Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-01-08
KING CORN ON SHOW
Great National Exposition Full
Of Striking Features.
4 MAZE OF ATTRACTIONS.
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eshsi Part an Exhibit Of Much
Observation-Disclosures implements
Fer cern orewsrs-eshisit Covers
Nearly Three Square Blocks

Nearly Three Square Blocks.
Besides the Auditorium in Omaha,
where The SECOND annual National
torr exposition Was recently opened,
there are three other immense tempo
rary buildings shelIerIns equally inter
ssting features. covering nearly three
square blocks Of space.
The exhibits were sent not only from
all parts ofyhe United States, but iron
distant corners OF the earth. Among the
many features there are big inodei
Kitchen section 10 show Inc Mouerh
and correct way Of cooking; ali lndus-
trial section, showing the making OF
various corn aud grain products:
manufacturers section, with imp!e-
ment exhibits from all parts or the
country: small grain section, exhion-
ing oats. barley. wheat rye and other
varieties Of useful grain aside from
the great King Corn: q moving picture
section, showing animated representa-
tion Of farm life and situations not
only in Oma Ia, Nebraska and the Unit
ed states, but Of practically the whole
world: d milling contest by which IT
will he positively demonstrated just
which grain will produce the best -four
for cooking purposes; with baking
kitchen in connection TO show the proc
sss from the rough grain TO a snowy
loaf Of bread; a number Of interesting
concessions, including the famous
Corn Show Mermaid Illusion" and
last. but not least, the best program of
orstorical entertainment ever furnish
ed in Omaha.
To enumerate 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 main entrance, At Fifteenth
and Howard streets, there are several
big arches with turnstiles and 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
ClcCtIS bays tuC othuu w va III
Herald. There are nearly a thousand
OF these bulbs in place on the arches
and Atty four bushels OF corn were
sawed up for the additional decora-
ton. AS matter Of fact the whole
show. with all its temporary structure,
is a veritable blaze of light, over 5000
bulbs being used aside from the regu-
lar Auditorium and street lighting and
the various spot lights and searchliglrts
used for feature purposes
The fifteenth street annex or prone
made inclOses the Nebraska and Iowa
eYhibitS-Nebraska on the east. Iowa
on the west. Here are the various in
dustrial and special concession exhibits
Of Omaha and Nebraska merchants
and farmers as we'll as those Of the
lowans At the south end Of the prom
enade Is q big lunch room. elegantly
furnished. and directly across OF west
from it is the Corn Show Mermaid H.
iusion." one OF the most beautiful mys-
teries ever presented in Omaha.
Passing out through the west gate,
at the end Of the annex, is the meet
ing hall, where the immense program
arranged by the management for each
hour Of each day of the show will be
gone through. The big temporary au-
ditorium lies just east Of the Rome
hotel and has an enormous seating ca.
pacity.
Eoot ~ rhn y,nntSn,r hnn Ca ha "a M
porary building, just south Of the
Omaha Auditorium, which harbors the
manufacturers section" Therein are
shown all Of the most modern and
marvellous farm implements and equip
ment, which, even to the layman. must
be Of great interest. For instance
there Is the newest corn planter
which guarantees to plant three ker
nels 10 hill ninety-nine times out OF
hundred or forfeit handsome sum
There can be seen new husker. which
shoots the corn into wagon and
blows the husks and blades into The
barn as IL by human volition, and biz
gang pillow which gives AS much pow
I'll WIN tuICG uOleCS az 10 usually dC
complished by four.
The permanent brick building la,
been secured by the management Of
the corn show for use in the industrial
section. The second floor fs used fol
che laboratory and demonstration WORT
Of the model kitchen, in charge of Misi
Katherine Besack, one of the most &C
complished young women in this lint
Of work In the world. Equipment /.
Installed for fifty students, who vii
work under Miss Besack, and there
Mrs. Housekeeper and Mr.. Man.Who
Loves-Good-Cooktng can see the yer,
latest. most approved work in tina
line. There will be cooking by cleo
tricity, gas, range and every othel
known form of heat. and the -four yoy
see ground from rough grain Ia othel
parts Of the show will there be trans
formed into the daintiest table delica
cies. All branches Of cooking will b,
demonstrated and lectures delivere,
explaining the methods, not only b,
Miss Besack. but by other we'll know
authorities. For this purpose lectur
hall is also built on the second floor.
This second door, in charge Of Mis-
Besack, is connected with the stag
OF the main Auditorium. just north, b,
strong visduct built for that especia
purpose. The first floor Of the build
Ing Is given over TO the moving pictur
,theater, where thousands of magnif
cent films show the visitor the won
ders OF the farms of Nebraska ard tn
charms Of Omaha. This first Zoo
connects with the main door Of tn
Auditorium, and passing along thi
walk one comes to one Of the bigges
features Of the entire exposition.
This is the famous denatured alec