The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19

'st Another Nice Display
and all Of the furnishings are in ex.
cellent harmony with each other. 1t
is very attractive booth.
George e. Brett, Inc, has unique
feature in the stores booth. 1t is a
DIR sss which was made and worn in
1858. The dress is typical Of that
time and is made with draped
skirt, many frills and much trim
ming. 1t is a beautiful garment and
is attracting much attention. The
rest of the exhibit shows all sorts
of women's wearing apparel for fall
and winter and the new fabrics with
dress accessories.
John Gacke & Son have a show.
ing of stoves, including Cole, Mon
arch, Globe and Clermont makes,
and aluminium kitchen utensils.
There is a good exhibit of the Ar
dee fours, made by the Hubbard
Milling company.
The R. B. cigar is being advertised
in a booth in an attractive manner
Farm Products Department.
The farm products department has
some fine specimens of Blue Earth
county grains and vegetables. The
quality of everything is very fine,
and although there are fewer ex-
hibits in some varieties of grains,
the collection as whole is an un-
usual one. o. w. Healy has entered
for exhibition samples of corn,
known as Reds Yellow Dent, which
was planted on May 80 and picked
9. IT is very firm and of
excellent size and quality. E. c..
Merickel of this city is showing
some millet with heads about ten
inches long, which is very large The
potatoes this year are good in quail
ity and the size is most desirable.
Judd Cornell is again in charge of
the exhibit.
The alfalfa exhibit is being looked
after by the ladies of the Congrega-
tional church and they are making
and selling alfalfa candies and
cookies in the booth.
Every pen in the swine house is
occupied and there is the usual high
grade of swine. The cattle are not
so numerous, last nights very heavy
rain keeping many people from bring
ing their cattle The horses are
lined up on the west side of the
grounds and make a fine showing.
John w. holman has charge of the
chickens as usual and has fine as.
sortment today. There are more
than last year.
In the fruit exhibit there are more
varieties and larger numbers in each
variety shown. The exhibit includes
apples, plums, various kinds of
grapes, mock oranges, a fall straw
berry which is raised by the Man
kato Nursery company and tree
on which grapefruit are growing.
Wallie Anderson had charge of the
decorating and the streets as we'll
as the grounds have gala appear
ance. There are many flags on the
buildings and tents.
There are other private exhibits
about the grounds, and no lack of
unch' and refreshment stands.
The Mankato band furnished the
music today, giving a morning con.
cert. and afternoon concert down.
town and playing at the grounds the
rest of the day The J. Doug Nor.
gan Stock company band was also
at the fair giving excellent music.
Race, Ball and Amusement Program.
The Loyola baseball team played
the Tri-State Telephone team of ST.
Paul this afternoon, and the free acts
by troupe of good entertainers
we're put on in front of the grand
stand during teh afternoon. Tomor-
'ow's baseball game will be played
by the Tri-State team and the Man
xato team.
Word was received by James Grier-
son, superintendent of races, that
Harold Savage, son of NJ. W. Say
age, will be here tomorrow and Sat
Irday to drive the horses which
nave been entered by the Savage
farm in the races.
The fair grounds, race track, build.
ngs and exhibits all show the inter
sst that has been taken in the fair
his year. Everything is in fine con-
lition and has a well kept air Every
of the association is con
he job" and the business of the fair
S going along easily and well.
The Four Wilhart-Troupe comedy
auto and cycle act novelty is max
ng a hit with the people on the
grounds. 1t is the same act that
was given at the state fair.
Z The Blue Earth county exhibit at
hes state fair which s~as to have
)een placed on exhibition at the
kato fair, is tied UP somewhere on
he road between this city and st.
Paul.
Owing to the bad condition of the
rack the motorcycle races adver-
Used for today were not given.
The race program will be given to-
morrow as advertised.
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