Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-20
STREET EXHIBITS
ON STREETS
What Was 10 BE Seen In he Fair
Booths al The Willmar
Street Fair,

600thS al The W1l1mar
Street Fair.
The arrangement of the fair booths
upand down Fourth street was new
departure at the Street Fair. All the
exhibits were connected with string
OF electric lights which were in most
eases covered with Japanese LIANT
erns. These gave the streets a mel
low light during the evenings which
harmonized with carnival spirit.
Beginning at the Pacific avenue
crossing, the first exhibit booth en-
countered was the one reserved for
the Commercial Club. This was used
as an information bureau, and J. F.
Nossberg was in charge Of the same.
1t also contained the prize piano Civ
EN- away by the Fair Association.
The next booth contained the prize
Maxwell machine, the first prize in
the carnival contest.
Peterson & Wellin occupied the
third booth with handsome dis
play Of seasonable goods, including
suitings, ladies' coats, shoes, furs,
etc.
Andrew Peterson's furniture en-
porium had arranged a very cozy lit
tie room with some Of the best in the
line Of chairs, table and lamp china
closets we'll filled, etc.
The Ladies' Store, 0. A. Sandven,
occupied the fifth booth, with sam
pies of the best Of it's stock of Lad
les furnishings. Nh. Sandven is one
of the merchants Of our city who
seldom loses an opportunity to give
his store publicity at our annual
fairs.
The Willmar Cooperative Store
was we'll represented in the next
booth with a display Of goods that
was sure to attract the attention of
the ladies. The space was we'll util-
lied with show Of furs, suitings,
lace, etc.
The Willmar Tribune held forth in
the seventh booth and received many
calls there from it's friends. At four
O'Clock each day Of the fair, the
street fair was blocked by the young
sters who were trying to get near
enough in the line to be one of the
hundred each day who received an
aeroplane free. Any child who fail
ed to get one there may receive one
at the office, by inducing it's folks to
subscribe for the Tribune for not less
than three months, or by paying up
the subscription year in advance.
The next booth contained very
neat lay out Of cement work. VIM.
Peterson, masonry and cement work,
and W. L. Geer, HORSEPOWER and
manufacturer of concrete blocks, etc.
were the enterprising spirits respon-
sible for the same.
o. A. Jacobson, the paint and wall
paper man, had arranged neat dis
play in the ninth booth.
The Willmar Hardware company
made good use Of their space in the
next booth. They had an electrical
demonstration showing the manner in
which the W. C. Shinn lightning rods
protect from dangerous electrical
storms. This by means Of rods on
miniature house. The first day
they had a cider press on exhibition,
but it was purchased by Louis Dahl
Of Harrison on that day and taken
out to be put to use at once. The
dealers claim that this is the first
cider press sold in the county. Every
owner Of a large orchard will even
tually own one Of these machines
which enable apple growers to real
ize good money from such fruit tina
cannot be readily marketed. A wash.
ing-machine and wringer fitted will
power attachment so that it can b,
run by a gasoline engine was an
other interesting article in this booth
A DeLaval cream separator was ais,
shown. Mr.. E. X. Lund was in con
slant attendance to demonstrate tn
appliances shown.
Crossing the street, one came t.
the booth of Gilbert 0. Sand Co.
showing samples of their fine stoc]
. of clothing and overcoats. A fin
palm made an effective center piece
The second booth was occupied b,
the monument man, H. T. Olson, witt
a sample of granite and chairs 70
visitors.
The next booth was an interesting
display Of kodaks, cameras, and pho
nographs by the Virgins Company.
"A special record of a dialogue be
tween "Silas Bluestem" and his wifi
f'Malinda," was tried out here wit