The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-29
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 They'll all be there, and more too, when the gates of the Alabama state 1 fair swing open just one week from 1 Tuesday. With ten days yet to go the l fair management announces everything
 in shape for the big show. Space for l the exhibits has all been let conces- sons have been sold, contracts have 1 been signed with free entertainers and 1 the Curve" shows, the grounds have i been put In the pink of condition, even
 a good part of the bunting and decor
 ations are in place. A few finishing touches here and there during the next
 week, and the biggest and best state
 fair Alabama ever knew will be ready
 to swing wide its gates.
 1 And the crowds. People are coming
 from every section Railroads de- l clare there has never been such a de-
 mand for tickets to Birmingham. They l are coming, thousands strong, from every part of the state to make the l week a notable one in Alabama's his l tory Birmingham will be crowded as
 seldom before, and probably never for l so long a period.
 1 All Free But the curve. Every one of the attra ctions will be
 absolutely free except the shows on the l "Curve.' and every one, including the Curve" will be as busy at night as
 in the day except Walter Christie
 Baldwins airship, Romola's balloon
 and Ford's ostriches. Instead of these 1 there will be a grand display of fire
 works. Baldwin's airship will make a l flight daily. possibly two. He is known
 as tue best aeronaut in America, and
 his exhibition is sure to be sensa l tional.
 1 Walter Christie Americas s most dariug motor car racer, will go after records on l southern tracks. Two hundred trotters l and pacers, the best of the southern cir l cult, will race for rich purses every day. l Riccis Italian band, fresh from two season engagement at the White City, | Chicago, will be heard in two dairy con certs
 Racing Ostriches a Feature. Fords racing ostriches, "Osceola" and 'Fleetwng," will present the novel spec tacle of birds racing against a horse. Romola will do his sensational act of
 making two parachute leaps from tho same balloon, the second time being shot from the mouth of a cannon. Jean l and Marie Weitzman will perform on high wire stretched from pole to pole
 across the arena just in front of the l grandstand.
 The Seven Moors, in their challenge
 casting and turning flying trapeze act 1 will startle the crowds. They bring
 safety net over 300 feet long. Sunlin will exhibit his trained bull, King Bill. said to be the most intelligent animal in the world. Clayton Jenkins and Jasper will dc a Imaginable comedy turn, Jasper. the donkey, taking a leading role Ruoc Shields will set the crowds going with his funny ways. Fireworks on the grand est scale ever seen in this section of the south will make the nights a blaze of glory. field and track day in which
 every athletic association in the Birming- ham district will take part will be held. . Features on the Curve. The Curve will be a thing apart. yet part, of the fair. Creation" the sensa- tion of the Chicago fair; Mundy's animal shows, famous all over the country; the
 Igorrote village, with Filipino natives in their original manner of living; Ben Holmes Wild West show, Luna show, electric theatre and a dozen other big attractions will keep the Curve" a whirlwind of fun, hundred stalls containing everything seen at fair, in- cuding a score or more of lunch count CTS will line the way opposite to the curve.
 An immense exhibit building. chock full of the best that Alabama farmers can show; a special department for floral display, a special department for the
 merchants display. special department for the exhibit of woman's work, a spe- cial department for a display of educa- l tional exhibits.
 A mines and mineral building, with a rare collection of the products, natural | and finished, that made the Birmingham l district famous; poultry building where 1 thousands of chickens will be shown; over | 200 stalls where live stock of all kinds l will be exhibited; a negro building where 1 the best work of the race will be on l exhibition.
 Grandstand Seats 5000. praudstand the finest in three Ctates,