Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-04

/ Lin charge; Thursday, Miss Hester
| Jones; Friday, Mrs. C. H. Hooker ani
, Mrs. w. H. Nablo Mrs. A. H. Reid
and Mrs. W. H. Nablo of the Council OF
Defense were present throughout the
fair.
The Red Cross society had a display
|, of knitted articles being made for the
soldiers. This was in charge of Mrs
j. M. Kuebler, Mrs. Frank Kelly, Mrs
NJ M. Secor and others, as well as
the nurses, Mrs. Peterson and Miss
Tessendorf.
The Wausau Free Public library had
a display in its tent of it's work This
was in charge of the librarian, Miss
Cora Lansing.
The Baby Welfare display, which
was under the supervision of Mrs. G.
D. Jones, Mrs. F. P. Stone, Mrs. H. J.
Evans, Louis Leak, w. K. Mitchell
and was in charge of Miss Selma Aker-
felt.
There were talks by l. C. Painter
each day on the organization of the
Council of Defense, its purposes, ETC.
The large tent contained several
hundred chairs and there were many
who awaited themselves of the oppor-
tunity for resting.
The Wisconsin Box company, Heine-
mann German Lumber company, and
the Mohr Lumber company had fine
! displays of stock carried in their
lines.
The Marathon kennels had on eXhi-
bition two pens of Airedale terriers
and other dogs.
| Tho al1tOmnhilas chou undor &c
was by far the best ever seen in the
city, many fine cars being exhibited.
There was a section of ground de-
voted to the display of farm ma
| chinery and machines were constantly
| being demonstrated.
The tent and Awning company had
a tent that was largely visited.
| The large dining room was in charge
of Mrs. H. Raymond, assisted by Mrs
F. Bierbach.
| The ladies of the Presbyterian
church did land Office business in
| furnishing meals to the hungry, at
their old stand north and adjacent to
the main building.
| Adolph Melang served Indian spring
water to the thirsty.
The lower floor of the main build
ing was given over to the display of
| farm produce and notwithstanding the
| early date of the fair and the lateness
| of the season, there was display
| of grains and vegetables which did
| great credit to the farmers of the
county. The display of fruits was
very good, also of dairy products.
| There was also on the the lower floor,
displays of produce, fruits, grains, ETC.,
| from the towns of Knowlton, Flieth
and Stratford, ana the Marathon
| county asylum. All of these had dis
plays which were put up very attrac-
tractively and much admired by every
body. Knowlton displayed nice lot
of potatoes which registered 100 per
| cent.
The Marathon County School of Ag-
riculture in charge of Supt. A. G.
Burg, with number of assistants,
gave out circulars and displayed the
work of the schools.
The Merchants having booths dis
playing goods were the Helke Furni-
ture Co., the Radandt Furniture Co.,
| Frank Kurth Hardware Co., Ingraham
& Brushert Jewelry Co., Wright Music
Co., Northern Milling Co., Porath &
Schlaefer, shoes; Kalamazoo Stove
Co.; V. G. Ringle, motorcycles and BIZ
cycles. o. c. Cailies in his display
4 of paints and oils, had a pen of mud
turtles; one large swapping turtle
which was captured between Roth
schild and Mosinee which weighed 321s
pounds.
The upper floor contained splendid
display of ladies' fancy work, art
work, floral exhibit, rural school work
and very large exhibition of relics
and curios, many Indian relics which
were indeed very interesting. There
was a gun and a sword which did
service in the war of the revolution
and gun which was used in the war
of 1872: some very old books, pieces
of linen over 100 years old; old jewel
ry and many other things too numer-
Gus to mention. This department was
in charge of Mrs. Holman, who took
much pleasure in showing things tC
those interested. AS the Pilot has of
ten said, there should be some fire.
proof place where these old curios and
Irelics could be placed and viewed oc-
casionally for the generations to come
| Those who had booths on this floor
were the Dunbar Co., jewelry; Colby
photographer; the Quality Shop, with
a splendid display of Edison ma
chimes; Toburen, photographer, ant
the Wausau Home Knitting Co.
/ THE RACES.
The trotting and pacing races were
/, very exciting as there were some hors
es here that were unknown and il
necessitated some guessing; fast tim,
was made in all.
Wednesday
, In the 2:S0 pace there were eigh
teen entries and was won by ImeldS
B. The best time. 2:16A. Joan W
Mckinney came second; Scorcher 3rd
, Black Bud 4th. Purse $400.
| The 2:24 trot had fifteen entries ant
was won by Lady Gumar; second
HELEN Holiday; third, Nick Laconda
, fourth, Miss Peter Wood Best time
2:16i4. Purse $400.
Thursday
In the 2:12 pace there were fiji
{ teen entries. Marie W. came in first
: ANcybetta. second Importer, third an,
5 Billy Law, fourth. Best time 2:12L
Purse $400.
III The 2:15 pace had twenty-five en-
! tries and was won by Fib: second
e Javelin; third, Billy Warrington, an,
r fourth. Harry l.. Best time 2:11A
: Purse $780,
= The 2:19 pace had twenty-one en-
; tries and was won by Dicky c.; sec
ond. Cecil Direct; Teddy Bear, thir6
and Togolite. fourth. Best time 2:15A
Purse $500.
Friday
IL 2:24 pace. twenty entries, won
. lmelda b.; Second, Mcclellan: thirt
. Joan W. Mckinney, and fourth, Ere
: Swift. Best time 2:15A. Purse $40
: The 2:1s trot, fourteen entries, wo