The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-30

With the midway a blaze of light
and presenting all the color, the babel
and the ragtime air that lightens its
atmosphere; with the agricultural tent
now offering the visitors there all the
added beauty lent by the displays
from Baldwin and Jackson counties:
with the race track animate with the
chugging of motorcycles and the roll
of the chariot wheels and with nearly
everything else on the grounds in full
swing and contributing It's part to the
sum total Of education and entertain
ment, the second day of the Interstate
Fair at Kupfrian's Park yesterday
brought together a crowd of thousands
which showed its appreciation at every
turn.
The midway presents everything in
the realm OF tent-show entertainment
and the variety Of its attractions
ranges from the untraceful Gladys,
the hump backed horse, TO a merry
go-round with a red and white top and
a consumptfve engine.
The hump backed Gladys doesn't
seem to mind her deformity, which is
caused by mix-up between the liver
and the backbone that was far be-
yond the skill OF any surgeon at the
time Gladys first nibbied her oats. AS
for the merry -go-round, its circle OF
wooden animals are kept continually
trying 70 catch each pehers tails by
the small boy and the littIe girl and
the old folks
Then a ferris wheel, which revoives
skyward and down again, takes 'em
up in steel cages.
About the only sort OF barker that
hasn't taken his stand is the safety
razor demonstrator and Il is probable
that the only reason he isn't there is
either because he sold out at the Jack
son county fair or had been bought
out by Professor Allen. who is shay
ing the first time in n half century
today in honor of the running OF the
first train over the Gulf Florida and
Alabama railroad.
There is a ring show with knife
throwing and acrobatic vaudeville and
a band. There is girl show offer
time. -e "
ing ragtime and ragtime and ragtirne.
There is the mystic maid that dances
on the wall There is a snake girl
that plays with rattlers. There is a
fat-lady show and a horse and donkey
show and there is a negro minstrel
not 90 last more than as minutes and
representing for the special delectation
of everybody the newest and best feat
ures at the price to each and every
one of ten cents. tenth of dollar, or
only nickel a half-dime.
Some Of the barkers who do not care
TO take time to get off the rigamarole.
just pull out pistols and empty their
3S-calibre chambers as quickly as nos
sible. This is proving very effective
and leaves the price to the imagination
Of those who develop sudden attacks
of curiosity.
Besides the shows there are a num-
Der of booths where fortunes are told.
chinaware and poodle dogs auctioned
off, photographs taken and made while
you wait; lunches served fin a jiffy and
canes rung il you're lucky and, on leav-
ing, there is a gentleman. just outside
the entrance passing out religious
tracts.
The midway offers pretty nearly
everything girl-show, a look at
Gladys, a ride on the one-lunger
merry go-round or a dinner or supper
at the attractive lunch tents of local
churches.
County Exhibits Placed.
Both Baldwin and Jackson counties
are represented by county exhibits at
the Fair.
The Baldwin county exhibit was de-
layed by a wreck between Montgomery
and F1omaton and Just got here yes
terdAy morning. 1t is in charge OF L.
T. Rhodes and c. r. Avery and took
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