The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-23
LAKE CD. FAIR
STARTS IN EARNEST
Dressed in Best Bib and Tucker Crown
Point Ready to Welcome Throngs Of
Visitors Who Flock to Greatest Fair
in Northern Indiana
especial to THE T1MEs.)

tCpetldl 10 RE 1iar%S-J
Crown Point, Ind, Aug. 23.-The
great annual fair is on and the classic
county seat has thrown open her arms
to the world
Dressed up in her prettiest the Hub
of Lake County has the greatest fair in
Indiana all served UP slick as new
whistle for the incoming thousands
All records will be broken into
smithereens this year.
Biggest In History.
THE biggest fair in the history OF
Lake county," is on the end of every
ones tongue who visited the fair
grounds yesterday and witnessed the
preparation for the three days there.
Never before has the display In every
line which goes for the making of a
successful fair. been as great, and the
entire day was spent in placing the en-
tries in the various booths.
Filled to Overfowing.
The cattle pens filled to over
flowing with the choicest that Lake
county herds can show and the lines of
box stalls house horses that are known
only by their breeding and excellence.
Sheep, hogs and poultry are as well
represented in all their classe and the
stock show alone this year is worth the
money. In Floral Hall the exhibit of
handiwork and craft far exceeds any
display ever attempted and the man.
ayers of the booths have experienced
one difficulty, that of showing the
| large list of entries in the limited space
provided.
Great Purdue Exhibit.
| The Purdue exhibit alone is we'll
worth the trip to the fair and no Lake
county farmer should miss this chance
| of having liberal agricultural exhibi-
! tion and education brought to his vers
/ idooxs-sss4 sys
| The Chicago Telephone Company has
also an excellent electrical display and
everything in the line of telephone and
apparatus of the most modern and ap-
proved design is shown.
Plenty of Amusement.
For amusement there is no dearth
| from gate entrance to the ground limits
and besides the free exhibitions OF
artists whom have cost the fair society
thousands of dollars to procure The
Individual shows and attractions are
greater than ever before
| A perusal of the race entries is
enough to show the most fastidious
race fan that his appetite will be ap-
fpeased with the best of sport in that
line. And the evenings for entertain
ment will cap the climax to a most en-
/ Joyable day. And considering il is
your own fair promulgated and man
aged by your own Lake county people
1t will be nothing short of marvellous
If YOU fail to appreciate their efforts
! in making the fair a success. Your aid
should be given them for theirs is 4
labor of but little appreciation. Boos,
} your home fair by attending.
Races Start Today.
The races which started at D. m. to-
day had the following entries:
500 TrOt, Wednesday, 23.
l. Peggy from Paris, bm, by Beoden
dam Frank Talbot, Grand Rapids. Mich
2. Bessie Hart, bn, by Great Heart
]. Heisrodt, Coldwater. Mich.
3. Ray Allerton. bg, by Self Conceit
: ]. II. Dice, Rochester, Ind.
. 4. Ectasis. BIS. by Expedition. dan
Els, F. e. Farley, Crown Point, Ind
s. Maxine. bm. by Count Louis, II
Decker Laporte Ind.
6. Viola j, bm, by Warren J., Fl. c
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