The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-04-20

street fair isa venerable institution
in European cities. 1t is an old
custom in the towns of Russia and
Germany, the origin of which dates
back hundreds Of years; but the
American street fairs, like all things
American, is different from Others,
and is unique in its ch aracter and
results. A few years ago il was un-
known in this country; but now all
|, self respecting, progressive, up-to-
date cities have street fairs The
street fair is rapidly taking the place
of the old county fair. The modern
street fair possesses many advan-
, tages over the county lair. The
latter is usually held on grounds
remote from the business portion OF
the town. The result is that dur
ling the continuance of the fair the
thousands Of visitors are on the fair
+, grounds and the business portion OF
the town is deserted. When night
comes the festivities OF the day are
lover and the people who have come
from all parts of the surroundln z
; country get in their buggles and
carriages, or bo ,rd train, and 60
home. The modern street falf Is
r held in the business portion OF the
city. The business man can be
| right in the midst OF the festivities
, aEd, at the same time, keep his
place open and do ten times the
,larount of business that he does or
\ dinarily. The festivities Of the day
a are repeated at night, and the
Thousands Of visitors are kept busy
land happy right in the busines por-
ton Of the town, from the time they
n arrive in the morning until they
q leave after the last performance at
! night. The beneficial results Of tn
modern street fair are indeed great
aad numerous. Slch an enterprise
adverti-es the town "a nothing else
can do. The people living in the
r territory tributary TO II look upor
the street fair with pleasure and tee
a sort of sense Of gratitude to the
enterpri-ing business men who have
gotten ii up. They realize that th'
business men have put forth ehort'
toto bring to their door yards, as i
Or were. a number of great attraction
N which they have hitherto been un
,e abl to see outside Of big cities; an 1
r. Instead of going away on excursion
le they remain at home and wait 10
III the street fair, which they visit da'
m after day. thoroughly enjoying 1T
il. attractions, and, meanwhile, spend
a their money with the enterprlsins
business men who have gotten II up
The modern street fair brings cit.
and county people into closer re
:, lationship with one another. 1
=, softens and dee pei friendships AM
- when the fair Is over, the bushes
= = men cannot but feel that they hav
: end cared themselves to the heart
!, Of their patrons, both inside an
. !. outside of the city limits. Th'
= ! benefits to every business house il
the CITY are noticed for months after
= So evident is il that the street fair
:" :, a good thing that when the first fal
= has been held in any city II i neve
: anv trouble to get up another fai
y the following year. But. aside iron
" tie fact that street fairs advertis
= cities in a general way, they direct
:. !. lv be-. eft the business men OF tn
city during fair week. Every busl
~ ness man does a fine business. lii
- receipts are greatly in excess OF OF
az az dinary weeks. A direc; proof 0
!, this is the fact that, wherever stree
~ ~ fairs have been held in the past, tn
- " local banks have noticed large IN
!, crease in depo sits on the part OF bus
~ - ness men. In one city where
y held street fair last year, on tn
- Jav after the fair was over, met
y prominent business man OF that city
~ ~ He shook hands with me and said
~ "Well, Mr.. Heck, the street fal
ne - is a good thing. hope our bus
81 ness men will have street fal
~ ~ every year. ! want to tell you m
ne experience. Some time before tn
street fair bought our fall good:
taking the usual credit allowance :
- far as time was concerned. Usual
de- ly pay for these goods in from sixt
!. to ninety days from now; but,
10 find, after figuring up our buslnes
nj for the week. that | have enoug
=. money on hand to pay Tor thes
i. goods right now, and, to-morro'
~ =, morning, | shall mail checks
,et payment for same
I; i; This gentleman had done enoug
In business during street fair week !
On pay for all bis fall goods. IN
ha hardly seems possible to one wh
20 has never been at street lair, .,