Evening journal., 1914-09-09
INDUSTRIAL SHOW
At FAIR PLEASES
Many Business Houses Make
Strong Big for New
Friends
LOCAL MERCHANTS
TAKE MUCH SPACE

Delaware status, as center Of the
first Importance in the commercial
world is distinctly and interestingly
set forth at the State Fair, where the
industrial exhibit-the largest in the
history of the fair organization-is
attracting almost everyone who visits
Wawaset Park.
The exhibit is unique and of unusual
educational value. 1t proves the value
of cooperation for almost every line
of business in which the labor and
capital of the State is engaged in is
represented To miss seeing the expo
sition-for that is what the display
really is-would be a misfortune for
every person who takes in the Fair.
One Of the features of the display is
the booth of the Bell Telephone Com
pany. in which is shown many styles
of telephones, and the various me-
chanical devices used in the COM
pany's exchange. There are wall sets,
of various designs, desk telephones Of
different shapes and all sorts of con-
nections. A model branch exchange
! in charge of an expert operator is the
center of attraction. Much favorable
comments we're made on the display
by the crowds which thronged the in
dustrial section today.
The Huber Baking Company is an
other exhibitor of whom compliment
tary remarks are being made The con-
Germ has a big booth tastefully dress
ed, and is showing bakers products
de uxe-rolls, bread, cakes. cookies,
etc. The Huber display is of especial
interest to housewives, who, after Wit
Messing the exhibit, realize it is possi-
bic to secure first-class bread stuffs
without baking at home. No exhibit
in the fair is receiving more attention
that that of the Huber Company.
Miller Brothers. exhibit is a model
department store in miniature. 1t is
almost impossible to enumerate the
number Of articles shown by the COM
pany, nearly everything carried by the
modern store being shown, and the
exhibit is one of the best on the floor.
Hecker's cereals are well advertised
to Fair visitors. A large force is being
the company's booth- The space al
lotted the company has been well
utilized and the utmost Is being made
Of the opportunity of impressing Will
Z mingtOnians with the value of the
Hecker products.
Hungarian Flour is making a stron
bid for patronage the milling com
pany turning it out, having taken
large quarters. The line is being wei
pushed, and is interesting man.
housewives.
The Delaware Cycle Company's ex
hibit is one which is drawing markei
! attention. especially among those in
! terested in motorcycles, etc. The dis
play is one of the most novel at tn
fair.
Wilmington place in the shoe ant
: leather world is brought to the atten
tiOn of visitors by the display of tn
! Forster Shoe Company. This coneerl
has an array Of shoes which will be o
interest to every DelawaTean. Al
grades Of footwear are being displayel
and the exhibit is receiving much at
tention from the crowds. There is NJ
more novel display or better deoorate
booth at the big exposition of tn
States industries.
A slender young man in the boot
of The Bailey-Shaw Company is on
the busiest parties at the Fair. He i
giving away Franklin sugar, and ha
handed out hundreds of pounds. Tn
booth occupied by the sugar concern
was one of the most talked of bits O
space at the Fair yesterday.
Uncle Sam has joined hands wit
Delaware's business men in maxim
the industrial exhibit a success, an
has a large display Of preserved pro
ducts, the work of children The boot
is attracting many visitors from tn
rural districts who are anxious to Sc
what children can do when given in
structiOn.
The display of Wilmington Hig
school classes is an exhibit which
4 receiving marked attention. Splendi
examples of manual training. paint
\ ing, free hand drawing leather an
iron work are on display.
81 Kiamensi Spring water is bein
q placed before the visitors in a name
which is attracting much attention
Kiamensi water needs no intToductio
n to Wilmingtonians and before the Fai
q has closed hundreds of visitors froI
down State and other commonwealth
4 will have been made acquainted wit
N its merits.
d The Pennsylvania Railroad Con
pany has an exhibit of a most intel
Z esting character The display show
articles transported from this terr
= tory and includes a variety Of prC
- ducts.
The Pre-Heated Air Company
showing its system of ranges fC
stores and the display is the center
attraction for men who have coal bill
to pay While not elaborate, the e.
hibit is of much educational value
Following It's policy of always pa
ticipating in every public event whiC
will further the interest of Delawai
and Wilmington, the Robelen PiaI
Company has one of the largest an
most costly exhibits at the Fai
Pianos, costing hundreds of dollar
the highest grade productions know
to the piano makers art. are beiI
seen and heard by music lovers. III
exhibit is a credit to the compan
- and shows that Wilmington is in Il
= front rank of American cities as
= musical center.