The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-09-22
THE 2lST ANNUAL MANIT0
voc COUNTY FAIR.
Exhibits Varied and Good Large
Attendance on Last Day.

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day, Sept. IA. 1t was dark ant
dreary day. The sky was overcast will
threatening clouds. The air was wintry
and cold rain fell during part of the
day
But Thursday. the second day of the
fair, opened bright, clear and warm
and the weather continued to be favor
able during the whole day and the last
day of the exposition wac favored with
almost ideal weather conditions.
As stated above, the fair opened in
auspiciously and, owing to the rain,
little was doing on Wednesday. But
great activity was manifest on the
grounds Thursday forenoon, when the
rest of the varied exhibits were being
put in place. A force of men were
working en- the race track to get it in
shape for the afternoon races and
| electricians completed the wiring of the
grounds and about half dozen of
large arc lights were provided for the
illumination of the Pike for the night
shows during the last two evenings of
the fair. The carnival shows, too, were
very busy Thursday forenoon pitching
their tents and preparing for the crowds
in the afternoon. The various carnival
shows extended all the way from near
the entrance gate to the grand stand.
Among the features of the Pike were
large steam merry go round, palmistry
tents, gypsy fortune telers wheels of
fortune, doll and cane racks, etc
Some of the carnival shows were GER
tainly not of a character worthy of the
Endorsement of the public, but lusty
lunged fakirs and shows of a question
able character seem to be essential
features of every successful county fair.
The very fact that the taking ilk"
almost invariably enjoys liberal
patronage ut such fairs shows that there
is public demand for their per
formances.
Some of the show people did very
good business on the last day of the
fair. This was evidenced by the fact
that they accumulated large piles of
silver coins. One should think that the
sight of this money would deter Others
from permitting themselves to be fleeced
by these fakirs. Bat the latter are evi
IDENTIFY mindful of the principle that
people generally desire to patronize a
prosperous business. The merry 90.
round was well patronized by the
children and contributed much to their
enjoyment at the fair.
To the right of the carnival shows
there was an exhibit by Lion coffee
people, who served coffee free of charge.
Near the lion coffee booth were the
German gardens, where large quantities
of the foamy amber beverage We're dis
pensed to many thirsty souls.
Numerous refreshment booths, tents
and apartments were scattered about
the grounds. Excellent meals ut reason
able rates We're furnished by the church
societies in this city.
In front of the main exhibition build
ing X. &. dip had an exhibit of Bird :
King Steel ranges in II stand. The
merits OF the stoves were explained by
IL demonstration sent here by the manu-.
facturers.
In the sheds to the right was the
poultry exhibit which, although ex
tremely limited was interesting tomany
fair visitors as WAS shown by the fact
that hundreds of people examined the
exhibit, The exhibits of grains, seeds,
garden truck and cheese was contained
in the building near the poultry sheds.
This exhibit WAS large, varied and good.
| The exhibit of cheese was one of the
largest and best in the history of the
fair. Many people found the display Of
sugar beets in the agricultural hall very
interesting for the growing of sugar
beets promises to become an importan,
industry in Manitowoc county in the
near future.
Between the main exhibition building
and the race track, the Smalley Manu-
featuring company had II fine exhibit
of agricultural machinery in opera
tion. Near the display of the Smnley
Co was fine exhibit of gasoline
engines by Hall Bros. and display of
new automatic patent steel gate by
the Western Steel Gate company OF
Two Rivers The Schuette Cemen,
Con. Go. had part of n wall founda.
tion built from their new patent cemen'
brick Cream separators We're displayed
by L. j Anderson.
The exhibit Of cattle, draught horse,
and all purpose horses was the best an
largest in the history Of the fair Tn,
exhibit of sheep and swine was fairl,
good.
The main exhibition building was tn,
center Of interest to most visitors Mt tn,
fair. The exhibits in this building wert
large and varied The central strip o
the front apartment of this building
was divided into six booths In the frs
of these was contained fine display oI
decorated china ware, fancy articles
| drpaa goods carpets and shOps lax
Schuette Bros. In the next booth wa
fine display by the ., Torrison Co
This exhibit consisted of oriental rugs
suitings. shoes mems and women's
clothing. umbrellas millinery and furs
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