Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
Exhibition Of Products Of thu
Field. and the Shop.
SEPT. z, 3, d AND S THE DATES
Prize Offerings in All DEPARTING Mt.
Are Upon a Scale Of Monumental
Liberality-Good Program of Racei
-Woman's Department - Baseball
and Vaudeville Attractions.

Again we bid cheerful welcome
to the most delightful season of al
the year, when the summers work
VIII soon be over and all look for
ward to a season of recreation and
pleasure.
fair is public enterprise, place
where people may meet and exchange
views, study the improved methods
meet old friends and make new ac
quaintances. It's purpose Is to keel
abreast with advanced agriculture and
the trades that a community will be
able to take front rank and cope with
the reyolutionizing influences and
changing customs that are annually
taking place. And for this purpose /.
time and place are set apart to BRING
together the products Of the field and
shop, that stimulus might be given to
those departments of labor upon
which rests our great national wealth
With this end in view the directors
OF the Big Badger Fair at Platteville
Wis, Sept, 2, 3. and 5, have aimed
by all legitimate means to advance
the agricultural, mechanical and kind.
red interests of the country, and by
an examination of the Premium List
1t Will be seen that the prize offerings
In each and every department are up
on scale of monumental liberality.
Indeed, there Is every reason to an
ticipate that the coming fair will rank
foremost among the autumn exhibit
tons.
Woman's industry and handiwork
help In many ways to produce articles
that are important factors in the sue
cess Of an agricultural fat.
A department of the fair, set apart
for her productions, was wise
thought, as it enables the public to
get glimpse of the assembled prod
ucts of her skill and lets the world
know more of the achievements, the
power and prowess OF woman.
We wish to have this department
grandly filled. and invite a large con
tributlon. Every body is asked to at
tend and feast their eyes upon the in
grace and loneliness.
In the Racing Department you will
be assured of good speed program
The different classes are well filled
This Will be an important part of this
years fair. Races will be honestly
conducted and liberal purses will be
fairly awarded.
Baseball has been inaugurated by
the association this year. and excit-
ing contests are looked for between
Big Patch and Galena, and Stoughton
and Beloit.
The four big attractions are the
pick Of the vaudeville world who will
entertain our thousands of patrons
daily. The Rossow Midgets, the Big
Little attraction: Wilson and Aubrey
In double explosion of mirth; Eng
fords In a thrilling exhibition of hu.
man intrepidity together with Venus
and Apollo in their tingling rouse Of
eNhilarating thrill,
ih'h 'h'ic u w ne happy tlmG
for the children, The Doll Pageant
will be one of the most fascinating
features and will captivate the heart
OF every spectator, and will take place
| In front of the amphitheater in the
early evening at the Night Fair
This feature the children will en-
Joy, and when their little hearts are
glad and laughter trips lightly from
their lips you must he glad and laugk
with them. The prettiest thing the
sun shines upon is the smile of child
The sweetest sound that greets the
grateful ear OF man is the laughter oil
the little ones Come thou with them
and be child again,
Music has always been n necessary
adjunct to all varieties of amuse
ments. and this year Henry and His
Band with Virginia Rankin, lyric so
prano, will furnish the music for the
Rig Badger,
There Is no one insensible to the
charms Of concert band, and like
all features of this big fair. the band
IL upOh ulEH tluNS SCNlt. HE
splendid musical organization furnish
90 music morning and afternoon an,
on Wednesday. Thursday and Frida,
nights will give n fine band concert
assisted by Virginia Rankin, lyric SC
prano, on a temporarily Constructe,
stage directly in front of the amphi
theater,
The Night Fair which was mauy
: urated some few years ago. will be
popular feature again this year. Tn
: grounds, lighted with their hundred
of electric lights, furnish most pleas
ing spectacle.
Come and bring your friends to tn
Big Badger Day and Night Fair a
Platteville, Wis. Sept. >, 3, and
Every effort will be made to provid
/ for the care and comfort OF all VIII
attend Consult your hest interest
/ by natrouiZing our fair and YOU wi