Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-07-30
W|LLBE AGREAT FAIR
The Michigan State Fair Prom
iSeS TO be the Best Eevr In
augurated Pemiun List Gu

The 65th annual exhibition of the
Michigan State Agricultural Society
will be held September 7th-18th at
Detroit, under the popular caption of
the Michigan State Fair.
Secretary Manager Dickinson has
made strenuous preparations for this
important event and folks in Michi-
gan, and all surrounding states, are
evincing lively interest in the coming
event-which will afford list of at
fractions never before equaled for the
amusement loving public.
The premium list is one of com
pleteness and the finest ever issued
by the association-the premiums ag-
gregate fully $150,900, which is a
high-water mark for any state. or
similar fair. Many special features
have been added to the list unique in
many ways-china and fine arts have
been added-premiums in the live
stock department and special depart
ments have been literally increased so
that exhibitors now are in position to
pull down some very liberal exhibition
awards, indeed.
Naturally there is particular inter
est in the horse racing, for the Mich
lSdU DIdIG l. oil management haNS
ways maintained a racing program
second to none. For every lover of
racing there will be features every
single day we'll worthy the attention
of the public. In addition to the splen-
did horse races the management have
gone ahead on their liberal program
for the best, and secured at enormous
expense, an automobile feature event
that will cause Interstate attention.
Among those to appear in the auto
races are such world famous speed
demons as "Wild Bob" Burman, Dis
brow, Rainey, Hearne, Heineman and
many other famous professionals and
amateurs.
On the Midway every effort has
been made to present clean lot of
unique and entertaining amusement
far above the average found at fairs.
The management has been busy for
many months securing the country for
those features that will appeal to
every one, nothing the least objection
able will be found-but at the same
time there will be plenty of excite
ment and thrills. The plan this year
is to have a general inspector and
manager of Midway shows to see that
everything is just as represented
and there will be one of Americas
foremost eXponents of carnival shows
to handle the details-the whole Mid
way attractions being under the C. A
Wortham Show Co.'s direction.
Then the free attractions include
some of the very finest organizations
and individual acts ever presented to
the American public. The world.
famous Kilties Band, which has nc
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featured daily with concerts of the
der way for the best aeroplane opera
tors that dare the high heavens, il
feats which cause the beholder t,
gasp in wonder-loop the loops-loft,
tumbles, riding up-side-down ant
other mid-air thrillers will be carried
out. Then there will be the most gi
gantic balloon aggregation possible
with balloon feats that have never be
fore been demonstrated.
There will be babies Health Con
test, with Mrs. Geo. G. Caron, presi
dent of the Detroit Board of the Chill
drens' Home Society as superintend
ant. This is the first contest of tn
kind ever held by the Michigan Stat
Fair and already widespread interes
has been manifested in the event
There is a very large and attractiv
set of premiums offered in this connec
ton and all parents are urged to hav
their babies entered, as the contest i
both educational and highly instruct
i've, helping to raise the standard o
health and happiness among infant:
Taking it all in all, those who atten
the Michigan State Fair at Detroi
this fall will receive the best time c
their lives.