The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-20
DARK CLOWDS Do NOT
keep FOLK FROM FAIR
From Fridays Daily.


occasional fitting of the lid by Jay
ance at the Mankato fair today. In
fact, the attendance was larger than
that of yesterday.
Large delegations came in from
towns on the Omaha road The Mil.
waukee train from the south brought
in quite number of people. The
visitors seemed determined to have
a good time regardless of the dis.
cordant elements. Once in while
Old Sol would break through the
clouds and his benign countenancc
would assist in making the world
look brighter He would smile on
the fair, then disappear, only to
make his presence known later.
Mapleton Band Played.
The Mapleton Silver Cornet band
, furnished the music today. Large
delegations were on the grounds from
Wells, Mapleton, Minnesota Lake
and Good Thunder
1t was estimated that the attend.
ance today was between 5000 and
1000
The published program was car
ried out today. Everybody appeared
to be interested in the events. The
crowds spent a good share of the
time looking at the exhibits. Also
the races brought a great many peo-
pie to the grandstand.
Large Attendance Yesterday.
twenty-five hundred people passed
through the gates at the fair yester.
day and the attendance of today was
lar nv,
of the people on the grounds yes
terday were Mankato people with
a number from Good Thunder and
Wells. -
The exhibits as a whole were OF
a very high grade and although
there was a shrinkage in quantities
of exhibits in some departments, the
increase in others more than made
up for it. In exhibition hall the
merchants had their exhibits.
The T.. w. Owen Piano company
had a very artistically arranged
booth in which was displayed three
pianos, Bush & Gerts, and Estey,
and an auto-piano. The walls in the
booth we're in green and gold and
the idea used in it's arrangement
was colonial. This was one of the
most attractive booths in the build
ing.
Joseph Manderfeld company had
one of their correct wall paper"
booths. Everything about it gave
them the right to their watch word
authorities" in matters pertaining
to house decoration. The walls of
the booth showed a number of good
combinations of wall papers, and
their electric cutting machine, for
cutting borders was demonstrated.
zs- C. S. Swanson G Son demonstrat-
ed 'Chi.namel in their booths, and
displayed samples of some of their
lines. A number of good pictures
and several pennants adorned the
walls. r'-~ g. "@"~~% 'r'# .#...'' -
The John Klein Furniture Com
pany had "a very practical line of
goods displayed. They are advertis-
z ing the Laurel stoves and ranges
and kitchen cabinets. -
John Gacke & Son advertise
Coles Hot Blast Heaters, Globe
, ranges and Monarch ranges -.
Sch Zimmerman advertises the
Old Reliable p p Stewart stoves,
Home Pride malleable iron ranges,
"A. G.. Spaulding e Bros. sporting
goods and Peters ammunition, and
the new styles of builders hardware.
The National. Vacuum Cleaner
company had an exhibit and demon
strated their cleaners.
Electric Contrivances.
The Consumers Power company
and a very complete assortment of
electric conveniences for the home.
There are coasters, broilers, heat
ing pads, percolators for both tea
and coffee, griddles and last but
not least. an electric washing ma
chine. The women were all inter-
ested in this exhibit of household
cOnveniences and probably more
than one man is being coaxed to-
night for something which is being
shown there. 49,. Pc. .......
Landkamer Bros. have beautiful
exhibit of circassian walnut. The
space is arranged as a dining room,
with table, buffet, china closet, serv-
ing table and chairs. There are
brown draperies and one or two
pictures. This is indeed an attract
i've booth. 49,
W. f. Palmer has an unusual dis
advertising South Bend watches,
White. Vile e Warner rings and a
general array of jewelry is shown
in his booth. The line of rings he
is carrying is advertised by me-
chanical arrangement showing two
elfs pounding out the gold into
ring.
Mrs. Matte Dane has a booth
filled with her hand painted china,
oil paintings and stencil work. Dur.
ing the day she demonstrated her
china painting. The booth and
work displayed are very attractive.
Fred Kron has beautiful exhibit
of women's furnishings. Brown is
the color used in his booth and
the lights. walls, and garments are
all in that tone. He has used ported
plants in decorating his BOOTH
Brett Inc. Display.
George e. Brett, Inc, have re-
modelled their booth for this years
fair. Around the walls of the booth is
a water color painting, a fall scene,
and the rest of the walls are in
grey. The articles exhibited include
some charming models in cloaks and
suits and some very beautiful furs.
A show case filled with pretty dress
accessories occupies part of the
booth. 1t is an excellent display and
merited. many favorable comments
from passersby.
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