The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
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Early Morning Trains Jammed
With Visitors to Exposition.
And on the Highways-Gee,
You Ought to See the Fords!
DAY STARTS WITH A ZIP HERE
Speeches by Governor, Mayor,
and a Street Parade.
Racing, MonOplane Flights.
Wild West and All.
TOMORROW is A BIG DAY
Topeka Day, Derby Day and
Reunion of Old Soldiers.
And the Best of AII-It Hasn't
Rained a Drop Yet.
Racing, MOnOplane Flights
Wild West and All.
TOMORROW is A BIG DAY
Topeka Day, Derby Day and
Reunion of Old Soldiers.
And the Best of All-It Hasn't
Rained Drop Yet.
HERES RECORD TOPEKA
SETS FOR STATE FAIRS.

More than 800 carloads of ex-
bibitS from New York, Kansas,
New Jersey. Virginia, Kentucky,
wisconsin. Texas, Ohio, Indiana,
minnesota, Mississippi Nebraska,
OLIahoma Missouri, Iowa, Colo
RADIO. Texas and a number oil otner
states.
Four hundred and three entries
in the harness races.
More than 800 head of horses in
the show and exhibit classes. Prac-
ticaIIy every horse has ribbons TO
its credit.
Eight hundred head of cattle ex-
hibitcd in the livestock pavilions.
Seven hundred head of hogs in
the swine department.
Three hundred and fifty head OF
sheep from the famous nerds Oh
the west and cast
Two thousands birds exhibited I'm
the poultry pens.
Six hundred classified exhibits in
the agricultural hall not including
the thousands of specimens not
classified. Some of the classified
exhibits consist of thrCe hundred
separate specimens.
One thousand exhibits in the
horticultural department.
Six thousand separate exhibits in
the textile. art al culinary depart
ment in Art hail.
Ten acres of machinery exhibits.
The fastest track bookings in the
history of the state, auto races.
polo games. monOplane flights.
horse shows. and hundreds of 9TH
er attractions.
TONIGHT'S PROGRAM.
6:OO-The grounds and all
buildings and exhibits brilliantly
illuminated by electricity, open
free to the public.
7:OO-WiId West Show and
Georgia Minstrels. The Giant Ca
rouseI and the Ferris Wheel.
S-OO-Grand concert by Mar
shaIi's Military band and soIoists
in front of the grandstand.
TUESDAY.
Topeka Day.
Kansas Derby Day.
Old Soldiers Day
Tuesday. September Is.
700 Il. m.-Gates open. free to
all.
1880 n. m.-Beginning of day
butter fat contest.
900 "a. n.-Jud9es will meet at
their respective departments and
proceed with Judging. which will
continue until completed. judging
of stock in live stock arena.
$3.50 a. m.-Tractor pIoWing
demonstration.
1000 a. m.-Paradc in SunfIow-
er Trail.
11:GO IA. m.-Concert on the
Plaza by knights and Ladies of
Security band.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
1:OG y. m.-MarshaH's Military
band concert in front of the grand
stand.
200 p m.-RaciIIg: 2:14 trot.
$1,000: free-for-alI pace. $1,000;
3year-Old trot, $500; the Twelfth
Kansas Derby. enc mile. for B.
yesr-oIds and upward, $3.50: fur
longs for 3-year-olds end upward.
1905 u. m.-COncert on the Plaza
by knights and Ladies of Security
band.
500 u. m.-MonopIanc flight by
William KOpscckcr.
TUESDAY EVENING.
$3.50 u. m-Thc grounds and all
buildings and exhibits brilliantly i'll
Illuminated by electricity, open free
TO all.
1900 u. m-WiId West Show and
Georgia Minstrcls. Special acts on
the SunfiOwer Trail.
7:45 ID. m.-COnccrt in the Horse
Show Arena by MarShalI'S Military
band.
soc p. m-Grand parade of
draft horses i'm the Horse Show
arena.
SIS -. m.-Thc Horse Show.
Judging of Glasses in the brilliant
iy illuminated arena i'm front of the
grandstand.
1t is not strange that Kansas
should hold the first free fair
Kansas always leads The Topeka
exhibition is easily twice as attract
i've as any ever held by any other
state.-Governor Cappcr.