Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-04
FAIR A GRAND SUCCESS.
BIG SHOW IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.
A Line of Attractions Never Before
Excelled, Large Crowds and Ideal
Weather Made Everybody
Feel Happy.

CSci uoPPye
The fair of 1901 was big success.
The officers had worked increasingly
for several months to make it such,
the business men did their share, and
the farmers brought in their stock and
produce, SO that everything united in
a splendid display and four days of un-
excelled amusement. The crowds
were in every way satisfactory, We'd
nesday and Thursday being extra
large days, and the receipts will foot up
to upwards Of $1,000. 1t was q cause
of much qualification and of great
credit to the officers that their labors
resulted in such q success, for they
certainly deserved it. We have en-
deavored to divide our write-up into
departments, that it might be more
readily grasped by the reader, as
follows:
FLORAL HALL.
AS in the casee every year, Floral Hall
attracted the largest number ofvisitors.
The many beautiful displays were very
tastily arranged, and it proved popu-
lar resort for those who became wearied
of the other sights of the fair. Among
the displays of our city merchants was
Mott & Co. with beautiful case Of
silks, gloves, ribbons, fans, etc.; X. 1.
Haugen with handsome case of furs;
FL. ROsenthal a case of fine furs, and
sewing machines; Ben Bear, neck wear
and overcoats; Edgerly & Killeen fancy
work and stylish fall millinery;
]. G. Hexom, two cases of shoes, with
attractive price cards; and John Even
son display of fine pipes.
There was large and handsome dis
play of lace of all kinds among the
fancy work as well as needle work.
The most prominent exhibitors were
Miss Gjermo, Edgerly & Kiileen ana
Miss Ida Harris.
The art exhibit was also large and
beautiful, III oil painting, black and
white and painted china.
The children's department consisted
of fancy work, needle work and wash
ing and ironing and was very attract
i've, as was also the display of the cleo
trio motors, fans and fiat irons by the
Decorah Electric Light Co. Il. l..
COuse exhibited log cabin quilt which
he had busted himself making for
amusement during the long summer
days in which he has been confined to
the house by sickness. 1t is well ex-
ecuted piece of work. A pair of Find
land shoes was also an interesting ex-
hibit by Isaac Johnson, of Eldorado.
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
Agricultural Hall this year contained
the largest and most varied exhibits
In years. 1t was really pleasure to
look over the many good things ex-
hibited there. The fruit exhibitors
were 0. o. Rodvang, H. J. Brandt, ].
Westby, E. Brakeman, Mrs. James
Tiliinghast, Mrs. H. T. Little, o. o.
Lomen, o. L. Street, Norby Bros, John
Elwick and V. Barth, with w. A.
Anderson, of West Union, with about
forty varieties of apples and I. John
son, of Eld0radO, about the same num-
ber. There were about $50 entries of
farm products made by Henry Sellman,
H. Olson, c. G. Tillinghast, A. Child,
o. o. Rodvang, Mrs. II. T. Little, Sam
Stepp, Fred Gross, John Wingate, Nor
by Bros, Leonard Beard, E. ID.
Thompson, o. L. Thune, H. M. Cum
mings, w. T. Symonds, John Elwick
and Walter Elwick. We haven't the
space to mention each separately, but
will state that all were very fine, and
were examined with pleasure. One Of
the beautiful exhibits was that of floral
designs. made hv W. Y. S,n,",.ds and
II. A. Dittnlar, uur lucl tla,ists, and
Mrs. b. F. Headington, Mrs. Herbert
headington, Mrs. James Tillinghast
and Mrs. o. U. Lomen. The first
! prein',m was, captured by w. T
Symonus, second by H. A. Diltmar,
e. L. Beard, 81. ]. Brandt and H. s.
Smith participated in the honey exhibit.
Mrs. Geo. Headington and Mrs. E. d.
Thompson In that of dairy butter and
Mn. 7. F. Auchmoody and Mrs. E. d.
Thompson in canned fruit.
LIVE STOCK.
| Asplendid lot of live stock were ex-
hibited, the swiue exhibit of 10 head
beiug exceptionally large and fine, and
col >isting of three different breeds. viz.
Poland Chinas, Jersey Reds and Chest
er Whites. j. H. Logsden had twenty
Poland Chinas on exhibition, as did al
SO P. II. Ramlo; John Rickart thirteen,
John Young twelve, o. M. Selnes five,
+. Wangsness five and J. M. Lennon
one. Martin Hendrickson, OF Glen
wood township, showed thirty-six
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