Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-14
FRANKLIN 5 BIG FAIR
PLANS MADE INDICATE 1T WILL
BE BIGGEST AND BEST YET
HELD.
MANY FREE ATTRACTIONS
ON THREE DAYS PROGRAM
Public Wedding Of Franklin County
Couple to Be One of Features-Base-
ball and Horse Races Daily-Several
Bands to Provide Music-School
Children Have Special Day.
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Special 10 Tim es-Republican
Hampton, Sept. 14-To make of the
1910 exhibition of the Franklin County
Agricultural Society the biggest and
best that has ever yet been given has
been the aim of Secretary Sherwood A.
Clark. Present indications are that
the fair will exceed those of all other
annual exhibitions. Stall room and all
other available space is practically all
taken, and that, too, almost two weeks
in advance OF the dates, Sept. -, IS, %,
and 80, The first day Will be set aside
for the receiving of entries and no ad-
mission will be charged. All entries
will close at s p. IN. sharp.
Wednesday, the 2sth. will be known
as Children's Day, and all children un-
der 10 years OF age viii be admitted
free. The program of the day will
include a baby show beginning at
o'clock. with a prize for the prettiest
baby under l year old, and also for the
prettist between l and years of age.
A prize is offered the sweetest and
handsomest mother with a child in the
contest
a purse Of 800 is offered for the
500 trot or pace contest. Two per-
formances Will be given daily by The
Bimbos,' acrobats. There will be
game of baseball between teams OF
Arno funny land artists, with TWO
performances for the children Frank
lin county farmers single race. hitched
heats, and running race. one-half mile.
There Will be music all day by the
Lalimer Juvenile Cornet band OF twen-
ty-four pieces.
Thursday is Wedding Day.
Thursday Is designated as the we'd
ding day, and this Will be one of the
greatest attractions OF the week and
will probably bring more visitors 10 the
grounds than any other feature Of the
entire fair. The names of the couple
are a profound secret. altho il is de-
ciared that they are well known Frank
lin county people. Other dongs Of the
day are: Parade Of the winners in the
livestock classes, 2:30 trot or pace for
a purse of 500. baseball, Iowa Falls VS..
Dougnerty. free-foral ,rol or pace,
purse $50; running race, one-half
mile: music all day BY Geneva band.
Friday will be known as Automobile
Day, and these vehicles viii be admit
ted free. At 10 O'Clock a. m. dairy
meeting is scheduled to take place at
the grand stand. illustrated lectures
will be given by good speakers on how
TO increase the milk output. a parade
of livestock winners Will occur at 1
o'clock. music by all the bands in
Franklin county; parade of all autos
in the county-one mile OF autos. Lib.
eral PRIZES for best decorated ma
chimes. Band concert: 2:40 trot, purse
500; baseball, winners Of two previ-
Gus days viii play deciding game for
large purse; farmers double race TO
buggy one-half mile heats. purse $40;
farmers running race, one half mile.
Il i announced that the Belmond
train will be held here until o'clock
each day, and that passenger coaches
Will be provided. The freight on the
short lire VIII also accommodate Wis
itors from Reeve, Bradford and Iowa
rails.