Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-05
WHOLE STATE IS
HERE OR ON WAY
FOR AK-SAR-OEN
Streets Alive with People and Car
nival Grounds Fairly Swarm
ing with Visitors to
Quivera.
GLAD WELCOME SIGNS ARE OUT
Omaha 0utdoing Itself to Make
Those Who Are Coming at
Home While Here.
HIGHWAY Is IN FINE TRIM
Well, they've entered at last.

Well, they've entered at last.
Here they are for the big show.
papa and mamma and Lucy and Alec
and George. Bill and Jim are also
here. and, say. IL any of the crowd
isn't they'll be along today.
1t would be difficult to figure just
how many out-of-town folk are
aboard for the big Ak-sar-Ben fes-
tival-but one thing is a cinch,
Omaha is packed with them, more
' so than any year in the history of
Quivera.
The downtown streets are literally alive
with the upstate boosters. for that's what
they are, boosters, from the word go.
Take stroll down Sixteenth street this
evening, or make 1t point to scout
around through the throng Wednesday
night, and you'll hear .em. My hasn't
Omaha grown since last FAM
seeing the Big sights.
Look at that building. That wasn't
here last year" Gosh, 1 never saw 80
many automobiles in all my life Say.
IL this is Omaha, I'm for it." The store
windows are perfectly beautiful" Cracks
(which is Billy Sunday for remarks) like
these are what you hear on all sides and
a knocker is a thing that comes very far
> between.
But It is atypical Nebraska and Iowa
crowd-an Ak-Sar-Ben crowd. They have
all acted that way and just such talk
is one of the principal ingredients of the
success that always goes with the fall fss-
tival.
Here to Enjoy the Harvest.
Here you see men with the touch of
Nebraska sun and wind on their cheeks
men who have worked hard and are well
fed as q result-and men, women and
children here to enjoy the one period of
the year that is Nebraska's s own-the har-
vest. Back and forth they swarm the
streets, in stores and out, ready for any
thing smacking of entertainment and fun.
And they are having 1t. With the theaters
and movies all with extra meritorious at
fractions, the cafes and shops loaded with
things that will please them. and the best
carnival yet--how could they help having
anything else? i
Many Go 10 the Tab. II
But all are not inclined for a steady
diet of amusement. so they go to the
Tabernacle and hear the great evangelist
reveal things that will be food for
thought the long winter through. The
Tabernacle is getting it's share of them.
And they are for Sunday, you can see
that /,
Monday night at the carnival was
just the kind of an evening to enjoy the
sport the Highway affords. The touch
OF fall In the air, seemed to stir the
spirit OF the revelers. and they all con-
Quoted themselves as true natives of
Quivera should
Charlie Chaplin moustaches, feather
busters. cider and confetti all played a
part In the entertainment. and the quanu
ties of the latter that escaped your re-
freshments. and moustache, nestled
costly In other convenient accessories.
shows Warm UP.
The shows, are now warmed up TO
midseason form and are regular world
series events. every one OF them. The
Panama canal Is In fine working order.
despite the numerous vessels that have
passed through II, since last Wednes-
day. while its next door neighbor. the
IIippodrome is beastlyl Understand, this
is not a knock, it's a fact, the hot dog"
is hotter than usual. the lions are ceas-
ing to lie, and the leopards are leaping
like all good hammered and well trained
animals should.
New Cure for "Snakes."
A gentlemen slightly inebriated. but
bearing his burden we'll, purchased
ticket to the Crystal Palace about 8
o'clock. and disappeared within its
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