The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-04
THE STREET FAIR IS ON
Leon in Gala Attire on Account of
the Merchants Street fair
Which Lasts all Week.

the Merchants Street Falr
Which Lasts all Week.
The big street fair and fall carnival is
on. The streets are beautifully dec
Grated, and with the many tented shows
free attractions, bands, ETC., there is
every evidence of good time being en-
joyed by all who come to Leon this
week. The ST. Louis Amusement Co.,
who put on the attractions arrived at
noon Monday, coming from Grand juno
tion, jump of nearly hundred and
fifty miles. Being late in arriving they
could not get all of their shows ready
to open on Monday but everything was
in ship shape Tuesday, and judging
from the expressions of the people they
are going to make good.
Tuesday afternoon Prof. Tenny made
one of the finest balloon ascensions ever
was inflated at the corner Of Main and
Commercial streets and the daring
aeronaut at the proper time gave the
word to cut the balloon loose and up he
went clinging tothe trapeze bar with his
hands, scorning the use of safety strap
and calmly smoking a cigar. AS he
went up he performed on the bar and
made the people catch their breath
when he suddenly made drop and
hung by his toes. When he reached
dizzy heighth he cut the parachute
loose and landed safely in L. P. Sigler's
pasture in southwest Leon while the
balloon descended near the home of
Harry jenkins, mile and half west of
town. Prof. Tenny will make an ascen-
sion each afternoon during the week.
There are also number of other free
attractions which are given twice each
day, including Prince, the high diving
fox terrier, who climbs a ladder fifty
feet high and jumps to net below.
This attraction is at the northwest
corner of the square and is we'll worth
seeing. Lark & Adams give fine ex-
hibition on the double trapeze which is
located at the corner of Main and Com
mercial streets, in front of the Country
Circus tent.
AS is customary at all street fairs
there are a number of paid attractions,
which are better by far than are usually
found at street fairs. The Country
Circus which is located between the
opera house and Hansell's store, gives
first-class circus performance, without
horses, including Juggling, wire walking
trapeze work and barrel jumping. 1t is
the only 25 cent attraction, but it is
we'll worth the price of admission.
Peelers Pleasure Palace, at the north
west corner of the square is a fine mov-
ing picture show, one Of the special at
fractions being the great San Francisco
earthquake and fire shown in moving
pictures by an up-to-date machine.
On the north side of the square is
the Old Plantation attraction, where
an old time plantation scene is given
the performers being genuine southern
negroes who amuse the crowd with
their dancing and singing.
On the west side of the square is
Cleo and her den Of snakes, the finest
collection of snakes in the country.
This is not snake eating exhibition,
but an exhibition of live snakes which
are handled by Cleo who makes pets
of them.
Between the Exchange National Bank
and Coder's grocery is found the Ocean
Wave, which is delighting the children
aud many of the older folks. 1t is per-
fectly safe and quite a novelty and
change from the usual merry-go-round.
Just north of Kraft's clothing store is
Mamie, the special attraction for the
ldulco duu CullufCL. uCSdAy ONOulLlS
the managers admitted the ladies free,
and the big tent was packed, and all
who attended were we'll pleased. The
attraction consists of illustrated songs,
fire daaces, moving pictures, and other
things specially to amuse the children
and it is sure to prove a popular at
traction during the entire week.
There are the usual lot of shooting
galleries, cane racks and other small at
fractions which go to make up street
fair. Tuesday night the streets were
thronged with people and the crowds
will no doubt increase each day. The
people connected with the company are
very nice appearing, quiet and gentle
manly, and everything is moving along
nicely. Don't forget to come to Leon
this week and have good time at the
big street fair. You can see the ballon
ascension and many other attractions
without it costing you penny.