Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-09

open in Decorah next Tuesday, Aug.
10, with one Of the best programs
ever put on by county fair in Iowa.
The managers have worked hard and
have gotten together a program that
they need offer no apologies for. It
is one of the biggest and best it was
possible for them to secure. There
will be four big day programs and
three night programs and the cost
of a season ticket good for seven ad-
missions, four days and three nights
is only $1.75. The tickets re.inter-
changeable, so that they can be used
by any one or at any time. For in
stance one ticket will admit seven
persons, or one person can go seven
times themselves. The season tickets
are now on sale Mr.. w. n Chaffie
of the Century Lyceum Bureau, Chi
cago, assisted by the Misses lola
Elliott of Chicago and Zoe Diltz, of
Waterloo, started the sale of the sea-
son tickets here yesterday, the young
ladies going about the town selling
them. The sale will close saturday
night. and none will be sold after
that date, so be sure to get your sea-
son tickets before that date. Single
admission to the fair during the day
is so cents and the night programs
are % cents. The grand stand, eth
er day or night, will be 25 cents.
Autos and teams will be admitted
free and there will be plenty of park
ing space. Following is summary OF
the fair program:
Tuesday, Aug. Is.
Hankinson's Auto Polo will be
featured, both day and evening. 1t
is positively the most thrilling act
on the road, and plays all the state
fairs. TaS
Base ball, New Hampton vs. Post
vile. The two best teams in North
eastern Iowa.
Vaudeville-Better than you have
ever before seen on a fair grou1S.
Balloon ascension and parachute
drops by the same man and woman
who were here last year. You re-
member how good they were; they
will be better this year.
The Night Show.
Band concert on grounds, begin
ming at 1880.
Boxing Match-Six rounds, Schu-
maker, of Rock Island VS.. DAILY, Of
st. Louis, two Of the best light
weights in the west Don't miss this.
Tommy Ryan, eX-champion middle
weight of the world, will referee.
Vaudeville in plenty and Hankin-
sons Auto Polo, we'll worth trip of
a hundred miles to see.
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day from 2 p. m. to a. m. with good
music.
Wednesday, Aug. is.
Harness racing will be featured.
Horses are here from Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Nebraska and Iowa.
Plenty of them and the best we. ever
had in the following:
The Race Entries.
One of the best list of entries in
years have been registered with
Secretary Caldwell, and following are
the races ald horses.
2:1S Trot-Purse $500.
Treverbin, 2:19A, b. S. by Tregan-
tle-M. T. Grattan, Preston, Mimi.
Allertonwood, ch. S. 2:19A, by
Allertonin--L. l.. Shriner, lndepen-
dence, Iowa.
w. ]. S. b. g. 2:lS1a, by Look Sir
e. j. Curtin, DecOrah, Iowa.
President Jr. l:16A, b. S. by Pres
ident Wilson-W. N. Millard, La
Crosse, Wis.
Tryola, 2:19A, b. g. by Expedi-
tion-E. M. Hart, Omaha, Neb.
Crystal Black, 2:19A. blk, s. by
Crysaloyn-Wm. Herman, Austin,
Mimi.
Fay Finch, 2:19A, b. m. by
Erected-E. Ward, Red Wood Falls,
Mimi.
Cory Kilvert, 2:16A, br. s. by
John r. Gentry-Henry Eldridge,
Waukon, Iowa.
Red Lock, 2:lS1a, b. G. by Ander-
son Wilkes-C. Putnam Clarksville,
Iowa.
Marjorie O'Brien, 2:21A, b. m. by
Cory Kilvert-T A. Holehan, Harp
ers Ferry, Iowa.
2:15 Pace-Purse $500.
Gen. Luther's Baby, 2:14A, b. m.
by Gen. Luther-Ole Gilbertson, De-
corah, Iowa.
Dill Pickles, chestnut g. by Pan
key John-Earl Mullholland, Rice
vile, Iowa.
Bob White, 2:16A, blk. g. by
Patchen Boy-Lon Matthews, Elan
dreau, S. ID.
Dan w. 2:154, b. G. by ContestoI
e. Nj. Hart, Omaha, Neb
Grey Harry 2:16A, g. g. by King
Bell-Fred Martin, Minneapolis
MINI.
2:3O Trot-Purse $500. 4