The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-18
Program for
Afternoon and Evening
First Week
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Kansas Midwinter Show VIII
Attract Thousands.
Exposition VIII Open at 1:3O
O'clock Monday.

a common expression heard in Topeka
next week The Kansas Midwinter
EXPOSITION will open at the Auditor
iurn at 1850 O'Clock Monday afternoon
under the auspices OF the local organ
fzatfon of the United Commercial
Travellers
While the mana cement is spending
considerable money in procuring
vaudeville features calculated to please
and is at a large expense IN promot-
ing the enterprise, still, the crowds are
expected to be sufficiently large to
make the show a paying affair from
a financial standpoint The net pro-
ceeds viii go towards fund which
when completed, will be used in the
erection of 4 horne for the Topeka q.
c. T. organization
The Kansas MidwInteE exposition IS
well known all over the country said
Charles NJ March. director Of amuse-
ments at the Minnesota State fair, who
has arrived in the city to take charge
Of the entertainment features Words
of praise have been heard whenever
the exposition has been mentioned and
this year Will more than make good
the claim that Topeka gives the peo-
pie the best
Program VIII Be Different.
The program will bes different each
week of the show and Will be well bal
anced. We are getting away from the
usual WORKOUT CIRCUS acts We have
endeavored to have plenty Of variety
in the entertainments
You have a good hall here for such
an entertainment and show as the
Midwinter. The stage settings Will
help out wonderfully
The management of the Kansas Mid
winter has advertised extensively. and
it is expected that hundreds of per-
sons will be here from the outlying
towns and even from other states. A
year ago a dozen or more states were
represented in the crowds, and scores
OF Kansas towns
There will be something to interest
the crowds every minute of the time
according to the management There
will be four vaudeville acts, and Ray
Halls orchestra will furnish the music
Many of the booths have been ar
ranged in such a manner as will at
tract particular attention In one Of
the booths life size figures win drink
coffee and so through other motions
in q nfe-ike manner.
There will be a thousand and one
samples given away. and that is what
will particularly appeal to the kiddies-
However, as shown in the past, it has
been noticed that the grownups enjoy
the sample collecting stunt Almost
everything under the sun viii be in
cluded among the samples passed out
To Advertise Topeka
s-One of the great objects of the
Kansas Midwinter exposition said q
member of the show committee, is to
exploit the advantages Of Topeka and
the state of Kansas, and to advance
their interests along the line Of in
creased manufacturing industries
Large expenditures are made each
year in an effort to obtain decorative
effects that will provide proper set
ting for the exhibits, thereby enhane-
ing their effectiveness
1.-The increased attendance each sue
ceeding year of persons from dis
lance has proved beyond question
that this exposition has ingratiated tt
self into the confidence Of the people
of Kansas They have come to look
upon it as a winter diversion that Is
well worthy trip Of many miles The
exposition of 1913 will be conducted
along lines calculated to increase the
respect and confidence which is held
Attractions at the Midwfnter ex-
position are numerous Special effor1
is made to provide SO varied an en-
tertainment as to assure giving pleas
ure to all patrons
At a late hour today the booths
were but in part completed II. viii
probably be noon on Monday before
everything is in readiness for the
swinging open of the doors Those
who have to do with the showing IT
exhibits at show have a way Of
waiting until the last minute before
doing the necessary work of putting
the displays in place
List of Exhibitors
Among the exhibitors will be IN
Guided the following:
Topeka Plating works, Mrs. George
Boone, Topeka Planning mill, Sheafor
& Snyder, Royal tailorss International
Correspondence sc hooL- kuehne Pre-
serving works, Avalon bakery. Nc
Cormiek Rug factory, Mrs Hollcraft-
florist; Lukens Brothers Commercial
Schick. Elizabeth Barr, Gustafsou
Plumbing company, Davis Mercantile
company, Chase Commission company.
continental Creamery company H B.
Howard & Co. Pacific Coast Con-
denSed Milk company RIdenoQF-
Baker company. Douglas Candy COM
pany of ST. Joe. Kellogg Toasted Corn
Flake company Of Battle Greek
Shredded Wheat Biscuit company Of
Niagara Falls. Atlas Oats company
Seavey & F-Iorsheim OF Kansas City,
Mohawk System Manufacturing COM
pany OF Kansas City, Salad Tea com
pauy of St Louis Bour Coffee COM
pauy OF Kansas City and b " Turbin
OF Topeka
The Chase Wholesale & Commission
company has q neat booth and an in
teresting proposition to put up to -FOUR
purchasers This company Is one OF
the growing institutions Of Topeka
Recently they moved into their own