The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-17
NoMAN,s DEPARTMENT OF FAIR.


 It is interesting to know how many women are going to send things to be displayed in the woman's department of the Alabama State Fair One well known woman will compete for every prize offer sd in the culinary department.
 Mrs Charles G. Brown, who has each year received a number of prizes will nave a beautiful display in preserves.
 Mrs. R. B. Boyles, who made a very complete display last year and received ! number of blue ribbons, will again bend things for the culinary department. There are many of the old exhibitors who are taking great interest and quite a number throughout the state have ex- pressed desire to send their work
 The prizes offered are for women of all ages and even the children are includ- ed this year.
 The following prizes are offered:
 The Alabama State Fair association will give $20 gold piece to the woman's club in Alabama presenting the best "prospec tus;" and will also give S10 in gold to the rural school in Alabama that sends photo graph presenting best kept appearance.
 The Jesse French Piano and Organ com pany will give a Star piano. Everybody attending the fair will have chance to win this by depositing coupon in locked box in woman's department
 MT. Spiro will give a matchlesS cook ing range to the woman taking greatest number of first pries in the culinary ex- hibit.
 The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company will give a gas range to the woman getting second largest num- Der of first prizes in the culinary de- partment.
 The Singer Sewing Machine company will give a Singer machine to the woman getting greatest number of first prizes In needle work
 The B. H. Cooper Furniture company will give a rocking chair to the wom- an getting second greatest number of first prizes in needle work.
 F. w. Bromberg will give gold thim- b1e to the young girl who gets the great est number of first prizes in needle work, age limit b years.
 John w. O'Nell will give a vase lamp 10 the old lady exhibiting the greatest variety of handiwork.
 J. Blach & Son will give an umbrella to the woman making daintest handker- chief.
 The Birmingham Trunk Factory will give a leather dress suit case to the young lady making best turnover collar and cuff set Original design preferred. lace work not included.
 B. G. Covell will give one dozen photo- graphs of the youngest girl getting first prize in woman's department.
 Miss Daisy Woodruff Rowley will give s book, "Rowley's Graded Piano Course for Teachers" Music teachers are asked 10 send in their names and addresses plainly written on slip of paper, to the "Woman's Department, Alabama State Fair"
 The Atlantic and Pacific Tea company will give s gold piece for the display of the best homemade candy The display must contain at least six varieties.
 W. M. Cosby will give a barrel of Roller Champion flour for best loaf O. bread made from that brand of fiours The White Mountain Freezer coSnpany of Nashau, N. H., will give : modern ''White Mountain Freezer" for daintest wafer accompanied by receipt for same.
 The Peter Zinzer Mammoth furniture house will give a "McDougall Kitchen Cabinet to the woman sending best story of not more thar 300 words, subject: Modern Kitchen and Good Housekeep- ing" The article must be signed with a fictitious nanIe and enclosed in a small sealed envelope with the writers name and nom de plume. which will not be op- ened until .ward is made.
 Vote ch October 2S in the womans de-