Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-26
STATE EXPOSITION At oEs
MONIES IN FULL SWING
FRIDAY.
FIXED PROGRAM FOR EACH
Or, SEVEN SHOW DAYS
Vast Quantities Of Exhibits Placed and
state Grounds Present Busy Aspect
Success No Longer in Doubt
Show Divided Into Several Distinct
Sections, Each Well Organized.
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Special to Times Republican.
Des Mones, Aug. 26-The annual
state fair time for the people of Iowa
is at hand once more. 1t long since
ceased TO be question as to whether
or not a state fair in Iowa would be a
mains is how much Of success will
it be or how far will it surpass it's pre-
decessors. The experimental stage for
ali Iowa fair for Iowa people long since
was left in the background.
"Of course l am always optimistic,
said President Charles z. Cameron, last
evening, I've been telling each year
for the past fifteen or more how good
the prospects look, and what progress
is being made and how much better
we are always going to do each time
than ever before. But happily we
have always made good. Each one has
been better than the Others We have
made progress. And we ought to do
SO, and If we stood still and said we
We're content with what we have it
would be no credit to the great state
OF Iowa. But here is the fair once
more and tell YOU in all sincerity and
honesty that there never was Il finer
prospect or better guaranty Of success
than right now. So far as anything
can be made sure by best preparations
we have made sure of a big fair this
Year"
The program opens tomorrow. Fri
day. Former years there was a per-
functory opening on Saturday. but no
ras1 r.
urday was made real fair day. Now
Friday also has been annexed and a
complete program is on for that day.
This permits closing the fair on Fri
day of next week at the close of that
days program. This gives seven week
days with complete program Of enter
tainment and education. and Sunday,
as usual. given over to fine concert
program.
Several District Sections.
The state fair is divisible easily into
several distinct sections, as for in
stance:
The fair proper. the horse and cattle
Judging, sheep. swine, poultry, etc. the
agricultural and horticultural exhibits:
the machinery, vehicles and all labor
saving devices; the show Of products
and all matters pertaining to the farm !;
also the competition for household sup
plies and in the arts and manufactures.
All these are up to the usual high
Iowa standard.
The entertainment feature the music
and concerts, the races and vaudeville
specialties. the night show with fire.
works, the evening fancy stock show,
the sideshows and attractions, the aer-
oplane flights.
The educational features such as
the lectures and demonstrations, the
meetings and conventions. the baby
health contest. tuberculosis discussions,
domestic science work. school meetings
judging contest for boys. In no one
thing has there been made such great
progress in the past ten years as in
this department. Then there must be
added a great number of incidental
features OF more or less educational
and entertainment character. but all Of
high class.
A visit to the state fair ground last
evening showed it to be busy place,
with hundreds of tents in place, with
workmen on every hand, cars unload
ing vast quantities Of exhibits and
everyone with an air of expectancy
and confidence as to the results. De-
tails of preparation. in general way.