Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-01
THE BIG FAIR
OPENS AUG. IA
Winnesbiek County Will Put on the
Most Elaborate Program of Any
County Fair in the North.
west.
RUTH LAW WILL FLY
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Big Vaudeville Acts, Balloon Ascen.
siOns, Horse Races, Base Ball,
Midway Attractions, Etc.
Will Make up Great
Program.

| Program.
1t is now only two weeks until the
big Winneshiek County Fair opens al
Decorah. The opening day is Tues
day, Aug. IA, and it will close Friday
Aug. II. There will be four day and
night programs, and the attractions
which will be offered to the people OF
Northeastern Iowa this year will sur.
pass any fair program ever before at
tempted here. No money has been
spared in getting real attractions,
something new and that will please
the people.
One of the star attractions is Ruth
Law, the champion woman aviatrix,
you have all read about IN the daily
papers the past year. She has no SUI
perior and is queen of the air. If
Miss Law doesn't give an exhibition
that will thrill the crowds, then it is
no use of anyone else trying, be-
cause she is the best in the business.
Remember her days here are on Thurs
day and Friday. She will fly twice
each day at $3.50 aad 4:3o p. m.
Another new attraction this year
will be Banche McKenney-Hunter.
She comes with ten people and a car
load of thoroughbred horses. This il
an attraction that should not be miss
ed.
Their will be harness races on
Wednesday. Good purses have been
hung up, and some of the best horses
in the west will be here
Automobile drivers should remem-
Der the big auto parade. Many sab
stantial prizes will be offered for the
best decorated cars. The entrance is
free, and the Decorah garage and
supply men will furnish the prizes. II
you own car, and we guess nearly
everybody does, hereab bouts, decorate
lit up for Wednesday and get in the
big parade.
Prof. Raub and Miss Adams will be
here aid give their sensational bal
loon ascensions and parachute drops.
None better in the business.
Another feature that will please
will be the grand display of fire.
works at the night shows. 1t will be
better than ever before. In fact the
night show programs are going to
make a great hit this year. Last
year the night crowds were nearly as
large as the day crowds, and every
body was pleased. The grounds are
brilliantly lighted and all the attrac-
tions can be enjoyed just as good as
in the day time. The midway. the
bowery and all the shows and attrac-
tions will run.
The Decorah Merchants Band, un-
der the leadership of Prof. Carlo A..
Sperati, will be on the program every
day and night. This band is playing
some great music and is an attraction
in itself.
Secretary E. ]. Curtin and Assis-
tant Secretary r. E. Bucknell have
certainly worked hard in getting up
the program ald doing the advertis-
ing. 1t has been taken care of in the
best manner possible, and these gen.
tlemen are entitled to a lot Of credit
for their work in getting attractions
and putting them before the people.
The admission prices this year are
SO cents for the day; night after Ave
p. m. 25 cents. Grand stand. day or
night, csc. Automobiles and teams
will be admitted free. You can buy
"a ticket for the whole weeks perfor-
mances day and night for $2.0O. Re-
member the opening day is. August IA
and the fair will close Friday night.
August II.