Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-27
OHIO STATE FAIR
Opens Monday August 30th-Large
Number of Race Entries Finest Ex-
hibit of Live Stock-Special Days
Special Spectacular Features
More Than Ever For Entrance
Money.

With more horses entered In its
races than at any other similar event
in the country, with promise of the
finest exhibits of live stock, farm
products and machinery ever seen in
the state, with a horse show con-
Quoted after the fashion of the fam
Gus shows of Madison Square Gar
den, and with the showiest and most
brilliant fireworks spectacles which
could be purchased, members of the
new State Board of Agriculture are
more than satisfied that Ohio State
Fair, August 30th to September 8,
the first to be given under their au-
|spices is to be one of the most sue
cessful of the many successful ones
which the Buckeye State has offered.
The offices of the state fair board
is one of the busiest places in the
state these days, filled with horse
men, exhibitors, concessionaires and
privilege men, making final arrange
ments for their visit to Columbus
next week, and one peep will be suf-
ficient to convince that there will be
nothing lacking, from sideshows and
popcorn men to the more dignifed
displays of art, machinery, fruits,
vegetables, stock, blooded racers, etc.
etc., to make the State Fair grounds
more than TEEN with life for five
days next week.
The fair board was particularly for
tunate in procuring Pains wonder
full spectacle, "Opening of the Pan
anna Canal" as it has been in great
demand since it's first appearance in
Chicago some few months ago. The
board secured it in competition with
several other cities, for this week, by
sending a personal representative to
Chicago to press Ohio's claims. There
is magnificent scenic display, edu-
cational in it's nature, which will
show the route of the new Panama
canal, and which it cost $4,000 to
produce. The scene opens on a fete
day, giving opportunity for the in
PRODUCTION of a circus performance
participated in by representatives of
circus families whose names havq
been famous in England and Ameri-
ca for hundred years.
This is followed by an attack on
Panama City by sea, land and. air,
giving an idea in a graphic way Of
the terrible battles now being fought
over Europe. The city of Panama
is entirely destroyed, then comes the
gorgeous display of fireworks which
concludes the entertainment. Four
hundred and fifty people participate
and it is not exaggeration to say it
will be the best exhibition of it's
kind Central Ohio has ever witness
ed
1t is the intention of the board to
give more for the money, at the state
fair, this year, than ever before, and
to establish standard at which fu-
ture boards may aim. Monday will
be Ladies' Free Day, this popular
feature having been restored. All
women will be admitted free of
charge.
Tuesday will be Columbus Day, and
Columbus, being back of the fair
more enthusiastically this year than
ever before, will try to make it one
of the big days of the week. We'd
nesday and Thursday will be Grange
Days, and Thursday will also be des-
ignated as Governors Day, as Gov
ernor Willis will spend the entire
day on the grounds and will make an
address. Friday will be Children's
and Old Soldiers Day, when all
children uner IL years of age, and all
soldiers who fought in. the Civil War,
will be admitted free of charge. Adv,