Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-07
MARATHON COUNTY FAIR.
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lures had been mounted on large
cards representing farms. sports, etc,
with list of books on each subject
illustrated, pasted on the cards.
| Samples of tatting, crocheting and
other fancy work taken from library
| books were also on display with the
books.
In the Wausau Business college
booth was a display of typewriters
and a stereotype The business college
pennants added much to the booth.
The large display of flowers, ferns
and palms by Chris. Lund was very
good. The different varieties and
colors of flowers attracted much at
tention.
The Relic and CuriO department in
charge of Miss Kate Bentley was very
interesting. This was the third year
that this department has had an ex-
hibit at the Marathon county fair.
| Many interesting old articles were
noticeable in this booth, among them
being money; spoon over 200 years
old that had been brought from
England eighty-twO years ago; ket-
tie over 200 years old; spinning wheel,
old embroideries, china, paintings,
tin types and many other things. An
aeroplane made by boy fifteen years
old was also on exhibition. If a safe
and tireproof building or museum
could be had for all these relics and
curiOs it is thought by Miss Bentley
that it would be the largest of its
kind in the state, as there are so
many beautiful and very old and
valuable articles to be had in this
county.
The Kuhlmann Boot House display
was good and showed samples of some
shoes made by the Marathon Shoe
company.
The Wausau Gas company had a
large booth exhibiting gas ranges, gas
heaters, lamps, etc.
The cheese, butter and egg display
in large glass refrigerator was very
attractive and there never was a
better exhibit of these products.
ON THE GROUNDS.
The tent with the "Made in Wau-
Sau" exhibits was new thing at the
fair this year and was very interest
ing. The following exhibits were
shown here:
w. W. Walker had good exhibit
of monuments.
Otto Mueller's optical parlors were
represented by an exhibit of lenses.
WauSau Broom cOmpany's display
of broom corn the way it is ri cked
and after it is dyed and made into
brOOmS.
Wausau Potash factory had a dis
play of potash.
Norde's Ornamental and Monu-
mental shop had an exhibit.
company had an interesting exhibit
of castings, feed mill, etc.
WauSau Fluff and Rug company
had display of pretty rugs.
Marathon Electric, Manufacturing
company was represented by an ex-
hibit.
Wausau Quartz company had a. dis
play OF samples of quartz grit, etc,
Ventilating Closet Seat company
had an exhibit.
Wausau Home Knitting, by H. G.
BOnsa, was very good exhibit with
samples of knit skirts, shawls, stock
ingS, sweaters, etc.
Anderson Bros. & Johnson was rep
resented by display
w. Il. Nutter'S exhibit of cement
blocks with granite face was good.
The NauSau Street Railroad COM
pany's place attracted all the visitors
at the fair. A large electrical sign
was placed at the top of the booth
bearing the company'S name, which
looked beautiful during the evenings.
Pine boughs were used in the decora-
lions. IhlS company had large dis
play of electrical articles.
y. ). Lund, the honey bee man,
had a screened cage, where he was
kept busy every day of the fair ex-
planning all about the bees, and all
the while thousands of bees were
crawling all over him.
Upon entering the fair grounds q
tent had been erected by the Brother
hood OF American Woman as a rest
room, and this place was crowded
most of the time.
Very good lunches were served bv
the ladies of the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches at the grounds.
The Presbyterian ladies had arranged
small tables close to the exhibit build
ing to serve their appeJiZing meals,
while the Methodist ladies had a
stand.
The rest building was JOY to the
ladies and it was in use all the time
from morning until night.
M. LipSki showed a portable canvas
house, just the thing for those sum-
mer outings; also a combination cot
which etfectually protects the person
occupying it from rain: it is secure
from mosquitoes and has screened
openings in each end and the whole
can be easily folded into a small, COM
pact bundle.
Adolph Melang had a tank of ice
cold Indian Spring water which was
sold at nominal price, to keep being
Swamped-1 cent glass.
IL. E. Raymond did rushing bust
ness at the large dining pavilion.
The Marathon Motor Car Co., in
charge of L. II. Jacob, had a fine dis
play of Ford cars
There were, perhaps, more farm
machinery, wagons, gas engines, ETC.,
shown on the grounds than in any
previous year. All the space west of
the main building to the race track
| and south to the stock barns. was
| filled and there was a crowd of farm
erS present all the time getting point
erS.
From the agricultural hall was a
| street on either side of which were
all kinds of side shows, fruit, candy
and soft drink stands; all kinds of de-
vices to relieve people of their money,
but they only got hold of sucker
| once in a while.
The merry-go-round was kept going
all the time, filled with children
This is a necessary adjunct TO fair,
and it would not be complete without
| it.
NIGHT FAIRS.
This year the night fairs were very
| largely patroniZed. The weather was
especially favorable and the attrac-
lions such as to draw everybody.
wednesday night the crowd was not
as large, but the fire works were so
excellent with the other attractions.
the grounds were crowded both
Thursday and Friday evenings. At
the gate was large arch of electric
lights and the grounds were brilliant.
ly lighted throughout with electri-