Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
Low EXCURSION RATES
On I'LL RAILROADS
WILL MAKE THIS YEARS STATE
FAIR THE GREATEST CROWD
BRI.GER THE CITY
HAS EVER KNOWN.
ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP
Good Returning the Entire Week and
Including Admission to the Fair.
Merchants Taking II Conmendn-
BILE Interest I'm the Big show.
Attractive Advertising Matter BE
ing Distributed.

The State Fair this year is an assured
success. The crowds from abroad that
will flock to the city during the week
of September 5uh will greatly exceed
that Of any other Fair ever held in the
State.
The railroads have made this a GER
tainty by announcing That they will sell
round trip excursion tickets to Wheel
ing all week. good returning Saturday,
the 14th, for one fare for the round
trip, the tickets also containing a cou-
pom which entities the holder to ad-
mission to the Fair.
This Is all that could be hoped for,
and coming as 1t does upon the heels
of the same roads refusing such rate
during the Carnival, the Fair manage
ment and the merchants and citizens
in general are to be congratulated.
the Wheeling & Lake Erie will sell
round trip tickets for one fare, includ-
ing an admission coupon to the Fair,
at all stations as far as Canton.
The c., l.. & W., as far as Massilon.
The B. & o., as far as GAINESVILLE,
Washington, Pa, and Grafton.
lhe Ohio River railroad as far as
Parkersburg.
The Pan Handle has not stated posi-
lively to what points the excursion
rates will be given, but it is probable
that they will extend hundred miles,
The second bill posting brigade starts
out tomorrow morning, and will cover
the dead walls for miles around with
the brightest and most attractive
posters ever put out FOR the Fair.
Thousands and thousands Of posters,
heralds and streamers will be put out
and there will be very rev living within
a radius of a hundred miles but will
know the dates and features of the big
1901 Fair.
Secretary Hook has already distrib-
uted neat advertising literature to a
number of business houses to be en-
closed In their mail orders and shipping,
and will tomorrow supply all who may
apply for 1t at the State Fair office,
No. 1903 Market street.
The interest taken in the Fair by the
merchants is commendabie, and is GER
tainly the harbinger OF a big show, and
a big crowd. The drummers are talk
ing it up to their customers, and the
word all along the line is Are you
coming to the State Fair-second week
in September"
In inviting your friends to come,
don't fail to mention the special feat
ures, for surely no Fair anywhere ever
offered their equal. The Wild West
show, with its Indians, cowboys and
Congress of Rough Riders, the wonder
full Alvin, who is fired from cannon
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parachute; the thrilling hippodrome
races, introducing the talented Kemp
Sisters; the Junior Pan-Amerlcan Mid
way, called so for the reason that many
of the attractions will come here direct
from Buffalo, and for the sole purpose
of exhibiting here, returning to Buffalo
Immediately afterwards; the Dog show,
the live stock exhibits, the photograph
and art displays, the poultry show, the
races-and you can't say too much
about the races. Larger purses, more
events than ever pulled off at any Fair
held in the State. Entries are already
being received from owners Of some OF
the fastest flyers on the track. The
programme consists of pacing, trotting
and running races, on half mile track
that has very few equals and no super
iors in the country.
The evening shows on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings will
consist of running races, vaudeville per-
Torrance, the Midway, German village,
etc. etc, and will be worth attending
to see the beautiful electrical effects
alone
The first Fair of the new century will
be practically a continuous performance
and those who come early In the week
and stay to the finish will feel well
ronald