Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-01-01
KING CORN ON SHOW
Great National Exposition Full
of Striking Features.
1 MAZE OF ATTRACTIONS.
soevsrnmsnt STIR or osnstursd Al
eehoI Plan, an EShiei, Of Much
Observation-Disclosures imPlsm'ns'
For Corn 0rswsrs-eHhiet Covers
Nearly Three Square sleeks

For Corn Grswsn-Eshieit Covers
Nearly Three Square Blocks.
Besides the Auditorium Ia Omaha,
where tb- second annual Nations!
Corn exposition was recently opened
there are three other immense tempo
rary buildings sheiterins equally inter
sst,ug features. covering pearly three
square blocks Of space.
The exhibits were sent not only from
ill psrts OF the United States. but from
distant corners OK the earth. Among the
many features there are q blk model
kitchen section TO show the modern /
and correct WAY OF cooking; an INDUS !
trial section. showing the making OF .
various corn and grain products d
manufacturers section, Will impie-
ment exhibits from all parts u the
country: = small grain section, eAhiDn-
ing oats, barley. wheat, rye and other
varieties Of useful grain aside from
the great King Corn; moving picture
section. showing animated representa-
! ton Of farm life and situations not
| only In Ouah a, Nebraska and the INIT
! ed States, but Of practically the whoie
world; 4 milling contest by which II
will lie positively demonstrated JUST
which grain will produce the best rour
| for cooking purposes, with "a baking
kitchen In connection 10 show the proc
sss from the rough grain 10 snowy
loaf Of bread; number OF Interesting
concessions. including the famous
Corn show Mermaid Illusion" and
last, but not least. the hest program OF
oratorical entertainment ever furnish
ed IN Omaha.
To rnumerate the details OF the va
rious entertainments furnished the pa
irons of the show would be to count
the sands Of the seashore or leaves Of
the forest.
At the maiu entrance, Al Fifteenth
and Howard streets. there are severa!
big arches with turnstiles and n small
army of officials To take care Of visit
ors. The arches are decorated with
rows Of cross sections OF corn ears. and
between each circular section Is an
electric bulb. says the Omaha World.
Herald. There are nearly II thousand
OF these bulbs IN place on the arches,
and hfty.four bushels OF corn were
sawed up for the additional decora-
ton. As a matter of fact, the whole
show, with all It's temporary structure.
Is IA verltable blaze Of light. over J,Oo'l
y bulbs being used aside from the regu'
lar Auditorium and street lighting and
! the various spot lights and searchlights
used for feature purposes
The Fifteenth street annex or prone
made iucloses the Nebraska and Iowa
exhibits Nebraska on the east, lows
;, on the west Here are the various In
dustrlal aud special concession exhibits
= OF Omaha and Nebraska merchants
It and farmers "a well as those OF th'
a Iowans. At the south end Of the prom
enade Is n big lunch room, elegant,
furnished. and directly across or ives
q from Il T. The Corn Show Mermaid ii
lus!on." one Of the most beautiful mys
terles ever presented in Omaha.
~ Passing ont through the west gate
III at the end Of the annex. Is the meet
ing hail, where the immense program
arranged by the management for enc|
hour Of each day Of the show will b
Vi gone through. The big temporary AT
u ditorium lies Just east Of the Rom
Mt hotel and has an enormous seating ca
at pacfty.
East Of the meeting hall Is the ten
porary building, Just south Of til
Omaha Auditorium. which harbors tn
cturers' section" Therein ar
shown all Of the most modern an
or marvellous farm implements and equiv
ment, which, even to the laymnn. mus
a., be Of great interest. For instance
there is the newest corn planter
which guarantees to plant three kc
rs- nels to a hill ninety mime times out {
70. Q hundred or forfeit handsome sun
There can lie seen new husker. whic
shoots the corn into wagon HI
ne blows the husks and blades into Il
barn as II by human volition, and b
gang plOw which gives as much pov
40 er with three horses as is usually a
IRE complished by four.
The permanent brick building hi
-, been secured by the management
the corn show for use In the industri
o. section. The second floor is used f
the laboratory and demonstration wol
Of the model kitchen. in charge Of MI
Katherine Besack, one of the most a
en complished young women in this III
Of work In the world. Equipment
I installed for fifty students, who W
work under Miss Besack. and the
Mrs Housekeeper and Mr.. Man-Wl
Loves Good. Cooking can see the We
latest, most approved work in tn
line. There will be cooking by elt
trlcity, gas, range and every 9th
/. known form Of heat, and the -four y
see ground from rough grain in 9th
parts Of the show will there be trai
formed into the daintiest table delit
ng cies. All branches OF cooking will
demonstrated and lectures deliver
explaining the methods. not only
Miss Besack, but by other well kno,
authorities For this purpose lectr
hall is also built on the second floor
This second floor. in charge Of NJ
Besack, is connected with the sta
of the main Auditorium, just north.
>. q strong viaduct built for that esrec
purpose. The first floor Of the bui
ing Is given over to the moving pict,
theater. where thousands Of magn
cent films show the visitor the w
ders Of the farms Of Nebraska and
Too Much For Her.