The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-13

SEEM THINGS
AT THE FAIR
Twas n fine day for ducks.
The last chapter OF the weeks
weather story was a bad ending. &c
an otherwise good story.
With their ardor somewhat abated
and their number somewhat thinne6
cut the visitors 10 the fair tried &c
have good time in spite of the rain
Special trains brought in a greai
many people during the week as die
also the regular trains.
The aeronauts got wet to-day with
out falling in the river.
The biggest booze joint in America
since the 81. Louis Worlds Fair. II
not the largest Ia the world. will be
cut of business at the next fair and
there viii be "A next fair. better. big
ger than ever.
The whole week wa fairly well
lacking in rowdyism. but several oc-
casions arose where difference of
some police authority.
Yes the farm folks do go to the
fairs. but IL takes City day folks to
pile up an attendance OF $4,000.
The slow races were TO be blamed
on the rather cool weather. Most
Of the races finished In time over the
class time.
The 500 bill reported to be In the
bundle tied to the little red para
chute on Thursday was a myth and
caused quite lot Of disappointed ex
pressions when IL was found to be q
local 2-cent paper.
George Hook was certainly a high.
ly pleased man when he realized that
the biggest day in the fairs history
had been finished without a mishap
! of any serious nature.
Stop to think a minute and you
will easily note the difference between
the exhausts of motorboat and aero
plane engines.
The waste OF advertising was we'll
Illustrated during the week when
most OF the bills thrown from the
balloons went in the river.
Good things do not last forever
! they can't-the fair is over for an
other year.
Next week will see the opening OF
the Fairmont. Barnesville. West Alex
ander and St Clairsville fairs.
Hun Butler is patting himself on
the back for throwing Henderson of
| Pittsburgh in the Gay Paree show I'm
four minutes and twenty-seven sec
onds.
No there is no copyright on the ex-
preston: IF ! had all the money TAX
en- In under the grandstand etc" for
the reason that too many people have
used II for their own.
Why does the lemonade man leave
his stand 10 go under the grandstand
10 get a drink?
DO Anything" Niles has n split
coming from the doctors on the fees
secured from several nervous wrecks
caused by his super-spectacular aero
plane flights.
There was an extra lot of overhead
expense which earned no income IN
the many offices which were closed
on account of every one being at the
fair.
Yes. most of the kids were back
at their desks Friday morning. but
their thoughts were on the fair.
Are YOU glad. answer quick. that it's
all over!
Some folks we're tempted to sleep
out in the open in spite Of the cold
where rumOrs were running TO the
effect that there would hc night
! flights by DO Anything Niles. the
aviator.
The hills about the city afforded
quite a good point from which to
witness thu daily flights OF the aero
plane and balloon.
Everybody who had business AT the
fair will be well on their way TO 9th
or points by this time to-day.
Packed like sardinos" would not
near express the state OF affairs I'M
der the grandstand Thursday.
II is reported that the fcrryboats
carried almc-f as many people 10 and
from the fa.i the street cars. They
carried eo.I many. especially on
Thursday.
There woe quite good many
shoppers IN the city all week and The
regular advertisers Of course reapcd
their harvest
Nobody got hurt hut there we're a
number Of very serious risks taken bv
| persons who could not see the races
without getting on tho track.
Yes there we're automobiles and
automobiles. from here there and
every whore. More Fords though than
any other.
The price for trips 20 tho roof 10
soc the acroplane fliChts vas asked
FOR by several country cousins who
wanted To ride the German Bank
I building elevator.
: Thermos bottles arc good for most
anything. even TO carry cocktails TO
the fair.