great profusion
and massive collection, representing ev-
cry variety of growth, and as crowning
features of the exposition the live stock
department. in which are represented al
| the improved breeds and finest types OF
horses, cattle, sheep and swine, and the
standard varieties of poultry and water
fowl.
To make the solid and serious lessons
of the fair most appreciated and enjoy
ed, the management provides many
special attractions and elaborate enter
tainments, of a character approved by
all and entirely in harmony with the
fair as an institution of learning and re
lfnement.
The State Fair and Industrial Ex
position of the present year, and which
occurs September 4, 5, 6, and s, vii
be greater in extent and interest thar
any heretofore held. The various build
ings, departments and classes will b.
filled with exhibits and displays, grand
ly representing the industries of th'
State and fifty illustrating progress ant
improvement in every feature. Foul
new exposition buildings, immense il
proportions, modern in design, attrac
tive in appearance and commodious il
accommodation, have been placed o.
the grounds since the last fair. Thes
buildings are for the exhibition of liv
stock, and as it has never before beel
exhibited anywhere. Each of three O
the buildings contains stalls or pens fo
five hundred or more head of animals
with a show ring and seated amphi
theatre in the center. The fourth,
poultry building, will accommodate
five thousand birds.
The old live stock buildings hav
been removed from the grounds, an
the park in general has been vastly i'm
proved and beautified since the last fail
An additional large lake has been cor
structed on the north side. New drive
and walks have been made and grea
deal added in the way of ornamentatio
i that now gives to Ohio the proud di
tinction of possessing the finest par
fair grounds and the best expositio
buildings to be found anywhere.
By reason of the increased facilitie
the decided Improvements and th
manifest interest in the fair throughol
the State, the forthcoming expositio
will be the grandest and most eXtensiy
ever held in the State, and with tn
many special features and elaborate e;
ira attractions arranged for, should a
tract large attendance of people fro
=, all quarters and sections of Ohio al
, adjoining States. No community in tt
State can afford not to be represente
and every individual who can possib
! do so, should attend. The railway rat
4 will be very low and there will
Z abundant accommodations for all.