The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-25
MankatO Fair the Magnet;
Attracts Big Crowd Today
INDUSTRIAL CARNIVAL; EXHIBITION OF 1AN'S
1ANDIWORK; NATURES WONDERS.
Greater Show Than Ever; Many Better and Brighter
Features Big Thing of Southern Minnesota;
rlecca for Pleasure and Sightseers.

erS and is giving out few souve.
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The Directoire-And Others.
An interesting fashion display is
shown in the booth of George E. Brett
Inc, Several of the more attractive
ready -to-wear garments for women are
given prominence before ground of
yellow and white, golden rod and large
dropping ferns adding to the effect.
There are shown several handsome
suits and directoire, costumes, also
beautiful waists and furs. In a large
showcase may be seen the newest
ideas in neckwear, belts, hosiery, hand
kerchiefs, gloves and fans. The dis
play was designed and arranged by
John Koch.
You'd Like To Rest Here.
Landkamer Brothers g. Davidson
have one of the most magnii-
cent showing in the hall. 1t is
simple but very effective and is charac-
terized with the best of taste. A
double booth is arranged into bed
chamber richly furnished with three
pieces of Circassian Walnut. The de-
tails have received careful attention
and the showing is attracting as
much favorable comment as any in
the building.
Mankato's Only Department Store.
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art department a very fine showing is
made by The Leader-which is Man
kato's only department store. The fact
that this big and reliable business
house is devoting special attention to
ready.to-wear garments for women is
forcibly shown in the exhibit. The deco
rations are beautifully worked out
with ornamental grillwork and au-
brown and red and other autumn
tints predominating. Several of the
finer Woltex suits and dresses, some
elegant mink and blue wolf furs are
effectively displayed in the background
and at the front is show case given
to showing of finer petticoats; waists,
novelties, etc. Much credit for this
exceptionally attractive booth is due
to Mr.. Frank Stahl.
Art and Culinary Departments.
Last in the order along the south
side of the building is the department
of art and needle work, paintings,
etc. This is more attractive than ever.
Mrs. Davis is in charge again this
year, and her experience and knowledge
of the department assures general
satisfaction.
The northwest corner of the hall is
devoted to the Culinary department in
charge of Mrs. w. r. Hammett. Here
are endless rows of bread and pastry,
preserves and jellies---all kinds of good
cooking.
c. M. Fiero's Fine Display.
In the same booth he has occupied
since the institution of the fair, Mr..
&c. M. Fiero of the South Side Marble
Works, has a good display of monu-
ments, head stones, etc., and samples
of various kinds of granite and mar
bic add interest to the exhibit. The
main part of the display is an ex-
EXCEPTIONALLY fine monument of blue
Westerly granite finely chiseled Mr..
Fiero is presenting the callers at his
booth with unique little folder as
a souvenir
Dyes and Poisons from Foods.
In, the double booth to the right the
Great State of Minnesota has an ex-
hibit that will interest everyone. 1t is
"pure food" display under the man
agement of G. Robel, deputy inspec-
tor of the state dairy and food COM
mission. The poisonous preservatives
and dyes used in canned goods and
other food products are shown in very
instructive way. With the dyes tax.
en- from some kinds of canned goods,
blankets and strips of cloth are
icolored
Holmes Piano Showing.
Roy F. Holmes the piano man has
an attractive booth. The decorations
arc dttidCti'C dHu bHO pidhOo uhu
organs shown are beauties. A Bush
Is Gerts player piano furnishes music
to draw the people to the booth. Among
other things on display are piano and
an organ of the old reliable Estey man
ufacture which Mr.. Holmes has handled
for years. The booth was arranged by
Mr.. Holmes himself, assisted by his
brother, Harry Holmes.
Electric Light "Plant."
A unique and very attractive dis
play is that of the Mankato Gas &
Electric Light company in next booth
| in order. The space secured by this
company. has been darkened that an
electric showing may be most attrac-
tive. A large plant in the background
| is studded with small electric lights
to suggest the electric light plant
The company is advertising washing
machines, sewing machines, fans and
ventilators and fiat irons, all opera.
ted by electric current and large
art dome and many small Mosaic fairy
lamps add to the brilliancy of the
booth. An instantaneous gas water
heater is being demonstrated.